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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Legally protect marine and freshwater mammal species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect peatlands Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect plant species affected by gathering Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect primate habitat Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect reptile species Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect shrubland Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Maintain traditional water meadows Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Pay farmers to cover the costs of bird conservation measures Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 30 | Synopsis Link | |
Prohibit or restrict hunting of a species Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Prohibit or restrict hunting of marine and freshwater mammal species Action Link |
Beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect habitat: Sea turtles Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide general protection for marshes or swamps Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide legal protection of forests from development Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Raise water level to restore degraded brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce intensity of livestock grazing: brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 9 | Synopsis Link | |
Regulate wildlife harvesting Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore or create peatland Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Use education programmes and local engagement to help reduce persecution or exploitation of species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Use legislative regulation to protect wild populations Action Link |
Beneficial | 9 | Synopsis Link | |
Use prescribed fire to maintain or restore disturbance: brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 10 | 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.