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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Retain buffers around roost trees in logged areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Change timing of forestry operations Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use organic farming instead of conventional farming Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 |
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Retain riparian buffers in logged areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Pay farmers to cover the costs of conservation measures (e.g. agri-environment schemes) Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 3 |
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Manage forest and woodland to encourage understorey growth Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Retain or plant native trees and shrubs amongst crops (agroforestry) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 |
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Coppice woodland Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Encourage natural regeneration in former plantations Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Modify turbine placement to reduce bat fatalities Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Strengthen cultural traditions such as sacred groves that prevent timber harvesting Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Retain a buffer between turbines and habitat features used by bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Retain bat access points to caves Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Deter bats from turbines using radar Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Install fencing around cave entrances to restrict public access Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Deter bats from turbines using ultrasound Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 |
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Train tourist guides to minimize disturbance and promote bat conservation Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Remove turbine lighting to reduce bat and insect attraction Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Minimize alterations to caves for tourism Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Prevent turbine blades from turning at low wind speeds ('feathering') Action Link |
Beneficial | 6 |
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Restrict artificial lighting in caves and around cave entrances Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Automatically reduce turbine blade rotation when bat activity is high Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Minimize noise levels within caves Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Close off potential access points on turbines to prevent roosting bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Introduce guidelines for sustainable cave development and use 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.