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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Plant trees on farmland Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Keep livestock in enclosures to reduce predation by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Modify crop farming practices in watershed to reduce pollution: freshwater marshes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Modify grazing regime: Forest, open woodland & savanna Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease livestock grazing: Grassland & shrubland Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 15 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant trees on farmland Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce fertilizer, pesticide or herbicide use generally Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Pay farmers to cover the costs of conservation measures (as in agri-environment schemes or conservation incentives) Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 32 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave uncropped, cultivated margins or plots Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Undersow spring cereals, with clover for example Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore arable land to permanent grassland Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant wild bird seed or cover mixture Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant nectar flower mixture/wildflower strips Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 23 | Synopsis Link | |
Use rotational mowing Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Use motor bar mowers rather than rotary mowers Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce field size (or maintain small fields) Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide or retain set‐aside areas in farmland Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 9 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant grass buffer strips/margins around arable or pasture fields Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 26 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase the proportion of natural or semi-natural habitat in the farmed landscape Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce tillage Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase areas of rough grassland for bumblebee nesting Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide grass strips at field margins for bees Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Introduce agri-environment schemes to benefit wild bees Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce pesticide or herbicide use generally Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce management intensity on permanent grasslands (several interventions at once) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 38 | 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.