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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Reintroduce primates into habitat where the species is absent Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 |
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Reintroduce primates into habitat where the species is present Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 23 |
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Reintroduce primates into habitat without predators Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Reintroduce primates into habitat with predators Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 14 |
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Captive breeding and reintroduction of primates into the wild: born and reared in cages Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 |
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Captive breeding and reintroduction of primates into the wild: limited free-ranging experience Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 |
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Captive breeding and reintroduction of primates into the wild: born and raised in a free-ranging environment Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Rehabilitate injured/orphaned primates Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 12 |
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Fostering appropriate behaviour to facilitate rehabilitation Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 |
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Install sound-proofing insulation between bat roosts and areas occupied by humans within developments Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Exclude bats from roosts during building work Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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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 |
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Encourage homeowners to plant gardens with night-scented flowers Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Encourage homeowners to increase semi-natural habitat within gardens Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Remove and relocate ‘problem’ animals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 |
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Protect greenfield sites or undeveloped land in urban areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Relocate primates to non-residential areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Legally protect bats during development Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 |
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Discourage the planting of fruit trees and vegetable gardens on the urban edge Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Engage farmers and landowners to manage land for bats Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Create natural habitat islands within agricultural land Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Provide or retain set-aside areas in farmland Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use fences as biological corridors for primates Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Increase the proportion of semi-natural habitat in the farmed landscape Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Provide sacrificial rows of crops on outer side of fields Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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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.