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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Connect areas of natural or semi-natural habitat for bees Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Create patches of bare ground for ground-nesting bees Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase areas of rough grassland for bumblebee nesting Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase the diversity of nectar and pollen plants in the landscape for bees Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase the proportion of natural or semi-natural habitat in the farmed landscape Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase the use of clover leys on farmland Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Introduce agri-environment schemes to benefit wild bees Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave arable field margins uncropped with natural regeneration Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage hedges to benefit bees Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant dedicated floral resources on farmland Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 17 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect existing natural or semi-natural habitat to prevent conversion to agriculture Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide grass strips at field margins for bees Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide set-aside areas in farmland Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce grazing intensity on pastures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce the intensity of farmland meadow management Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce tillage Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore heathland Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore species-rich grassland vegetation Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Sow uncropped arable field margins with a native wild flower seed mix Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Sow uncropped arable field margins with an agricultural nectar and pollen mix Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 6 | 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.