Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

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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
Plant nectar flower mixture/wildflower strips Action Link	Beneficial	104	Synopsis Link
Cease or prohibit all types of fishing in a marine protected area Action Link	Awaiting assessment	79	Synopsis Link
Restore/create species-rich, semi-natural grassland Action Link	Beneficial	71	Synopsis Link
Plant grass buffer strips/margins around arable or pasture fields Action Link	Beneficial	69	Synopsis Link
Provide artificial nesting sites for songbirds Action Link	Beneficial	65	Synopsis Link
Translocate to re-establish or boost populations in native range Action Link	Beneficial	64	Synopsis Link
Leave headlands in fields unsprayed (conservation headlands) Action Link	Beneficial	57	Synopsis Link
Change tillage practices Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	56	Synopsis Link
Install barrier fencing and underpasses along roads Action Link	Beneficial	55	Synopsis Link
Provide or retain set-aside areas in farmland Action Link	Beneficial	54	Synopsis Link
Sow native grass and forbs Action Link	Evidence not assessed	50	Synopsis Link
Create uncultivated margins around intensive arable or pasture fields Action Link	Beneficial	49	Synopsis Link
Plant wild bird seed or cover mixture Action Link	Beneficial	49	Synopsis Link
Reduce fertilizer, pesticide or herbicide use generally Action Link	Beneficial	47	Synopsis Link
Pay farmers to cover the cost of conservation measures (as in agri-environment schemes) Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	47	Synopsis Link
Directly plant trees/shrubs: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link	Beneficial	47	Synopsis Link
Reduce tillage Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	46	Synopsis Link
Provide artificial nest sites for solitary bees Action Link	Awaiting assessment	45	Synopsis Link
Other biodiversity: Exclude grazers Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	45	Synopsis Link
Provide bat boxes for roosting bats Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	44	Synopsis Link
Use a larger mesh size Action Link	Awaiting assessment	42	Synopsis Link
Plant wild bird seed or cover mixture Action Link	Beneficial	40	Synopsis Link
Soil: Use no tillage in arable fields Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	40	Synopsis Link
Soil: Use reduced tillage in arable fields Action Link	Beneficial	40	Synopsis Link
Reduce management intensity on permanent grasslands (several interventions at once) Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	38	Synopsis Link

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