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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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 | |
Install barriers and crossing structures along roads/railways Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 16 | Synopsis Link | |
Install bat gantries or bat bridges as road/railway crossing structures for bats Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Install culverts or tunnels as road crossings Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 32 | Synopsis Link | |
Install green bridges as road/railway crossing structures for bats Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Install one-way gates or other structures to allow wildlife to leave roadways Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Install overpasses as road/railway crossing structures for bats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Install overpasses over roads/railways Action Link |
Beneficial | 22 | Synopsis Link | |
Install overpasses over roads/railways Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Install pole crossings for gliders/flying squirrels Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Install rope or pole (canopy) bridges Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Install tunnels/culverts/underpass under roads Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 25 | Synopsis Link | |
Install tunnels/culverts/underpasses under roads/railways Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 15 | Synopsis Link | |
Install underpasses or culverts as road/railway crossing structures for bats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Use humans to assist migrating amphibians across roads Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Use signage to warn motorists about wildlife presence Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 5 | 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.