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 habitat corridors in areas of energy production or mining Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect plant species affected by gathering Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Place signs to deter gathering of shrubland species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce the frequency of prescribed burning Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Maintain habitat corridors over or under roads and other transportation corridors Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Create buffer zones beside roads and other transportation corridors Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use signs and access restrictions to reduce disturbance Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant spiny shrubs to act as barriers to people Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use prescribed burning to mimic natural fire cycle Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use prescribed burning to reduce potential for large wild fires Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Cut strips of shrubland vegetation to reduce the spread of fire Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Cut/mow shrubland to control trees Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Cut trees and increase livestock numbers Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Cut and burn bracken Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use herbicide and sow seed of shrubland plants to control bracken Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase livestock numbers to control bracken Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use herbicide and grazing to control bracken Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use biological control to reduce the number of problematic invertebrates Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant vegetation to act as a buffer to exclude pollution Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce pesticide use on nearby agricultural/forestry land Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce herbicide use on nearby agricultural/forestry land Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce fertilizer use on nearby agricultural/forestry land Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Add lime to shrubland to reduce the impacts of sulphur dioxide pollution Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore habitat in area predicted to have suitable climate for shrubland species in the future Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Improve connectivity between areas of shrubland to allow species movements and habitat shifts in response to climate change Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link |
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Shrubland and Heathland Conservation - Published 2017
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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.