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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Change turbine colour to reduce insect attraction Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce the size of surface features when prospecting for or extracting underground products Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide training for land managers, farmers and farm advisers Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Raise awareness amongst the general public to promote conservation actions Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase consideration of butterflies and moths in international, national and local conservation plans Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use signs and access restrictions to reduce disturbance Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Restrict recreational activities to particular areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Design the route of roads to maximize habitat block size Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Minimize road lighting to reduce insect attraction Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use infrastructure to reduce vehicle collision risk along roads Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore or maintain species-rich grassland along road/railway verges Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage land under power lines for butterflies and moths Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect and connect habitat along elevational gradients Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Enhance natural habitat to improve landscape connectivity to allow for range shifts Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage natural waterbodies in arid areas to prevent desiccation Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Create microclimate and microhabitat refuges Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide shelter habitat against highly adverse weather conditions Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain or plant trees to act as windbreaks Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore or create new habitats after mining and quarrying Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect butterflies and moths Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use education programmes and local engagement to reduce persecution or exploitation of species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect large native trees Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Strengthen cultural traditions such as sacred groves that prevent timber harvesting Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use selective or reduced impact logging instead of conventional logging Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Harvest groups of trees or use thinning instead of clearcutting Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 3 | Synopsis 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.