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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Exclude bats from roosts during building work Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Flood cropland when fallow to conserve freshwater marshes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Reduce nest predation by excluding predators from nests or nesting areas Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 |
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Restore wood pastures (e.g. introducing grazing) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Deter predation of livestock by mammals by having people close by to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Deter predation of livestock by herding livestock using adults instead of children to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Release reptiles into burrows Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 |
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Cut/remove/thin forest plantations: freshwater marshes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Physically protect nests with individual exclosures/barriers or provide shelters for chicks of storks and ibises Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Maintain/create buffer zones Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Engage farmers and landowners to manage land for bats Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Fit livestock with protective collars to reduce risk of predation by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Change the size of the main body of a trawl net Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 |
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Reduce field size (or maintain small fields) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use barriers to keep livestock off ungrazed brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Mark bird nests during harvest or mowing Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Retain unmown field margins Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Create mounds or hollows: brackish/saline swamps Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Plant field margins with a diverse mix of plant species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Translocate reptiles away from threats: Crocodilians Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 |
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Use snakeskin to deter mammalian nest predators Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Remove surface soil/sediment: brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Protect brownfield or ex-industrial sites in urban areas Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 |
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Translocate reptiles away from threats: Tuatara Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 |
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Manage heather by swiping to simulate burning 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.