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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Fit mesh escape panels/windows to a trawl net Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 38 |
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Provide supplementary food for songbirds to increase reproductive success Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 37 |
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Thin trees within forests: effects on understory plants Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 37 |
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Use prescribed fire: effect on understory plants Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 37 |
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Use prescribed burning Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 37 |
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Transplant wild grown coral onto natural substrate Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 37 |
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Rewet peatland (raise water table) Action Link |
Beneficial | 36 |
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Cultivate corals in an ex-situ nursery Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 36 |
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Use holding pens at release site prior to release of translocated mammals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 35 |
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Provide supplementary food for songbirds to increase adult survival Action Link |
Beneficial | 34 |
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Captive breeding frogs Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 34 |
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Use acoustic devices on fishing gear Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 33 |
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Install culverts or tunnels as road crossings Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 32 |
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Pay farmers to cover the costs of conservation measures (as in agri-environment schemes or conservation incentives) Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 32 |
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Release captive-bred individuals to re-establish or boost populations in native range Action Link |
Beneficial | 31 |
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Use holding pens at release site prior to release of captive-bred mammals Action Link |
Beneficial | 31 |
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Pay farmers to cover the costs of bird conservation measures Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 30 |
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Reduce grazing intensity on grassland (including seasonal removal of livestock) Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 30 |
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Create ponds for amphibians Action Link |
Beneficial | 30 |
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Reintroduce primates in groups Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 30 |
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Directly plant non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
Beneficial | 30 |
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Provide artificial dens or nest boxes on trees Action Link |
Beneficial | 30 |
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Fit a size-sorting escape grid (rigid or flexible) to a prawn/shrimp trawl net Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 30 |
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Soil: Grow cover crops in arable fields Action Link |
Beneficial | 29 |
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Designate a Marine Protected Area and prohibit all types of fishing Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 29 |
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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.