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 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 | |
Habituate primates to human presence to reduce stress from tourists/researchers etc. Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide additional sleeping platforms/nesting sites for primates Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Keep safety distance to habituated animals Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Avoid illumination of bat commuting routes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Use red lighting rather than other lighting colours Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Conserve roosting sites for bats in old structures or buildings Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage microclimate of artificial bat roosts Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Deter bats from turbines using ultrasound Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Install overpasses as road/railway crossing structures for bats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Use selective or reduced impact logging instead of conventional logging Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Impose restrictions on cave visits Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide training to anti-poaching ranger patrols Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Regularly provide supplementary food to primates during resource scarce periods only Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide artificial water sources Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Preventative vaccination of habituated or wild primates Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Involve local community in primate research and conservation management Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Captive breeding and reintroduction of primates into the wild: born and reared in cages Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Captive breeding and reintroduction of primates into the wild: limited free-ranging experience Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect bats during development Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce pesticide, herbicide or fertiliser use Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Create artificial caves or hibernacula for bats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Rehabilitate injured/orphaned bats to maintain wild bat populations Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Create artificial water sources Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave bat roosts and roost entrances unlit Action Link |
Beneficial | 5 | 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.