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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Retain connectivity between habitat patches Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain wetlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain native forest and woodland Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Create new unlit commuting routes using planting Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore or create linear habitat features/green corridors Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore or create wetlands Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect bat species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Regularly clean bat boxes to increase occupancy Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Release captive-bred bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Educate farmers, land managers and local communities about the benefits of bats to improve management of bat habitats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Engage policymakers to make policy changes beneficial to bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Promote careful bat-related eco-tourism to improve behaviour towards bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Educate pest controllers and homeowners/tenants to reduce the illegal use of pesticides in bat roosts Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Educate farmers, local communities and pest controllers to reduce indiscriminate culling of vampire bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect bat habitats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Conserve roosting sites for bats in old structures or buildings Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Create artificial hollows and cracks in trees for roosting bats Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reinstate bat roosts in felled tree trunks Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Create artificial caves or hibernacula for bats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore or create forest or woodland Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore or create grassland Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage microclimate of artificial bat roosts Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Breed bats in captivity Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Rehabilitate injured/orphaned bats to maintain wild bat populations Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain riparian buffers on agricultural land 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.