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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Restrict use of rodent poisons on farmland with high secondary poisoning risk Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Restrict vehicle use on peatlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Retain a buffer between turbines and habitat features used by bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Retain access points for bats following mine closures Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Retain bat access points to caves Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Retain buffer zones around core bat habitat Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Retain buffer zones around core habitat Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Retain buffer zones around core habitat Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 4 |
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Retain buffers around roost trees in logged areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Retain connectivity between habitat patches Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Retain connectivity between habitat patches Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Retain crop residues Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 6 |
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Retain dead trees after uprooting Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Retain dead wood in forest management Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 |
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Retain existing bat commuting routes Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Retain existing bat roosts and access points within developments Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Retain existing in-field trees Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Retain fallen trees Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Retain forested corridors in logged areas Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 |
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Retain native forest and woodland Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Retain nesting trees/shelter for primates within agricultural fields Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Retain or create buffer zones between pollution sources and peatlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Retain or plant native trees and shrubs amongst crops (agroforestry) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 |
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Retain remnant forest or woodland on agricultural land Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Retain remnant habitat patches Action 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.