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.

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

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