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

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