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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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Plant nectar flower mixture/wildflower strips

Action Link 		Beneficial 104 Plant nectar flower mixture/wildflower strips Synopsis Link

Plant grass buffer strips/margins around arable or pasture fields

Action Link 		Beneficial 69 Plant grass buffer strips/margins around arable or pasture fields Synopsis Link

Provide or retain set-aside areas in farmland

Action Link 		Beneficial 54 Provide or retain set-aside areas in farmland Synopsis Link

Create uncultivated margins around intensive arable or pasture fields

Action Link 		Beneficial 49 Create uncultivated margins around intensive arable or pasture fields Synopsis Link

Plant wild bird seed or cover mixture

Action Link 		Beneficial 49 Plant wild bird seed or cover mixture Synopsis Link

Pay farmers to cover the cost of conservation measures (as in agri-environment schemes)

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 47 Pay farmers to cover the cost of conservation measures (as in agri-environment schemes) Synopsis Link

Provide supplementary food for birds or mammals

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 25 Provide supplementary food for birds or mammals Synopsis Link

Manage hedgerows to benefit wildlife (includes no spray, gap-filling and laying)

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 20 Manage hedgerows to benefit wildlife (includes no spray, gap-filling and laying) Synopsis Link

Provide nest boxes for bees (solitary bees or bumblebees)

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 14 Provide nest boxes for bees (solitary bees or bumblebees) Synopsis Link

Manage ditches to benefit wildlife

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 11 Manage ditches to benefit wildlife Synopsis Link

Provide nest boxes for birds

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 10 Provide nest boxes for birds Synopsis Link

Plant new hedges

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 8 Plant new hedges Synopsis Link

Increase the proportion of semi-natural habitat in the farmed landscape

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 5 Increase the proportion of semi-natural habitat in the farmed landscape Synopsis Link

Connect areas of natural or semi-natural habitat

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 5 Connect areas of natural or semi-natural habitat Synopsis Link

Make direct payments per clutch for farmland birds

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Make direct payments per clutch for farmland birds Synopsis Link

Provide refuges during harvest or mowing

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Provide refuges during harvest or mowing Synopsis Link

Mark bird nests during harvest or mowing

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Mark bird nests during harvest or mowing Synopsis Link

Provide other resources for birds (water, sand for bathing)

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Provide other resources for birds (water, sand for bathing) Synopsis Link

Manage the agricultural landscape to enhance floral resources

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Manage the agricultural landscape to enhance floral resources Synopsis Link

Apply 'cross compliance' environmental standards linked to all subsidy payments

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Apply 'cross compliance' environmental standards linked to all subsidy payments Synopsis Link

Implement food labelling schemes relating to biodiversity-friendly farming (organic, LEAF marque)

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Implement food labelling schemes relating to biodiversity-friendly farming (organic, LEAF marque) Synopsis Link

Reduce field size (or maintain small fields)

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Reduce field size (or maintain small fields) Synopsis Link

Manage stone-faced hedge banks to benefit wildlife

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Manage stone-faced hedge banks to benefit wildlife Synopsis Link

Restore or maintain dry stone walls

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Restore or maintain dry stone walls Synopsis Link

Protect in-field trees (includes management such as pollarding and surgery)

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Protect in-field trees (includes management such as pollarding and surgery) Synopsis Link
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