Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

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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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Action	Effectiveness	Studies	Category
Provide artificial dens or nest boxes on trees Action Link	Beneficial	30	Synopsis Link
Remove vegetation by hand/machine Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	20	Synopsis Link
Provide artificial refuges/breeding sites Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	8	Synopsis Link
Manage vegetation using livestock grazing Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	6	Synopsis Link
Remove vegetation using herbicides Action Link	Unlikely to be beneficial	6	Synopsis Link
Restore or create forest Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Create or maintain corridors between habitat patches Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	4	Synopsis Link
Restore or create wetlands Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	4	Synopsis Link
Restore or create grassland Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	3	Synopsis Link
Restore or create shrubland Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	3	Synopsis Link
Manage vegetation using grazing by wild herbivores Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Restore or create savannas Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	2	Synopsis Link
Apply fertilizer to vegetation to increase food availability Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Manage wetland water levels for mammal species Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Provide more small artificial breeding sites rather than fewer large sites Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Remove topsoil that has had fertilizer added to mimic low nutrient soil Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Replant vegetation Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link

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