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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Use prescribed fire to maintain or restore disturbance Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 |
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Direct lighting away from bat access points or habitats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Tag species to prevent illegal fishing or harvesting Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Reintroduce top predators to suppress and reduce the impacts of smaller non-native predator and prey species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Inform local communities and fishers about the negative impacts of hunting to reduce the killing of marine and freshwater mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Divert/block/stop freshwater inputs Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Add upland topsoil before/after planting trees/shrubs: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Retain buoys and lines at the sea floor or riverbed when not hauling Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Introduce an overall catch limit (quota cap or total allowable catch) by fishery or fleet Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 9 |
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Provide artificial nesting sites for gamebirds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Aerobic training Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 |
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Retain forested corridors in logged areas Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 |
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Use soil disturbance to enhance germination (excluding scarification or ploughing) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Do not allow people to consume food within natural areas where primates can view them Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Thin vegetation to prevent wild fires Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use 'warm white' rather than 'cool' LED lights Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Control non-native prey species to reduce populations and impacts of non-native predators Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Educate local communities and fishers on mammal protection laws to reduce killing of marine and freshwater mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Cut/mow herbaceous plants to maintain or restore disturbance: freshwater marshes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 20 |
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Add lime or similar chemicals before/after planting non-woody plants: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Retain offal on fishing vessels instead of discarding overboard Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Introduce catch shares Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 |
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Maintain traditional water meadows Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 |
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Provide artificial nesting sites for rails Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Alter lighting Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 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.