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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Restrict human access to bat caves to reduce the spread of the white-nose syndrome pathogen Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Vaccinate bats against 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 | |
Modify bat hibernacula environments to increase survival of bats infected with white-nose syndrome Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Change effluent treatments of domestic and urban waste water Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Introduce legislation to control the use of hazardous substances Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Change effluent treatments used in agriculture and forestry Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave bat roosts and roost entrances unlit Action Link |
Beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Use low intensity lighting Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Restrict timing of lighting Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use ultraviolet filters on lights Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Impose noise limits in proximity to bat roosts and habitats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use mammal-safe timber treatments in roof spaces Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Restrict timing of timber treatment application Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide bat boxes for roosting bats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 44 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove and relocate ‘problem’ animals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Relocate primates to non-residential areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Discourage the planting of fruit trees and vegetable gardens on the urban edge 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 | |
Use fences as biological corridors for primates Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide sacrificial rows of crops on outer side of fields Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Compensate farmers for produce loss caused by primates Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | 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 | |
Retain nesting trees/shelter for primates within agricultural fields Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant nesting trees/shelter for primates within agricultural fields 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.