Actions to conserve biodiversity
We have summarised evidence from the scientific literature about the effects of actions to conserve wildlife and ecosystems.
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Action | Effectiveness | Studies | Category | |
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Establish temporary fishery closures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease or prohibit spearfishing Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Deploy fishing gear at selected depths to avoid unwanted species Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Use a different twine type in a trawl net Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Set a minimum landing size for commercially fished species Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease or prohibit all types of fishing Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Establish temporary fisheries closures Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Modify the design of dredges Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Fit one or more mesh escape panels/windows to trawl nets Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore biogenic habitats (other methods) - Restore oyster reefs Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide artificial shelters Action Link |
Beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Transplant/release captive-bred or hatchery-reared species - Transplant/release crustaceans Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Prohibit or restrict hunting of marine and freshwater mammal species Action Link |
Beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Use acoustically reflective fishing gear materials Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Use acoustic devices on fishing vessels Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Use catch and hook protection devices on fishing gear Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Sow grassland seeds from a local source Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase number of species in seed mix Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Drill seed rather than seeding by hand Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Inoculate soil with mycorrhiza before seeding/planting Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Create long flexible habitats (>50 mm) on subtidal artificial structures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Create hole habitats (>50 mm) on intertidal artificial structures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Use prescribed fire to maintain or restore disturbance in forests Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove, control or exclude native predators Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Restrict certain pesticides or other agricultural chemicals Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 5 | Synopsis Link |
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What are 'Individual studies' and 'Actions'?
Individual studies
An individual study is a summary of a specific scientific study, usually taken from a scientific journal, but also from other resources such as reports. It tells you the background context, the action(s) taken and their consequences.
If you want more detail please look at the original reference.
Actions
Each action page focuses on a particular action you could take to benefit wildlife or ecosystems.
It contains brief (150-200 word) descriptions of relevant studies (context, action(s) taken and their consequences) and one or more key messages.
Key messages show the extent and main conclusions of the available evidence. Using links within key messages, you can look at the paragraphs describing each study to get more detail. Each paragraph allows you to assess the quality of the evidence and how relevant it is to your situation.
Where we found no evidence, we have been unable to assess whether or not an intervention is effective or has any harmful impacts.