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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Maintain microclimate in closed/abandoned mines Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use 'set-aside' areas of natural habitat for primate protection within mining area Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Reopen entrances to closed mines and make suitable for roosting bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Certify mines and market their products as ‘primate friendly’ (e.g. ape-friendly cellular phones) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Maintain bat roosts in road bridges and culverts Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Create/preserve primate habitat on islands before dam construction Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Create spaces for roosting bats in road bridges and culverts Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Install green bridges (overpasses) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Deter bats from roads using ultrasound Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Install rope or pole (canopy) bridges Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 |
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Minimize road lighting to reduce insect attraction Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Relocate access points to bat roosts within developments Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Implement speed limits in particular areas (e.g. with high primate densities) to reduce vehicle collisions with primates Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Avoid planting fruit trees alongside roads in areas with fruit bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Retain existing bat roosts and access points within developments Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Reduce road widths Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Enforce regulations to prevent trafficking and trade of bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Impose fines for breaking the speed limit or colliding with primates Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Strengthen cultural traditions that discourage bat harvesting Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Create alternative bat roosts within developments Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 11 |
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Avoid building roads in key habitat or migration routes Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Inform local communities about the negative impacts of bat hunting to reduce killing of bats Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Change timing of building work Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Implement a minimum number of roads (& minimize secondary roads) needed to reach mining extraction sites Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Inform local communities about disease risks from hunting and eating bat meat to reduce killing of bats Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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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.