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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Educate homeowners about building and planning laws relating to bats to reduce disturbance to bat roosts Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Educate local communities about primates and sustainable use Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Educate pest controllers and homeowners/tenants to reduce the illegal use of pesticides in bat roosts Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Educate the public to improve perception of bats to improve behaviour towards bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Employ hunters in the conservation sector to reduce their impact Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Encourage natural regeneration in former plantations Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Encourage online vendors to remove bat specimens for sale Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Encourage use of traditional hunting methods rather than using guns Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Enforce regulations to prevent trafficking and trade of bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Engage farmers and landowners to manage land for bats Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Engage policymakers to make policy changes beneficial to bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Enhance natural habitat features to improve landscape connectivity to allow for range shifts of bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Ensure that researchers/tourists are up-to-date with vaccinations and healthy Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Establish areas for conservation which are not protected by national or international legislation (e.g. private sector standards & codes) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Establish no-mining zones in/near watersheds so as to preserve water levels and water quality Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude bats from roosts during building work Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude bats from roosts during maintenance work at road/railway bridges and culverts Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude bats from roosts prior to mine reclamation Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude domestic and feral cats from bat roosts and roost entrances Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Farm more intensively and effectively in selected areas and spare more natural land Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Fostering appropriate behaviour to facilitate rehabilitation Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Guard habituated primate groups to ensure their safety/well-being Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Habituate primates to human presence to reduce stress from tourists/researchers etc. Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Humans chase primates using bright light Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Humans chase primates using random loud noise Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | 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.