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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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Support or maintain low-intensity agricultural systems

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Support or maintain low-intensity agricultural systems Synopsis Link

Practice integrated farm management

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Practice integrated farm management Synopsis Link

Food labelling schemes relating to biodiversity-friendly farming

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Food labelling schemes relating to biodiversity-friendly farming Synopsis Link

Increase the proportion of natural/semi-natural vegetation in the farmed landscape

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 5 Increase the proportion of natural/semi-natural vegetation in the farmed landscape Synopsis Link

Pay farmers to cover the costs of bird conservation measures

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 30 Pay farmers to cover the costs of bird conservation measures Synopsis Link

Cross compliance standards for all subsidy payments

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Cross compliance standards for all subsidy payments 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

Provide or retain set-aside areas in farmland

Action Link 		Beneficial 22 Provide or retain set-aside areas in farmland Synopsis Link

Manage hedges to benefit birds

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 7 Manage hedges to benefit birds Synopsis Link

Plant new hedges

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Plant new hedges Synopsis Link

Manage stone-faced hedge banks to benefit birds

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

Manage ditches to benefit wildlife

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 4 Manage ditches to benefit wildlife Synopsis Link

Protect in-field trees

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Protect in-field trees Synopsis Link

Plant in-field trees

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Plant in-field trees Synopsis Link

Tree pollarding and tree surgery

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Tree pollarding and tree surgery Synopsis Link

Plant wild bird seed or cover mixture

Action Link 		Beneficial 40 Plant wild bird seed or cover mixture Synopsis Link

Plant nectar flower mixture/wildflower strips for birds

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 7 Plant nectar flower mixture/wildflower strips for birds Synopsis Link

Create uncultivated margins around intensive arable or pasture fields for birds

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 8 Create uncultivated margins around intensive arable or pasture fields for birds Synopsis Link

Plant grass buffer strips/margins around arable or pasture fields for birds

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 15 Plant grass buffer strips/margins around arable or pasture fields for birds Synopsis Link

Use mowing techniques to reduce chick mortality

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Use mowing techniques to reduce chick mortality Synopsis Link

Leave refuges in fields during harvest

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Leave refuges in fields during harvest Synopsis Link

Mark nests during harvest

Action Link 		Likely to be ineffective or harmful 1 Mark nests during harvest Synopsis Link

Relocate nests at harvest time to reduce nestling mortality

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 1 Relocate nests at harvest time to reduce nestling mortality Synopsis Link

Offer per clutch payment for farmland birds

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Offer per clutch payment for farmland birds Synopsis Link

Control scrub on farmland

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Control scrub on farmland Synopsis Link
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