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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Construct artificial reefs Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Conserve roosting sites for bats in old structures or buildings Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Conserve old buildings or structures as nesting sites for bees Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Connect areas of natural or semi-natural habitat for bees Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Connect areas of natural or semi-natural habitat Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Conduct veterinary screens of animals before reintroducing/translocating them Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 24 | Synopsis Link | |
Conduct regular anti-poaching patrols Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Compensate for woodland removal with compensatory planting Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Compensate farmers for produce loss caused by primates Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Commercially breed reptiles to reduce pressure on wild populations Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Commercially breed for the mammal production trade Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Commercially breed amphibians for the pet trade Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Combine trap and repellent crops in a push-pull system Action Link |
Beneficial | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Co-locate aquaculture systems with other activities and other infrastructures (such as wind farms) to maximise use of marine space Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Close roads in defined seasons Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Close roads during seasonal amphibian migration Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Close off potential access points on turbines to prevent roosting bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Close non-essential roads as soon as logging operations are complete Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Clone rare species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Clip birds’ wings on release Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Clearcut and re-seed forests Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Clear vegetation Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 9 | Synopsis Link | |
Clear or open patches in forests Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 9 | Synopsis Link | |
Clear or open patches in forests Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Clear or open patches in forests Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | 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.