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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Provide bat boxes for roosting bats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 44 |
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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 |
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Reinstate bat roosts in felled tree trunks Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Wear face-masks to avoid transmission of viral and bacterial diseases to primates Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Create artificial caves or hibernacula for bats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 |
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Keep safety distance to habituated animals Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 |
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Restore or create forest or woodland Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Limit time that researchers/tourists are allowed to spend with habituated animals Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Restore or create grassland Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Implement quarantine for people arriving at, and leaving the site Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Manage microclimate of artificial bat roosts Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 |
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Implement quarantine for primates before reintroduction/translocation Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 9 |
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Breed bats in captivity Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 |
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Rehabilitate injured/orphaned bats to maintain wild bat populations Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 |
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Ensure that researchers/tourists are up-to-date with vaccinations and healthy Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Regularly disinfect clothes, boots etc. Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Wear gloves when handling primate food, tool items, etc. Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Preventative vaccination of habituated or wild primates Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 4 |
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Treat sick/injured animals Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 18 |
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Remove/treat external/internal parasites to increase reproductive success/survival Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 9 |
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Control 'reservoir' species to reduce parasite burdens/pathogen sources Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Conduct veterinary screens of animals before reintroducing/translocating them Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 24 |
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Implement continuous health monitoring with permanent vet on site Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Avoid contact between wild primates and human-raised primates Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Detect & report dead primates and clinically determine their cause of death to avoid disease transmission Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 |
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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.