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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Introduce alternative income sources to reduce marine and freshwater mammal exploitation and trade Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Actively manage water level: brackish/saline swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Add upland topsoil before/after planting non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use visual deterrents on fishing gear Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 |
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Limit fishing activity by vessel size and/or engine power Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 |
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Maintain lowland heathland Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Provide artificial nesting sites for wildfowl Action Link |
Beneficial | 27 |
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Use natural control agents: cleaner wrasse Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 |
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Replant native trees in logged areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Add organic matter Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 4 |
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Use grazing to maintain or restore disturbance Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 4 |
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Avoid illumination of bat foraging, drinking and swarming sites Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Establish size limitations for the capture of recreational species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Control non-native/problematic plants to restore habitat Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Introduce alternative sources of bait to replace the use of marine and freshwater mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Divert/block/stop saltwater inputs Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Add upland topsoil before/after planting trees/shrubs: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Add lights to fishing gear Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 5 |
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Prohibit certain gear types Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 |
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Maintain rush pastures Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Provide artificial nesting sites for wildfowl using artificial/floating islands Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 |
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Bathe in freshwater Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 |
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Retain residual tree patches in logged areas Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 |
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Use soil scarification or ploughing to enhance germination Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 9 |
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Put up signs to warn people about not feeding primates Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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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.