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Soak non-woody plants before planting: brackish/saline wetlands

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Soak non-woody plants before planting: brackish/saline wetlands Synopsis Link

Slow down input water to allow more time for pollutants to be removed

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Slow down input water to allow more time for pollutants to be removed Synopsis Link

Retain/restore/create vegetation around freshwater swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain/restore/create vegetation around freshwater swamps Synopsis Link

Retain/restore/create vegetation around freshwater marshes

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 4 Retain/restore/create vegetation around freshwater marshes Synopsis Link

Retain/restore/create vegetation around brackish/salt marshes

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain/restore/create vegetation around brackish/salt marshes Synopsis Link

Retain/restore/create vegetation around brackish/saline swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain/restore/create vegetation around brackish/saline swamps Synopsis Link

Retain/create habitat linkages in farmed areas

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain/create habitat linkages in farmed areas Synopsis Link

Retain/create habitat linkages in developed areas

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain/create habitat linkages in developed areas Synopsis Link

Retain/create habitat linkages in areas of energy production or mining

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain/create habitat linkages in areas of energy production or mining Synopsis Link

Retain/create habitat linkages across service corridors

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain/create habitat linkages across service corridors Synopsis Link

Restrict vehicle use

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Restrict vehicle use Synopsis Link

Restrict pedestrian access

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Restrict pedestrian access Synopsis Link

Restore/create freshwater swamps in areas that will be climatically suitable in the future

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Restore/create freshwater swamps in areas that will be climatically suitable in the future Synopsis Link

Restore/create freshwater marshes or swamps (specific action unclear)

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 25 Restore/create freshwater marshes or swamps (specific action unclear) Synopsis Link

Restore/create freshwater marshes or swamps (multiple actions)

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 17 Restore/create freshwater marshes or swamps (multiple actions) Synopsis Link

Restore/create freshwater marshes in areas that will be climatically suitable in the future

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Restore/create freshwater marshes in areas that will be climatically suitable in the future Synopsis Link

Restore/create brackish/salt marshes in areas that will be climatically suitable in the future

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Restore/create brackish/salt marshes in areas that will be climatically suitable in the future Synopsis Link

Restore/create brackish/saline swamps in areas that will be climatically suitable in the future

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Restore/create brackish/saline swamps in areas that will be climatically suitable in the future Synopsis Link

Restore/create brackish/saline marshes or swamps (specific action unclear)

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 7 Restore/create brackish/saline marshes or swamps (specific action unclear) Synopsis Link

Restore/create brackish/saline marshes or swamps (multiple actions)

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 8 Restore/create brackish/saline marshes or swamps (multiple actions) Synopsis Link

Require mitigation of impacts to marshes or swamps

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 9 Require mitigation of impacts to marshes or swamps Synopsis Link

Reprofile/relandscape: freshwater swamps

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Reprofile/relandscape: freshwater swamps Synopsis Link

Reprofile/relandscape: freshwater marshes

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 13 Reprofile/relandscape: freshwater marshes Synopsis Link

Reprofile/relandscape: brackish/salt marshes

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 9 Reprofile/relandscape: brackish/salt marshes Synopsis Link

Reprofile/relandscape: brackish/saline swamps

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 5 Reprofile/relandscape: brackish/saline swamps Synopsis Link
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