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Remove residential or commercial development

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

Maintain/create habitat corridors in developed areas

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

Use fences to exclude livestock from shrublands

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 12 Use fences to exclude livestock from shrublands Synopsis Link

Reduce number of livestock

Action Link 		Beneficial 16 Reduce number of livestock Synopsis Link

Change type of livestock

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Change type of livestock Synopsis Link

Shorten the period during which livestock can graze

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Shorten the period during which livestock can graze Synopsis Link

Maintain habitat corridors in areas of energy production or mining

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

Legally protect plant species affected by gathering

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Legally protect plant species affected by gathering Synopsis Link

Place signs to deter gathering of shrubland species

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Place signs to deter gathering of shrubland species Synopsis Link

Reduce the frequency of prescribed burning

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Reduce the frequency of prescribed burning Synopsis Link

Maintain habitat corridors over or under roads and other transportation corridors

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Maintain habitat corridors over or under roads and other transportation corridors Synopsis Link

Create buffer zones beside roads and other transportation corridors

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Create buffer zones beside roads and other transportation corridors Synopsis Link

Re-route paths to reduce habitat disturbance

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Re-route paths to reduce habitat disturbance Synopsis Link

Use signs and access restrictions to reduce disturbance

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use signs and access restrictions to reduce disturbance Synopsis Link

Plant spiny shrubs to act as barriers to people

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Plant spiny shrubs to act as barriers to people Synopsis Link

Use prescribed burning to mimic natural fire cycle

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use prescribed burning to mimic natural fire cycle Synopsis Link

Use prescribed burning to reduce potential for large wild fires

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use prescribed burning to reduce potential for large wild fires Synopsis Link

Cut strips of shrubland vegetation to reduce the spread of fire

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Cut strips of shrubland vegetation to reduce the spread of fire Synopsis Link

Reinstate the use of traditional burning practices

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 4 Reinstate the use of traditional burning practices Synopsis Link

Use cutting/mowing to mimic grazing

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 4 Use cutting/mowing to mimic grazing Synopsis Link

Increase number of livestock

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 13 Increase number of livestock Synopsis Link

Apply herbicide to trees

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Apply herbicide to trees Synopsis Link

Cut trees

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Cut trees Synopsis Link

Cut trees and remove leaf litter

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Cut trees and remove leaf litter Synopsis Link

Cut trees and remove tree seedlings

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Cut trees and remove tree seedlings Synopsis Link
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Shrubland and Heathland Conservation

Shrubland and Heathland Conservation - Published 2017

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