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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Manage silviculture practices in plantations Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage stone-faced hedge banks to benefit birds Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage stone-faced hedge banks to benefit wildlife Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage the agricultural landscape to enhance floral resources Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage tillage practices Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage vegetation along utility and service line corridors to increase foraging habitat for bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage vegetation by cutting or mowing Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage vegetation by hand (selective weeding) Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage vegetation using grazing by wild herbivores Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage vegetation using herbicides Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage vegetation using livestock grazing Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage vegetation using livestock grazing Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage vineyards to benefit butterflies and moths Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage water level in wetlands Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage water level to control problematic plants Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage water levels and flow in rivers to maintain deep pools and connectivity Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage wetland water levels for mammal species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage wetlands or ponds by grazing or cutting to prevent succession Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage wild deer numbers Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage wild honey bees sustainably Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage woodland edges for birds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage woodland edges for maximum habitat heterogeneity Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage woodland edges to benefit widlife Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage woody debris before tree planting Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Manually control or remove midstorey and ground-level vegetation (including mowing, chaining, cutting etc) in forests Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 13 | 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.