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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Practise wildlife gardening Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce tillage Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase areas of rough grassland for bumblebee nesting Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage hedges to benefit bees Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase the diversity of nectar and pollen plants in the landscape for bees Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce grazing intensity on pastures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Restrict certain pesticides Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce pesticide or herbicide use generally Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore species-rich grassland on road verges Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage land under power lines for wildlife Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage wild honey bees sustainably Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect large native trees Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain dead wood in forest management Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Control fire risk using mechanical shrub control and/or prescribed burning Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Prevent spread of the small hive beetle Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Keep pure breeding populations of native honey bee subspecies Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude introduced European earwigs from nest sites Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide nest boxes for stingless bees Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate solitary bees Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Introduce mated females to small populations to improve genetic diversity Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Distribute poison bait for predator control using dispensers Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Raise awareness amongst the general public through campaigns and public information Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide bird feeding materials to families with young children Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Angle windows to reduce collisions by birds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant new hedges Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | 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.