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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Irrigate peatland (before/after planting) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Add fresh peat to peatland (before planting) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove vegetation that could compete with planted peatland vegetation Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Raise awareness amongst the public (general) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude wild herbivores using physical barriers Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Replace blocks of vegetation after mining or peat extraction Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove plant litter to maintain or restore disturbance Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Cut large trees/shrubs to maintain or restore disturbance Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Change season/timing of cutting/mowing Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use cutting to control problematic large trees/shrubs Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Drain/replace acidic water Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Excavate pools (without planting) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Disturb peatland surface to encourage growth of desirable plants (without planting) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Cover peatland with organic mulch (without planting) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Cover peatland with something other than mulch (without planting) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide education or training programmes about peatlands or peatland management Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Lobby, campaign or demonstrate to protect peatlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Irrigate peatland (without planting) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use prescribed fire to maintain or restore disturbance Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Physically remove problematic plants Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Divert/replace polluted water source(s) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Fill/block ditches to create conditions suitable for peatland plants (without planting) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Add inorganic fertilizer (without planting) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Introduce nurse plants (to aid focal peatland plants) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Create mounds or hollows (before planting) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link |
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Peatland Conservation - Published 2018
Peatland Conservation
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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.