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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Create mounds or hollows: freshwater marshes Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Create mounds or hollows: freshwater swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Create natural habitat islands within agricultural land Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Create natural rocky reef topography on intertidal artificial structures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Create natural rocky reef topography on subtidal artificial structures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Create new unlit commuting routes using planting Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Create open patches or strips in permanent grassland Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Create open patches or strips in permanent grassland Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Create or maintain corridors between habitat patches Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Create or maintain small dams to provide foraging and drinking habitat for bats Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Create or restore bat foraging habitat in urban areas Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Create or restore forests Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Create or restore grasslands Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Create or restore ponds Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Create or restore rock outcrops Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Create or restore savannas Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Create or restore shrubland Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Create or restore waterways Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Create or restore wetlands Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Create or retain deadwood in forest management Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Create patches of bare ground for ground-nesting bees Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Create pit habitats (1–50 mm) on intertidal artificial structures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 22 | Synopsis Link | |
Create pit habitats (1–50 mm) on subtidal artificial structures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Create ponds for amphibians Action Link |
Beneficial | 30 | Synopsis Link | |
Create ponds for frogs Action Link |
Beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link |
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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.