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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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Apply textured coating to turbines

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Apply textured coating to turbines Synopsis Link

Angle windows to reduce collisions by birds

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Angle windows to reduce collisions by birds Synopsis Link

Build bird perches to encourage colonisation by plants

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Build bird perches to encourage colonisation by plants Synopsis Link

Remove and clean-up shoreline waste disposal sites

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Remove and clean-up shoreline waste disposal sites Synopsis Link

Abandon aquaculture facilities: allow brackish/saline marshes or swamps to recover without active intervention

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Abandon aquaculture facilities: allow brackish/saline marshes or swamps to recover without active intervention Synopsis Link

Add inorganic fertilizer: freshwater marshes

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Add inorganic fertilizer: freshwater marshes Synopsis Link

Regulate temperature of water discharged from power plants

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Regulate temperature of water discharged from power plants Synopsis Link

Create or restore shrubland

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Create or restore shrubland Synopsis Link

Add inorganic fertilizer: brackish/salt marshes

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Add inorganic fertilizer: brackish/salt marshes Synopsis Link

Modify grazing regime: Wetland

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Modify grazing regime: Wetland Synopsis Link

Restore beaches

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Restore beaches Synopsis Link

Reduce inter-specific competition for nest sites by modifying habitats to exclude competitor species

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Reduce inter-specific competition for nest sites by modifying habitats to exclude competitor species Synopsis Link

Abandon mined land: allow brackish/saline marshes or swamps to recover without active intervention

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Abandon mined land: allow brackish/saline marshes or swamps to recover without active intervention Synopsis Link

Clone rare species

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Clone rare species Synopsis Link

Reduce competition between species by providing nest boxes

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Reduce competition between species by providing nest boxes Synopsis Link

Domestication: sterility/triploidy

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Domestication: sterility/triploidy Synopsis Link

Add mulch and fertilizer to soil (alongside planting/seeding)

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Add mulch and fertilizer to soil (alongside planting/seeding) Synopsis Link

Use an alternative method to commercially harvest plankton

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Use an alternative method to commercially harvest plankton Synopsis Link

Add gypsum to soil (alongside planting/seeding)

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Add gypsum to soil (alongside planting/seeding) Synopsis Link

Maintain microclimate in closed/abandoned mines

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Maintain microclimate in closed/abandoned mines Synopsis Link

Add below-ground organic matter: brackish/salt marshes

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Add below-ground organic matter: brackish/salt marshes Synopsis Link

Reduce adverse habitat alterations by excluding problematic aquatic species

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Reduce adverse habitat alterations by excluding problematic aquatic species Synopsis Link

Remove burnt trees and branches after wildfire

Action Link 		Unlikely to be beneficial 1 Remove burnt trees and branches after wildfire Synopsis Link

Breed reptiles in captivity: Tuatara

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Breed reptiles in captivity: Tuatara Synopsis Link

Dry sludge in beds

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Dry sludge in beds Synopsis Link
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