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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Install stormwater traps to prevent garbage from reaching rivers, coastal and marine environments Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Augment ponds with ground water to reduce acidification Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Cease or prohibit the disposal of mining waste (tailings) at sea or in rivers Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Cease or prohibit the disposal of drill cuttings at sea or in rivers Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Remove coal combustion waste to reduce contamination of terrestrial and aquatic habitats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Set regulatory ban on marine burial of persistent environmental pollutants, including nuclear waste Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Regulate artificial lighting during vulnerable periods Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Enforce compliance to lighting regulations Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Avoid illuminating key habitats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Install exclusion devices on fishing gear: Crocodilians Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Install escape devices on fishing gear: Crocodilians Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Use sinking lines instead of floating lines Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use stiffened materials or increase tension of fishing gear Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Modify mesh sizes used in fishing gear Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use lower profile gillnets with longer/no tie-downs Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use bindings to keep trawl nets closed until they have sunk below the water surface Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use a different bait type: Snakes & lizards Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use a different bait type: Crocodilians Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Involve fishers in designing and trialling new fishing gear types to encourage uptake of gear that reduces unwanted catch of reptiles Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Finance low interest loans to convert to fishing gear that reduces unwanted catch of reptiles Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Introduce fishing gear exchange programs to encourage fishers to use gear that reduces unwanted catch of reptiles Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Retain riparian buffer strips during timber harvest Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use smaller machinery to log forests Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use patch retention harvesting instead of clearcutting Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Harvest groups of trees instead of clearcutting Action Link |
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Reptile 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.