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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Use prescribed burning: Wetland Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use prescribed burning in combination with vegetation cutting Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Use prescribed burning in combination with herbicide application Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Use prescribed burning in combination with grazing Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Create fire breaks Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Put out wildfires Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Regulate water levels Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect habitat: All reptiles (excluding sea turtles) Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 17 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect habitat: Sea turtles Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain connectivity between habitat patches Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain buffer zones around core habitat Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect specific habitat structures Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Alter water flow rates Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Maintain dams or water impoundments Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Modify dams or water impoundments to enable wildlife movements Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore or maintain beaches (‘beach nourishment’) Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Armour shorelines to prevent erosion Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove or control predators using lethal controls: Sea turtles Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove or control predators using lethal controls: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove or control predators using lethal controls: Snakes & lizards Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove or control predators using lethal controls: Crocodilians Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove or control predators using lethal controls: Tuatara Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove or control predators by relocating them Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove or control predators using fencing and/or aerial nets Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide training for local staff in species identification 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.