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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Exclude wild vertebrates: brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude wild vertebrates: freshwater marshes Action Link |
Beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude wild vertebrates: freshwater swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Expose seeds to light before sowing Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Extract aggregates from a vessel that is moving rather than static Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Facilitate tidal exchange before/after planting non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Facilitate tidal exchange before/after planting non-woody plants: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Facilitate tidal exchange before/after planting trees/shrubs: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Facilitate tidal exchange before/after planting trees/shrubs: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Facilitate tidal exchange to restore degraded brackish/saline swamps Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Facilitate tidal exchange to restore degraded brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Facilitate tidal exchange to restore degraded freshwater marshes Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Facilitate tidal exchange to restore degraded freshwater swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Facilitate tidal exchange to restore/create brackish/saline swamps from other land uses Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Facilitate tidal exchange to restore/create brackish/salt marshes from other land uses Action Link |
Beneficial | 14 | Synopsis Link | |
Facilitate tidal exchange to restore/create freshwater marshes from other land uses Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Facilitate tidal exchange to restore/create freshwater swamps from other land uses Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Farm more intensively and effectively in selected areas and spare more natural land Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Fell trees in groups, leaving surrounding forest unharvested Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Fence cliff edges to prevent individuals from falling Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Fence to prevent grazing after tree planting Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Fertilize artificial grasslands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Fill/block ditches Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Fill/block ditches to create conditions suitable for peatland plants (without planting) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Finance low interest loans to convert to fishing gear that reduces unwanted catch of mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | 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.