Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

3689 Actions found

Actions to conserve biodiversity

We have summarised evidence from the scientific literature about the effects of actions to conserve wildlife and ecosystems.

Review the evidence from the studies

About actions Sources of evidence

3689 Actions found

Refine

Hide

Refine

Keywords

Action type

Country

3689 Actions found

Order results by:

Sort by:

Action	Effectiveness	Studies	Category
Use differently-coloured artificial nests Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Install barrier fencing along roads Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	10	Synopsis Link
Cull bats infected with white-nose syndrome Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use tree guards or shelters to protect planted trees Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Implement legal protection for primate species under threat Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	5	Synopsis Link
Slow down input water to allow more time for pollutants to be removed Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Restore or create wetlands Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	1	Synopsis Link
Manage vegetation using grazing by wild herbivores Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Limit size of trawl net openings Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use herbicide to maintain or restore disturbance: freshwater swamps Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Add cover other than mulch before/after planting non-woody plants: freshwater wetlands Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Cease or prohibit discharge of waste effluents overboard from vessels Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Introduce gear exchange programs Action Link	Awaiting assessment	0	Synopsis Link
Disturb birds at roosts Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Provide nesting material for wild birds Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Modify bat hibernacula environments to increase survival of bats infected with white-nose syndrome Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use shading for planted trees Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Provide salt licks for primates Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Retain or create buffer zones between pollution sources and peatlands Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Legally protect bat species Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Replant vegetation Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Increase visual detectability of fishing gear for mammals Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	2	Synopsis Link
Use herbicide to maintain or restore disturbance: brackish/saline swamps Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Add cover other than mulch before/after planting non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Establish emergency plans for oil spills Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link

What Works in Conservation

What Works in Conservation provides expert assessments of the effectiveness of actions, based on summarised evidence, in synopses. Subjects covered so far include amphibians, birds, mammals, forests, peatland and control of freshwater invasive species. More are in progress.

More about What Works in Conservation

Download free PDF or purchase

The Conservation Evidence Journal

An online, free to publish in, open-access journal publishing results from research and projects that test the effectiveness of conservation actions.

Read the latest volume: Volume 20

Go to the CE Journal

Tweets by ConservEvidence

Discover more on our blog

Our blog contains the latest news and updates from the Conservation Evidence team, the Conservation Evidence Journal, and our global partners in evidence-based conservation.