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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Manage natural water bodies in arid areas to prevent desiccation Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage vegetation along utility and service line corridors to increase foraging habitat for bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manually control or remove secondary mid-storey and ground-level vegetation Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Minimize alterations to caves for tourism Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Minimize ground vibrations caused by open cast mining activities Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Minimize noise levels within caves Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Minimize road lighting to reduce insect attraction Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Modify bat hibernacula environments to increase survival of bats infected with white-nose syndrome Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Modify bats roosts to reduce negative impacts of one bat species on another Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Modify turbine placement to reduce bat fatalities Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Paint turbines to reduce insect attraction Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Pay farmers to cover the costs of conservation measures (e.g. agri-environment schemes) Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Pay farmers to cover the costs of non-harmful strategies to deter primates Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Permanent presence of staff/manager Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant crops favoured by primates away from primate areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant field margins with a diverse mix of plant species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant gardens with night-scented flowers Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant in-field trees Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant indigenous fast-growing trees (will not necessarily resemble original community) in clear-cut areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant indigenous trees to re-establish natural tree communities in clear-cut areas Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant nesting trees/shelter for primates within agricultural fields Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant new hedges Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant riparian buffer strips Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Prevent culling of bats around fruit orchards Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Prevent gene contamination by alien primate species introduced by humans, through exclusion (e.g. fences) or translocation Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | 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.