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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Reduce ‘ghost fishing’ by lost/discarded gear Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce bycatch by employing seasonal or area closures Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use signs and access restrictions to reduce disturbance at nest sites Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Set minimum distances for approaching birds (buffer zones) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide paths to limit the extent of disturbance Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce visitor group size Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use voluntary agreements with local people to reduce disturbance Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Start educational programmes for personal watercraft owners Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Habituate birds to human visitors Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use nest covers to reduce the impact of research on predation of ground-nesting seabirds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use prescribed burning on deciduous forests Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Use prescribed burning on pine forests Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 28 | Synopsis Link | |
Use prescribed burning on Australian sclerophyll forest Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Use prescribed burning on savannas Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Use prescribed burning on shrublands Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Use prescribed burning on grasslands Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 21 | Synopsis Link | |
Use prescribed burning on coastal habitats Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Use fire suppression/control Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect nest trees before burning Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Clear or open patches in forests Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 9 | Synopsis Link | |
Clearcut and re-seed forests Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Thin trees within forests Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 14 | Synopsis Link | |
Coppice trees Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Use patch retention harvesting instead of clearcutting Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use selective harvesting/logging instead of clearcutting Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 7 | 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.