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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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Increase biosecurity checks

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Increase biosecurity checks Synopsis Link

Increase consideration of butterflies and moths in international, national and local conservation plans

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Increase consideration of butterflies and moths in international, national and local conservation plans Synopsis Link

Increase crop diversity across a farm or farmed landscape

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Increase crop diversity across a farm or farmed landscape Synopsis Link

Increase grazing intensity or cutting frequency on grassland

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 4 Increase grazing intensity or cutting frequency on grassland Synopsis Link

Increase the proportion of natural or semi‐natural habitat in the farmed landscape

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 10 Increase the proportion of natural or semi‐natural habitat in the farmed landscape Synopsis Link

Install artificial dams in streams to raise water levels

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Install artificial dams in streams to raise water levels Synopsis Link

Introduce legislation to control the use of hazardous substances

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Introduce legislation to control the use of hazardous substances Synopsis Link

Introduce mated females to increase genetic diversity

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Introduce mated females to increase genetic diversity Synopsis Link

Leave headlands in fields unsprayed (conservation headlands)

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 6 Leave headlands in fields unsprayed (conservation headlands) Synopsis Link

Leave some areas unburned during prescribed burning

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Leave some areas unburned during prescribed burning Synopsis Link

Leave uncropped, cultivated margins or plots

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 3 Leave uncropped, cultivated margins or plots Synopsis Link

Leave unharvested crop headlands within arable fields

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Leave unharvested crop headlands within arable fields Synopsis Link

Legally protect butterflies and moths

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Legally protect butterflies and moths Synopsis Link

Legally protect habitat

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 9 Legally protect habitat Synopsis Link

Legally protect large native trees

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Legally protect large native trees Synopsis Link

Maintain or create bare ground

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 3 Maintain or create bare ground Synopsis Link

Maintain or restore native wood pasture and parkland

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Maintain or restore native wood pasture and parkland Synopsis Link

Maintain or restore traditional water meadows and bogs

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 5 Maintain or restore traditional water meadows and bogs Synopsis Link

Maintain species-rich, semi-natural grassland

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 19 Maintain species-rich, semi-natural grassland Synopsis Link

Maintain traditional orchards to benefit butterflies and moths

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Maintain traditional orchards to benefit butterflies and moths Synopsis Link

Maintain upland heath/moorland

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 3 Maintain upland heath/moorland Synopsis Link

Manage ditches to benefit butterflies and moths

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Manage ditches to benefit butterflies and moths Synopsis Link

Manage heathland by cutting

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Manage heathland by cutting Synopsis Link

Manage hedgerows to benefit wildlife (e.g. no spray, gap-filling and laying)

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 15 Manage hedgerows to benefit wildlife (e.g. no spray, gap-filling and laying) Synopsis Link

Manage host species’ populations for the benefit of dependent parasite/mutualist species

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Manage host species’ populations for the benefit of dependent parasite/mutualist species Synopsis Link
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