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Manage heather by swiping to simulate burning

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Manage heather by swiping to simulate burning Synopsis Link

Manage heather, gorse or grass by burning

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Manage heather, gorse or grass by burning Synopsis Link

Create scrapes and pools

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 6 Create scrapes and pools Synopsis Link

Provide owl nest boxes (Tawny owl, Barn owl)

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 5 Provide owl nest boxes (Tawny owl, Barn owl) Synopsis Link

Provide nest boxes for birds

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 10 Provide nest boxes for birds Synopsis Link

Provide or retain set-aside areas in farmland

Action Link 		Beneficial 54 Provide or retain set-aside areas in farmland Synopsis Link

Plant grass buffer strips/margins around arable or pasture fields

Action Link 		Beneficial 69 Plant grass buffer strips/margins around arable or pasture fields Synopsis Link

Manage the agricultural landscape to enhance floral resources

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Manage the agricultural landscape to enhance floral resources Synopsis Link

Plant nectar flower mixture/wildflower strips

Action Link 		Beneficial 104 Plant nectar flower mixture/wildflower strips Synopsis Link

Plant new hedges

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 8 Plant new hedges Synopsis Link

Use traditional breeds of livestock

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 5 Use traditional breeds of livestock Synopsis Link

Create skylark plots

Action Link 		Beneficial 11 Create skylark plots Synopsis Link

Increase crop diversity

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 4 Increase crop diversity Synopsis Link

Convert or revert arable land to permanent grassland

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 8 Convert or revert arable land to permanent grassland Synopsis Link

Leave cultivated, uncropped margins or plots (includes 'lapwing plots')

Action Link 		Beneficial 20 Leave cultivated, uncropped margins or plots (includes 'lapwing plots') Synopsis Link

Create open patches or strips in permanent grassland

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 2 Create open patches or strips in permanent grassland Synopsis Link

Plant cereals in wide-spaced rows

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 5 Plant cereals in wide-spaced rows Synopsis Link

Restrict certain pesticides

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Restrict certain pesticides Synopsis Link

Connect areas of natural or semi-natural habitat

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 5 Connect areas of natural or semi-natural habitat Synopsis Link

Plant wild bird seed or cover mixture

Action Link 		Beneficial 49 Plant wild bird seed or cover mixture Synopsis Link

Provide 'sacrificial' grasslands to reduce the impact of wild geese on crops

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 6 Provide 'sacrificial' grasslands to reduce the impact of wild geese on crops Synopsis Link

Sow rare or declining arable weeds

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Sow rare or declining arable weeds Synopsis Link

Create rotational grass or clover leys

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Create rotational grass or clover leys Synopsis Link

Restore or create wood pasture

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Restore or create wood pasture Synopsis Link

Use scaring devices (eg. gas guns) and other deterrents to reduce persecution of native species

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 1 Use scaring devices (eg. gas guns) and other deterrents to reduce persecution of native species Synopsis Link
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Farmland Conservation

Farmland Conservation - Published 2013

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