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We have summarised evidence from the scientific literature about the effects of actions to conserve wildlife and ecosystems.

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Physically damage problematic plants: freshwater marshes

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 5 Physically damage problematic plants: freshwater marshes Synopsis Link

Physically damage problematic plants: freshwater swamps

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Physically damage problematic plants: freshwater swamps Synopsis Link

Physically damage seeds of non-woody plants before sowing: brackish/saline wetlands

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Physically damage seeds of non-woody plants before sowing: brackish/saline wetlands Synopsis Link

Physically damage seeds of non-woody plants before sowing: freshwater wetlands

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Physically damage seeds of non-woody plants before sowing: freshwater wetlands Synopsis Link

Physically damage tree/shrub seeds before sowing: brackish/saline wetlands

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Physically damage tree/shrub seeds before sowing: brackish/saline wetlands Synopsis Link

Physically damage tree/shrub seeds before sowing: freshwater wetlands

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Physically damage tree/shrub seeds before sowing: freshwater wetlands Synopsis Link

Physically exclude pedestrians

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Physically exclude pedestrians Synopsis Link

Physically exclude pedestrians from peatlands

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Physically exclude pedestrians from peatlands Synopsis Link

Physically exclude vehicles

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Physically exclude vehicles Synopsis Link

Physically exclude vehicles from peatlands

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Physically exclude vehicles from peatlands Synopsis Link

Physically or chemically remove oil

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Physically or chemically remove oil Synopsis Link

Physically protect nests from predators using non-electric fencing

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 4 Physically protect nests from predators using non-electric fencing Synopsis Link

Physically protect nests with individual exclosures/barriers or provide shelters for chicks of ground nesting seabirds

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 4 Physically protect nests with individual exclosures/barriers or provide shelters for chicks of ground nesting seabirds Synopsis Link

Physically protect nests with individual exclosures/barriers or provide shelters for chicks of songbirds

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 5 Physically protect nests with individual exclosures/barriers or provide shelters for chicks of songbirds Synopsis Link

Physically protect nests with individual exclosures/barriers or provide shelters for chicks of storks and ibises

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 1 Physically protect nests with individual exclosures/barriers or provide shelters for chicks of storks and ibises Synopsis Link

Physically protect nests with individual exclosures/barriers or provide shelters for chicks of waders

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 12 Physically protect nests with individual exclosures/barriers or provide shelters for chicks of waders Synopsis Link

Physically remove invasive or problematic species

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Physically remove invasive or problematic species Synopsis Link

Physically remove problematic plants

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Physically remove problematic plants Synopsis Link

Physically remove problematic plants: brackish/saline swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Physically remove problematic plants: brackish/saline swamps Synopsis Link

Physically remove problematic plants: brackish/salt marshes

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Physically remove problematic plants: brackish/salt marshes Synopsis Link

Physically remove problematic plants: freshwater marshes

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 5 Physically remove problematic plants: freshwater marshes Synopsis Link

Physically remove problematic plants: freshwater swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Physically remove problematic plants: freshwater swamps Synopsis Link

Place anthropogenic installations (e.g: windfarms) in an area such that they create artificial habitat and reduce the level of fishing activity

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Place anthropogenic installations (e.g: windfarms) in an area such that they create artificial habitat and reduce the level of fishing activity Synopsis Link

Place captive young with captive foster parents

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Place captive young with captive foster parents Synopsis Link

Place feeders close to windows to reduce collisions

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 1 Place feeders close to windows to reduce collisions Synopsis Link
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What Works in Conservation provides expert assessments of the effectiveness of actions, based on summarised evidence, in synopses. Subjects covered so far include amphibians, birds, mammals, forests, peatland and control of freshwater invasive species. More are in progress.

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