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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Demarcate and enforce boundaries of protected areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Decontaminate clothing and equipment after entering caves to reduce the spread of the white-nose syndrome pathogen Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Cull bats infected with white-nose syndrome Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Create/protect habitat corridors Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Create/protect forest patches in highly fragmented landscapes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Create/preserve primate habitat on islands before dam construction Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Create tree plantations on agricultural land Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Create spaces for roosting bats in road/railway bridges and culverts Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Create or restore bat foraging habitat in urban areas Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Create or maintain small dams to provide foraging and drinking habitat for bats Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Create new unlit commuting routes using planting Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Create natural habitat islands within agricultural land Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Create buffer zones around protected primate habitat Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Create artificial water sources Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Create artificial hollows and cracks in trees for roosting bats Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Create artificial caves or hibernacula for bats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Create alternative bat roosts within developments Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Coppice woodland Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Coppice trees Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Control invasive predators Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Control invasive plant species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Control invasive non-predatory competitors Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Control inter-specific competition for food through exclusion (e.g. fences) or translocation Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Control harmful invasive bat prey species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Control habitat-altering mammals (e.g. elephants) 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.