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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Action | Effectiveness | Studies | Category | |
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Exclude wild herbivores using physical barriers Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude wild vertebrates: brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude wild vertebrates: freshwater marshes Action Link |
Beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Fill/block ditches to create conditions suitable for peatland plants (without planting) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Flood cropland when fallow to conserve freshwater marshes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Foster eggs or chicks of cranes with wild conspecifics Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Foster eggs or chicks of cranes with wild non-conspecifics (cross-fostering) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Foster eggs or chicks of ibises with wild non-conspecifics (cross-fostering) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Foster eggs or chicks of petrels and shearwaters with wild non-conspecifics (cross-fostering) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Foster eggs or chicks of raptors with wild conspecifics Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Foster eggs or chicks of songbirds with wild non-conspecifics (cross-fostering) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Foster eggs or chicks of waders with wild non-conspecifics (cross-fostering) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Hand-rear orphaned or abandoned marine and freshwater mammal young Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Head-start amphibians for release Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 25 | Synopsis Link | |
Head-start wild-caught reptiles for release: Crocodilians Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Head-start wild-caught reptiles for release: Snakes & lizards Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 9 | Synopsis Link | |
Head-start wild-caught reptiles for release: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 18 | Synopsis Link | |
Heat seeds of non-woody plants before sowing: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Heat tree/shrub seeds before sowing: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Hold translocated mammals in captivity before release Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 15 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase ‘on-the-ground’ protection (e.g. rangers) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase grazing intensity or cutting frequency on grassland Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Install barrier fencing along roads Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Install barrier fencing and underpasses along roads Action Link |
Beneficial | 55 | Synopsis Link | |
Install barriers along roads/railways Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 7 | Synopsis Link |
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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.