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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Provide artificial shelters following release Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Introduce alternative food sources to replace marine and freshwater mammal meat Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Limit the number or length of static fishing nets in an area Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Retain veteran and standing dead trees as roosting sites for bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Install ‘primate-proof’ garbage bins Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Set recreational catch quotas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Introduce alternative income sources to reduce marine and freshwater mammal exploitation and trade Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Actively manage water level: brackish/saline swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Add upland topsoil before/after planting non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Maintain lowland heathland Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Replant native trees in logged areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Establish size limitations for the capture of recreational species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Control non-native/problematic plants to restore habitat Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Introduce alternative sources of bait to replace the use of marine and freshwater mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Divert/block/stop saltwater inputs Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Add upland topsoil before/after planting trees/shrubs: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Maintain rush pastures Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Direct lighting away from bat access points or habitats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Reintroduce top predators to suppress and reduce the impacts of smaller non-native predator and prey species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Inform local communities and fishers about the negative impacts of hunting to reduce the killing of marine and freshwater mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Divert/block/stop freshwater inputs Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Add upland topsoil before/after planting trees/shrubs: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Retain buoys and lines at the sea floor or riverbed when not hauling Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Do not allow people to consume food within natural areas where primates can view them Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Thin vegetation to prevent wild fires Action 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.