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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Control predators not on islands for wildfowl Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Control predatory mammals and birds (foxes, crows, stoats and weasels) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Control rodents Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Control ticks/fleas/lice in wild mammal populations Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Coppice trees Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Coppice trees Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Coppice trees Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Coppice woodland Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Cover peatland with organic mulch (after planting) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Cover peatland with something other than mulch (after planting) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Cover the ground using techniques other than plastic mats after restoration planting Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Cover the ground with plastic mats after restoration planting Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Cover the ground with straw after tree planting Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Crassula helmsii: Chemical control using herbicides Action Link |
Beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Crassula helmsii: Use dyes to reduce light levels Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Crassula helmsii: Use grazing to control plants Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Crassula helmsii: Use hot foam to control plants Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Create artificial burrows Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Create artificial caves or hibernacula for bats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Create artificial hollows and cracks in trees for roosting bats Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Create artificial nests or nesting sites Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 9 | Synopsis Link | |
Create artificial reefs Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Create artificial reefs of different 3-D structure and material used Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Create artificial refuges, hibernacula and aestivation sites Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Create artificial water sources Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | 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.