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We have summarised evidence from the scientific literature about the effects of actions to conserve wildlife and ecosystems.

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Deposit soil/sediment to form physical structure of freshwater marshes

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Deposit soil/sediment to form physical structure of freshwater marshes Synopsis Link

Deposit soil/sediment to form physical structure of freshwater swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Deposit soil/sediment to form physical structure of freshwater swamps Synopsis Link

Disturb soil/sediment surface: brackish/saline swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Disturb soil/sediment surface: brackish/saline swamps Synopsis Link

Disturb soil/sediment surface: brackish/salt marshes

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Disturb soil/sediment surface: brackish/salt marshes Synopsis Link

Disturb soil/sediment surface: freshwater marshes

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Disturb soil/sediment surface: freshwater marshes Synopsis Link

Disturb soil/sediment surface: freshwater swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Disturb soil/sediment surface: freshwater swamps Synopsis Link

Excavate brackish/saline pools

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Excavate brackish/saline pools Synopsis Link

Excavate freshwater pools

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 7 Excavate freshwater pools Synopsis Link

Facilitate tidal exchange to restore/create brackish/saline swamps from other land uses

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Facilitate tidal exchange to restore/create brackish/saline swamps from other land uses Synopsis Link

Facilitate tidal exchange to restore/create brackish/salt marshes from other land uses

Action Link 		Beneficial 14 Facilitate tidal exchange to restore/create brackish/salt marshes from other land uses Synopsis Link

Facilitate tidal exchange to restore/create freshwater marshes from other land uses

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Facilitate tidal exchange to restore/create freshwater marshes from other land uses Synopsis Link

Facilitate tidal exchange to restore/create freshwater swamps from other land uses

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Facilitate tidal exchange to restore/create freshwater swamps from other land uses Synopsis Link

Fill/block ditches

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Fill/block ditches Synopsis Link

Introduce nurse plants: brackish/saline swamps

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Introduce nurse plants: brackish/saline swamps Synopsis Link

Introduce nurse plants: brackish/salt marshes

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Introduce nurse plants: brackish/salt marshes Synopsis Link

Introduce nurse plants: freshwater marshes

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Introduce nurse plants: freshwater marshes Synopsis Link

Introduce nurse plants: freshwater swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Introduce nurse plants: freshwater swamps Synopsis Link

Lower water level to restore/create brackish/saline swamps from other land uses

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Lower water level to restore/create brackish/saline swamps from other land uses Synopsis Link

Lower water level to restore/create brackish/salt marshes from other land uses

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Lower water level to restore/create brackish/salt marshes from other land uses Synopsis Link

Lower water level to restore/create freshwater marshes from other land uses

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Lower water level to restore/create freshwater marshes from other land uses Synopsis Link

Lower water level to restore/create freshwater swamps from other land uses

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Lower water level to restore/create freshwater swamps from other land uses Synopsis Link

Raise water level to restore/create brackish/saline swamps from other land uses

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Raise water level to restore/create brackish/saline swamps from other land uses Synopsis Link

Raise water level to restore/create brackish/salt marshes from other land uses

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Raise water level to restore/create brackish/salt marshes from other land uses Synopsis Link

Raise water level to restore/create freshwater marshes from other land uses

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 26 Raise water level to restore/create freshwater marshes from other land uses Synopsis Link

Raise water level to restore/create freshwater swamps from other land uses

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Raise water level to restore/create freshwater swamps from other land uses Synopsis Link
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