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 | |
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Provide artificial nesting sites for songbirds Action Link |
Beneficial | 65 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant wild bird seed or cover mixture Action Link |
Beneficial | 40 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide supplementary food for songbirds to increase reproductive success Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 37 | Synopsis Link | |
Use holding pens at release site prior to release of translocated mammals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 35 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide supplementary food for songbirds to increase adult survival Action Link |
Beneficial | 34 | Synopsis Link | |
Use holding pens at release site prior to release of captive-bred mammals Action Link |
Beneficial | 31 | Synopsis Link | |
Pay farmers to cover the costs of bird conservation measures Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 30 | Synopsis Link | |
Reintroduce primates in groups Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 30 | Synopsis Link | |
Release translocated/captive-bred mammals in family/social groups Action Link |
Beneficial | 26 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide supplementary food for birds or mammals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 25 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide supplementary food to increase reproduction/survival Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 24 | Synopsis Link | |
Conduct veterinary screens of animals before reintroducing/translocating them Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 24 | Synopsis Link | |
Reintroduce primates into habitat where the species is present Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 23 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide or retain set-aside areas in farmland Action Link |
Beneficial | 22 | Synopsis Link | |
Release translocated/captive-bred mammals in areas with invasive/problematic species eradication/control Action Link |
Beneficial | 22 | Synopsis Link | |
Treat sick/injured animals Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 18 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide supplementary food during/after release of translocated mammals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 16 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide supplementary food during/after release of captive-bred mammals Action Link |
Beneficial | 15 | Synopsis Link | |
Release captive-bred mammals into fenced areas Action Link |
Beneficial | 14 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide artificial nesting sites for burrow-nesting seabirds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 14 | Synopsis Link | |
Reintroduce primates into habitat with predators Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 14 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide supplementary food for a certain period of time only Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 13 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide supplementary food for raptors to increase reproductive success Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Reintroduce primates into habitat where the species is absent Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Control avian predators on islands Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 10 | Synopsis Link |
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What are 'Individual studies' and 'Actions'?
Individual studies
An individual study is a summary of a specific scientific study, usually taken from a scientific journal, but also from other resources such as reports. It tells you the background context, the action(s) taken and their consequences.
If you want more detail please look at the original reference.
Actions
Each action page focuses on a particular action you could take to benefit wildlife or ecosystems.
It contains brief (150-200 word) descriptions of relevant studies (context, action(s) taken and their consequences) and one or more key messages.
Key messages show the extent and main conclusions of the available evidence. Using links within key messages, you can look at the paragraphs describing each study to get more detail. Each paragraph allows you to assess the quality of the evidence and how relevant it is to your situation.
Where we found no evidence, we have been unable to assess whether or not an intervention is effective or has any harmful impacts.