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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Remove residential or commercial development Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Adopt voluntary agreements to protect peatlands 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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Maintain/create habitat corridors in developed areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Set limits for change in sediment particle size during rock dumping Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Raise water level to prevent wild fires Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Remove vegetation that could compete with planted trees/shrubs: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Augment ponds with ground water to reduce acidification Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Bury pipelines instead of surface laying and rock dumping Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Build fire breaks Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Cease or prohibit the disposal of mining waste (tailings) at sea or in rivers Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Procambarus crayfish control: Removal of food source Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Allow sustainable use of peatlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Limit the amount of stabilisation material used Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Put up signs to discourage fires Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Install physical supports for planted non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Cease or prohibit the disposal of drill cuttings at sea or in rivers Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Connect areas of natural or semi-natural habitat for bees Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Procambarus crayfish control: Draining the waterway Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use stabilisation material that can be more easily recovered at decommissioning stage Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use different bait species for fishing that are less attractive to mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Implement biosecurity measures to prevent introductions of problematic species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Install physical supports for planted trees/shrubs: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Remove coal combustion waste to reduce contamination of terrestrial and aquatic habitats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Procambarus crayfish control: Remove the crayfish by electrofishing Action 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.