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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Control predatory mammals and birds (foxes, crows, stoats and weasels) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Pay farmers to cover the cost of conservation measures (as in agri-environment schemes) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 47 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore or create traditional orchards Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Maintain species-rich, semi-natural grassland Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 22 | Synopsis Link | |
Maintain traditional orchards Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce grazing intensity on grassland (including seasonal removal of livestock) Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 30 | Synopsis Link | |
Mark fencing to avoid bird mortality Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Convert to organic farming Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 19 | Synopsis Link | |
Use alley cropping Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Use crop rotation in potato farming systems Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Allow natural regeneration of ground cover beneath perennial crops Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 9 | Synopsis Link | |
Use mixed pasture Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Grow plants that compete with damaging weeds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 9 | Synopsis Link | |
Alter the timing of insecticide use Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Grow non-crop plants that produce chemicals that attract natural enemies Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave part of the crop or pasture unharvested or uncut Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Incorporate parasitism rates when setting thresholds for insecticide use Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Delay mowing or first grazing date on pasture or grassland Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Incorporate plant remains into the soil that produce weed-controlling chemicals Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Create beetle banks Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 18 | Synopsis Link | |
Use pesticides only when pests or crop damage reach threshold levels Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 14 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant new hedges Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Combine trap and repellent crops in a push-pull system Action Link |
Beneficial | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Use chemicals to attract natural enemies Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 15 | Synopsis Link | |
Isolate colonies of beneficial ants Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | 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.