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 bat boxes for roosting bats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 44 | Synopsis Link | |
Reintroduce primates in groups Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 30 | Synopsis Link | |
Allow primates to adapt to local habitat conditions for some time before introduction to the wild Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 25 | Synopsis Link | |
Conduct veterinary screens of animals before reintroducing/translocating them Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 24 | Synopsis Link | |
Reintroduce primates into habitat where the species is present Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 23 | Synopsis Link | |
Treat sick/injured animals Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 18 | Synopsis Link | |
Use prescribed burning Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 15 | Synopsis Link | |
Reintroduce primates into habitat with predators Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 14 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide supplementary food for a certain period of time only Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 13 | Synopsis Link | |
Reintroduce primates as single/multiple individuals Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 13 | Synopsis Link | |
Use organic farming instead of conventional farming Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Reintroduce primates into habitat where the species is absent Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Rehabilitate injured/orphaned primates Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase the wind speed at which turbines become operational (‘cut-in speed’) Action Link |
Beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Create alternative bat roosts within developments Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Thin trees within forest and woodland Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Install and maintain cave gates to restrict public access Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Regularly and continuously provide supplementary food to primates Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 9 | Synopsis Link | |
Implement quarantine for primates before reintroduction/translocation Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 9 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove/treat external/internal parasites to increase reproductive success/survival Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 9 | Synopsis Link | |
Install and maintain gates at mine entrances to restrict public access Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 9 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain or plant native trees and shrubs amongst crops (agroforestry) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Install underpasses or culverts as road/railway crossing structures for bats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Run tourist projects and ensure permanent human presence at site Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Detect & report dead primates and clinically determine their cause of death to avoid disease transmission Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 | 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.