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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Cease or prohibit all types of fishing in a marine protected area Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 79 | Synopsis Link | |
Coppice woodland Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Create a Marine Protected Area or set levels of legal protection where natural climate refugia occur to further promote the persistence and recovery of species facing climate change Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Designate protected area Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Encourage community-based participation in land management Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Enforce legislation to protect birds against persecution Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Engage local communities in conservation activities Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Establish a network of legally protected areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude or remove livestock from historically grazed brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 15 | Synopsis Link | |
Head-start wild-caught reptiles for release: Crocodilians Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Implement legal protection for primate species under threat Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Legal protection of forests Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Legal protection of species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect areas where climate change impacts are predicted to be less severe Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect bat habitats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect bat species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect bats during development Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect butterflies and moths Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect habitat Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect habitat around shrubland Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect habitat for mammals Action Link |
Beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect habitat for marine and freshwater mammals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect habitats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect large native trees Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect large native trees 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.