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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Remove earth wires to reduce incidental bird mortality Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove drill cuttings after decommissioning Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove discarded sediment material from the seabed following cessation of aggregate extraction Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove derelict fishing gear from reptiles found entangled Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove derelict fishing gear from mammals found entangled Action Link |
Beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove debris from freshwater swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove debris from freshwater marshes Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove debris from brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove debris from brackish/saline swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove competing vegetation to allow tree establishment in clearcut areas Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove coarse woody debris from forests Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove coarse fish Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove coal combustion waste to reduce contamination of terrestrial and aquatic habitats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove burnt trees and branches after wildfire Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove burned trees Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove brood parasite eggs from target species’ nests Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove biofouling organisms/species in aquaculture Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove and relocate invertebrate species before onset of impactful activities Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove and relocate habitat-forming (biogenic) species before onset of impactful activities Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove and relocate ‘problem’ animals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove and clean-up shoreline waste disposal sites Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove and clean-up shoreline waste disposal sites Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove alien invasive vegetation where the latter has a clear negative effect on the primate species in question Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Relocate reptiles (including eggs and hatchlings) following oil spills Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Relocate primates to non-residential areas 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.