Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

19 Actions found

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
Add clean water to reduce pollution Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Add lime or similar chemicals: brackish/saline swamps Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Add lime or similar chemicals: brackish/salt marshes Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Add lime or similar chemicals: freshwater marshes Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Add lime or similar chemicals: freshwater swamps Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Clean waste water before it enters the environment Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Divert/block/stop polluted water inputs Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Introduce plants to marshes or swamps to control pollution Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Manage fertilizer or herbicide application Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Reduce fertilizer or herbicide use: brackish/saline swamps Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Reduce fertilizer or herbicide use: brackish/salt marshes Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Reduce fertilizer or herbicide use: freshwater marshes Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Reduce fertilizer or herbicide use: freshwater swamps Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Retain/restore/create vegetation around brackish/saline swamps Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Retain/restore/create vegetation around brackish/salt marshes Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Retain/restore/create vegetation around freshwater marshes Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	4	Synopsis Link
Retain/restore/create vegetation around freshwater swamps Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Slow down input water to allow more time for pollutants to be removed Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use artificial barriers to block pollution Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link

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