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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Legally protect habitat Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect habitats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect habitat along elevational gradients Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect habitat along elevational gradients 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 | |
Protect habitat along elevational gradients Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect habitat: All reptiles (excluding sea turtles) Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 17 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect habitat: Sea turtles Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Pay farmers to cover the costs of bird conservation measures Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 30 | Synopsis Link | |
Maintain traditional water meadows Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Use legislative regulation to protect wild populations Action Link |
Beneficial | 9 | Synopsis Link | |
Add lime to water bodies to reduce acidification Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Legal protection of species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect habitats for amphibians Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Create ponds for natterjack toads Action Link |
Beneficial | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect primate habitat Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Create/protect habitat corridors Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reintroduce primates into habitat where the species is present Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 23 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect habitat around shrubland Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect reptile species Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 6 | 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.