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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Provide additional sleeping platforms/nesting sites for primates Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide additional moorings to reduce anchoring Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide ‘sacrificial’ grasslands to reduce the impact of wild geese on crops Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide 'sacrificial' grasslands to reduce the impact of wild geese on crops Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect specific habitat structures Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect spawning fish from capture Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect roost trees during forest operations Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect or restore brownfield or ex-industrial sites Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect or prepare vegetation before planting (other interventions) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect nests from livestock to reduce trampling Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect nests from ants Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect nests and nesting sites from predation using visual deterrents Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect nests and nesting sites from predation using conditioned taste aversion Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect nests and nesting sites from predation using chemical deterrents Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect nests and nesting sites from predation using artificial nest covers: Tuatara Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect nests and nesting sites from predation using artificial nest covers: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect nests and nesting sites from predation using artificial nest covers: Snakes & lizards Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect nests and nesting sites from predation using artificial nest covers: Sea turtles Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 15 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect nests and nesting sites from predation using artificial nest covers: Crocodilians Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect nests and nesting sites from predation by creating new nesting sites Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect nests and nesting sites from predation by camouflaging nests Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect nest trees before burning Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect nest sites from competitors Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect mammals close to development areas (e.g. by fencing) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect individual nests of ground-nesting birds 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.