Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

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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
Control medium-sized herbivores Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Install green bridges (overpasses) Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Plant seed balls Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Deter bats from roads/railways using ultrasound Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Designate a Marine Protected Area and prohibit all types of fishing Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	29	Synopsis Link
Remove mid-storey vegetation in forest Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	1	Synopsis Link
Manage hedges to benefit birds Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	7	Synopsis Link
Use buffer zones to reduce the impact of invasive plant control Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use exclusion nets Action Link	Awaiting assessment	1	Synopsis Link
Adopt protected species legislation (impact on forest management) Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Install rope or pole (canopy) bridges Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	3	Synopsis Link
Plant/sow seeds of nurse plants alongside focal plants Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Minimize road lighting to reduce insect attraction Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Designate a Marine Protected Area and prohibit commercial fishing Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Use drones to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Plant new hedges Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Remove/treat endoparasites and diseases Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	5	Synopsis Link
Relocate access points to bat roosts within developments Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Use rotational grazing to restore oak savannas Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Implement speed limits in particular areas (e.g. with high primate densities) to reduce vehicle collisions with primates Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Plant/seed under established vegetation Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Avoid planting fruit trees alongside roads/railways in areas with fruit bats Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Designate a Marine Protected Area and prohibit bottom trawling Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3	Synopsis Link
Remove understorey vegetation in forest Action Link	Unlikely to be beneficial	3	Synopsis Link
Manage stone-faced hedge banks to benefit birds Action Link	Awaiting assessment	0	Synopsis Link

What Works in Conservation

What Works in Conservation provides expert assessments of the effectiveness of actions, based on summarised evidence, in synopses. Subjects covered so far include amphibians, birds, terrestrial mammals, forests, peatland and control of freshwater invasive species. More are in progress.

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