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
Plant wild bird seed or cover mixture Action Link	Beneficial	40	Synopsis Link
Pay farmers to cover the costs of bird conservation measures Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	30	Synopsis Link
Provide or retain set-aside areas in farmland Action Link	Beneficial	22	Synopsis Link
Scare birds from fish farms Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	16	Synopsis Link
Plant grass buffer strips/margins around arable or pasture fields for birds Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	15	Synopsis Link
Leave overwinter stubbles Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	14	Synopsis Link
Reduce grazing intensity Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	12	Synopsis Link
Exclude grazers from semi-natural habitats Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	11	Synopsis Link
Reduce tillage Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	10	Synopsis Link
Leave uncropped, cultivated margins or plots, including lapwing and stone curlew plots Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	9	Synopsis Link
Create uncultivated margins around intensive arable or pasture fields for birds Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	8	Synopsis Link
Manage hedges to benefit birds Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	7	Synopsis Link
Plant nectar flower mixture/wildflower strips for birds Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	7	Synopsis Link
Create skylark plots for bird conservation Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	7	Synopsis Link
Reduce management intensity on permanent grasslands for birds Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	7	Synopsis Link
Create beetle banks Action Link	Unlikely to be beneficial	6	Synopsis Link
Use netting to exclude fish-eating birds Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	6	Synopsis Link
Increase the proportion of natural/semi-natural vegetation in the farmed landscape Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Undersow spring cereals, with clover for example Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Revert arable land to permanent grassland Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	5	Synopsis Link
Delay haying/mowing Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Disturb birds at roosts Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Manage ditches to benefit wildlife Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	4	Synopsis Link
Leave uncut rye grass in silage fields for birds Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	4	Synopsis Link
Maintain traditional water meadows Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	4	Synopsis Link

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