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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Provide bat boxes for roosting bats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 44 |
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Reinstate bat roosts in felled tree trunks Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Create artificial caves or hibernacula for bats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 |
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Restore or create forest or woodland Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Restore or create grassland Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Manage microclimate of artificial bat roosts Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 |
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Breed bats in captivity Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 |
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Rehabilitate injured/orphaned bats to maintain wild bat populations Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 |
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Slow rotation of turbine blades at low wind speeds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Change timing of maintenance work at road/railway bridges and culverts Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Exclude bats from roosts during maintenance work at road/railway bridges and culverts Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Provide alternative bat roosts during maintenance work at road/railway bridges and culverts Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Replace or improve roosting habitat for bats along utility and service line corridors Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Manage vegetation along utility and service line corridors to increase foraging habitat for bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Provide training to wildlife control operators on least harmful ways of removing bats from their roosts Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Install sound-proofing insulation between bat roosts and areas occupied by humans within developments Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Exclude bats from roosts during building work Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Educate homeowners about building and planning laws relating to bats to reduce disturbance to bat roosts Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Plant gardens with night-scented flowers Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Increase semi-natural habitat within gardens Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Protect greenfield sites or undeveloped land in urban areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Legally protect bats during development Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 |
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Engage farmers and landowners to manage land for bats Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Provide or retain set-aside areas in farmland Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Increase the proportion of semi-natural habitat in the farmed landscape Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Bat Conservation - Published 2021
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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.