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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Reduce pesticide, herbicide or fertilizer use Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Alter mowing regimes on greenspaces and road verges Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 7 |
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Practise wildlife gardening Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 |
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Paint wind turbines to increase their visibility Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Foster eggs or chicks of woodpeckers with wild conspecifics Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 |
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Use temperature treatment to reduce chytridiomycosis infection Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 |
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Establish fallowing to reduce parasites/disease Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 |
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Crassula helmsii: Use liquid nitrogen to kill plants Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Keep safety distance to habituated animals Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 |
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Build barriers to protect peatlands from the sea Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Restore or create forest or woodland Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Retain buffer zones around core habitat Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use an electric current to deter mammals from fishing gear Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Change season/timing of prescribed burning: freshwater marshes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use fences or barriers to protect freshwater wetlands planted with trees/shrubs Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 |
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Plant riparian buffer strips Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 |
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Plant parks, gardens and road verges with appropriate native species Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 8 |
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Protect brownfield sites Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Mowing roadside verges Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Foster eggs or chicks of parrots with wild conspecifics Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Create walls or barriers to exclude pollutants Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Establish fallowing to reduce pollution Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 |
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Limit time that researchers/tourists are allowed to spend with habituated animals Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Restore/create peatlands in areas that will be climatically suitable in the future Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Restore or create grassland Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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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.