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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Designate a Marine Protected Area and limit the density of traps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use target species distress calls or signals to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 |
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Plant in-field trees Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Remove/control adult brood parasites Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 |
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Employ areas of semi-natural habitat for rough grazing (includes salt marsh, lowland heath, bog, fen) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 |
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Protect brownfield or ex-industrial sites Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Thin trees within forests: effects on mature trees Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 18 |
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Install speed bumps to reduce vehicle collisions with primates Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use prescribed burning to control trees Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Introduce other income sources to replace bat trade Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Designate a Marine Protected Area and only allow hook and line fishing Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use bees to deter crop damage by mammals (e.g. elephants) to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 |
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Tree pollarding and tree surgery Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Plant nectar flower mixture/wildflower strips Action Link |
Beneficial | 104 |
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Use mowing techniques to reduce mortality Action Link |
Beneficial | 8 |
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Create or restore bat foraging habitat in urban areas Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 |
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Thin trees within forests: effects on young trees Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 13 |
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Provide adequate signage of presence of primates on or near roads Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Increase number of livestock and use prescribed burning to control trees Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Encourage online vendors to remove bat specimens for sale Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Designate a Marine Protected Area and limit the number of fishing vessels Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Restore former mining sites Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 |
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Plant wild bird seed or cover mixture Action Link |
Beneficial | 40 |
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Remove brood parasite eggs from target species’ nests Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Control predatory mammals and birds (foxes, crows, stoats and weasels) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 11 |
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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.