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
Use environmentally sensitive flood management Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Use environmentally-sensitive material on intertidal artificial structures Action Link	Awaiting assessment	8	Synopsis Link
Use environmentally-sensitive material on subtidal artificial structures Action Link	Awaiting assessment	14	Synopsis Link
Use erosion blanket after seeding/planting Action Link	Evidence not assessed	3	Synopsis Link
Use erosion blankets/mats to aid plant establishment Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Use exclusion nets Action Link	Awaiting assessment	1	Synopsis Link
Use false brood parasite eggs to discourage brood parasitism Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use fences as biological corridors for primates Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use fences or barriers to protect brackish/saline wetlands planted with non-woody plants Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use fences or barriers to protect freshwater wetlands planted with non-woody plants Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	4	Synopsis Link
Use fences or barriers to protect freshwater wetlands planted with trees/shrubs Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Use fences or barriers to protect planted brackish/saline wetlands planted with trees/shrubs Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use fences or barriers to protect planted vegetation Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use fences to exclude large herbivores Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use fences to exclude livestock from shrublands Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	12	Synopsis Link
Use fencing to enclose large herbivores (e.g. deer) Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use fencing to exclude grazers or other problematic species Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	3	Synopsis Link
Use fencing to exclude predators or other problematic species Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	10	Synopsis Link
Use fencing to prevent reptiles from accessing facilities Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use fencing to protect water sources for use by wild mammals Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use fencing to reduce pesticide and nutrient run-off into margins, waterways and ponds Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use fencing/netting to reduce predation of fish stock by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use fertilizer Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	8	Synopsis Link
Use fertilizer after tree planting Action Link	Unlikely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Use fire suppression/control Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3	Synopsis Link

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