Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

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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
Re-use old roads rather than building new roads Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Introduce alternative treatments to reduce the use of bats in traditional medicine Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Re-route vehicles around protected areas Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Introduce other food sources to replace bat meat Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Protect brownfield or ex-industrial sites Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Install speed bumps to reduce vehicle collisions with primates Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Introduce other income sources to replace bat trade Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Create or restore bat foraging habitat in urban areas Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3	Synopsis Link
Provide adequate signage of presence of primates on or near roads 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
Implement no-hunting seasons for primates Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Replace culling of bats with non-lethal methods of preventing vampire bats from spreading rabies to humans Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Implement sustainable harvesting of primates (e.g. with permits, resource access agreements) Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Restrict the collection of bat specimens for research 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
Train arborists and forestry operatives to identify potential bat roosts Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Create tree plantations on agricultural land to provide roosting and foraging habitat for bats Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3	Synopsis Link
Implement road blocks to inspect cars for illegal primate bushmeat Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Protect roost trees during forest operations Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Create artificial water sources Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Conduct regular anti-poaching patrols Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Retain buffers around roost trees in logged areas Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Provide medicine to local communities to control killing of primates for medicinal purposes Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Change timing of forestry operations Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use organic farming instead of conventional farming Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	12	Synopsis Link

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What Works in Conservation provides expert assessments of the effectiveness of actions, based on summarised evidence, in synopses. Subjects covered so far include amphibians, birds, terrestrial mammals, forests, peatland and control of freshwater invasive species. More are in progress.

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