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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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Restore or create wetlands

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 4 Restore or create wetlands Synopsis Link

Restore or create shrubland

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Restore or create shrubland Synopsis Link

Restore or create savannas

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Restore or create savannas Synopsis Link

Restore or create grassland

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Restore or create grassland Synopsis Link

Restore or create forest

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 5 Restore or create forest Synopsis Link

Restore former mining sites

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 12 Restore former mining sites Synopsis Link

Replant vegetation

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Replant vegetation Synopsis Link

Remove/control non-native species that could interbreed with native species

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Remove/control non-native species that could interbreed with native species Synopsis Link

Remove/control non-native plants

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Remove/control non-native plants Synopsis Link

Remove/control non-native mammals within a fenced area

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 1 Remove/control non-native mammals within a fenced area Synopsis Link

Remove/control non-native mammals

Action Link 		Beneficial 25 Remove/control non-native mammals Synopsis Link

Remove/control non-native invertebrates

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Remove/control non-native invertebrates Synopsis Link

Remove/control non-native amphibians (e.g. cane toads)

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Remove/control non-native amphibians (e.g. cane toads) Synopsis Link

Remove vegetation using herbicides

Action Link 		Unlikely to be beneficial 6 Remove vegetation using herbicides Synopsis Link

Remove vegetation by hand/machine

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 20 Remove vegetation by hand/machine Synopsis Link

Remove understorey vegetation in forest

Action Link 		Unlikely to be beneficial 3 Remove understorey vegetation in forest Synopsis Link

Remove trees and shrubs to recreate open areas of land

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Remove trees and shrubs to recreate open areas of land Synopsis Link

Remove topsoil that has had fertilizer added to mimic low nutrient soil

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Remove topsoil that has had fertilizer added to mimic low nutrient soil Synopsis Link

Remove roadkill regularly to reduce kill rate of predators/scavengers

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Remove roadkill regularly to reduce kill rate of predators/scavengers Synopsis Link

Remove or control predators

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 10 Remove or control predators Synopsis Link

Remove or control competitors

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Remove or control competitors Synopsis Link

Remove mid-storey vegetation in forest

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 1 Remove mid-storey vegetation in forest Synopsis Link

Remove flood water

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Remove flood water Synopsis Link

Remove competing vegetation to allow tree establishment in clearcut areas

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Remove competing vegetation to allow tree establishment in clearcut areas Synopsis Link

Remove burnt trees and branches after wildfire

Action Link 		Unlikely to be beneficial 1 Remove burnt trees and branches after wildfire Synopsis Link
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