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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Translocate problem reptiles Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 7 |
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Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Tuatara Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 |
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Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 26 |
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Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Snakes Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 14 |
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Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Sea turtles Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 |
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Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Lizards Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 17 |
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Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Crocodilians Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 |
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Train vessel operators on appropriate avoidance techniques to reduce collisions Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Thin trees within forests Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 6 |
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Temporarily move reptiles away from short-term threats Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 |
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Switch to land-based aquaculture systems Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Sterilize equipment to prevent spread of disease Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Set unwanted catch quotas Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 |
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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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Set gillnets perpendicular to the shore Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Set commercial catch quotas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Retain/maintain road verges as habitat 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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Retain or increase leaf litter or other types of mulch Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 |
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Retain offal on fishing vessels instead of discarding overboard Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Retain connectivity between habitat patches Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 |
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Retain buoys and lines at the sea floor or riverbed when not hauling Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Retain buffer zones around core habitat Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Restore or maintain beaches (‘beach nourishment’) Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 3 |
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Restore island ecosystems Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 3 |
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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.