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We have summarised evidence from the scientific literature about the effects of actions to conserve wildlife and ecosystems.

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Remove residential or commercial development from peatlands

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Remove residential or commercial development from peatlands Synopsis Link

Retain/create habitat corridors in developed areas

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain/create habitat corridors in developed areas Synopsis Link

Implement ‘mosaic management’ of agriculture

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Implement ‘mosaic management’ of agriculture Synopsis Link

Retain/create habitat corridors in farmed areas

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Retain/create habitat corridors in farmed areas Synopsis Link

Cut/remove/thin forest plantations

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 4 Cut/remove/thin forest plantations Synopsis Link

Cut/remove/thin forest plantations and rewet peat

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 11 Cut/remove/thin forest plantations and rewet peat Synopsis Link

Use barriers to keep livestock off ungrazed peatlands

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use barriers to keep livestock off ungrazed peatlands Synopsis Link

Exclude or remove livestock from degraded peatlands

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 10 Exclude or remove livestock from degraded peatlands Synopsis Link

Reduce intensity of livestock grazing

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Reduce intensity of livestock grazing Synopsis Link

Change type of livestock

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Change type of livestock Synopsis Link

Change season/timing of livestock grazing

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Change season/timing of livestock grazing Synopsis Link

Replace blocks of vegetation after mining or peat extraction

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Replace blocks of vegetation after mining or peat extraction Synopsis Link

Retain/create habitat corridors in areas of energy production or mining

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain/create habitat corridors in areas of energy production or mining Synopsis Link

Backfill trenches dug for pipelines

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Backfill trenches dug for pipelines Synopsis Link

Maintain/restore water flow across service corridors

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Maintain/restore water flow across service corridors Synopsis Link

Retain/create habitat corridors across service corridors

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain/create habitat corridors across service corridors Synopsis Link

Reduce frequency of harvest (of wild biological resources)

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Reduce frequency of harvest (of wild biological resources) Synopsis Link

Reduce intensity of harvest (of wild biological resources)

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Reduce intensity of harvest (of wild biological resources) Synopsis Link

Use low impact harvesting techniques (for wild biological resources)

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use low impact harvesting techniques (for wild biological resources) Synopsis Link

Use low impact vehicles for harvesting (wild biological resources)

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use low impact vehicles for harvesting (wild biological resources) Synopsis Link

Implement ‘mosaic management’ when harvesting wild biological resources

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Implement ‘mosaic management’ when harvesting wild biological resources Synopsis Link

Provide new technologies to reduce pressure on wild biological resources

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Provide new technologies to reduce pressure on wild biological resources Synopsis Link

Restrict vehicle use on peatlands

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Restrict vehicle use on peatlands Synopsis Link

Physically exclude vehicles from peatlands

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Physically exclude vehicles from peatlands Synopsis Link

Restrict pedestrian access to peatlands

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Restrict pedestrian access to peatlands Synopsis Link
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