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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Action | Effectiveness | Studies | Category | |
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Restore island ecosystems Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore heathland Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore habitats and/or habitat-forming (biogenic) species following extreme events Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore habitat in area predicted to have suitable climate for shrubland species in the future Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore habitat for marine and freshwater mammals Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore habitat corridors Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore habitat connectivity Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore former mining sites Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore former mining or energy production sites Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 13 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore coastal lagoons Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore biogenic habitats (other methods) - Restore seagrass beds/meadows Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore biogenic habitats (other methods) - Restore oyster reefs Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore biogenic habitats (other methods) - Restore mussel beds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore beaches Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore bat foraging habitat at ex-quarry sites Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore arable land to permanent grassland Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore and manage abandoned orchards for bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore and maintain microclimate in modified caves Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Resettle illegal human communities (i.e. in a protected area) to another location Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Reseed logged forest Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Rescue and release stranded or trapped marine and freshwater mammals Action Link |
Beneficial | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Require mitigation of impacts to marshes or swamps Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 9 | Synopsis Link | |
Require developers to complete Environmental Impact Assessments when submitting planning applications Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Repurpose obsolete offshore structures to act as artificial reefs Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reprofile/relandscape: freshwater swamps Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | 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.