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 financial incentives not to graze Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide food for vultures to reduce mortality from diclofenac Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide food/salt lick to divert mammals from roads or railways Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide foraging perches (eg. for shrikes) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide fuel efficient stoves Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide general protection for marshes or swamps Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide grass strips at field margins for bees Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide legal protection of forests from development Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide live natural prey to captive mammals to foster hunting behaviour before release Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide mammals with escape routes from canals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide medicated grit for grouse Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide medicine to local communities to control killing of primates for medicinal purposes Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide monetary benefits to local communities for sustainably managing their forest and its wildlife (e.g. REDD, employment) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide more small artificial breeding sites rather than fewer large sites Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide nest boxes for bees (solitary bees or bumblebees) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 14 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide nest boxes for birds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide nest boxes for stingless bees Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide nesting habitat for birds that is safe from extreme weather Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide nesting material for wild birds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide new technologies to reduce harvesting pressure on vegetation Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide new technologies to reduce pressure on wild biological resources Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide non-monetary benefits to local communities for sustainably managing their forest and its wildlife (e.g. better education, infrastructure development) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide or maintain hedgerows on farmland Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide or retain set-aside areas in farmland Action Link |
Beneficial | 22 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide or retain set-aside areas in farmland Action Link |
Beneficial | 54 | 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.