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 | |
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Retain/provide migration corridors Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain/restore/create vegetation around brackish/saline swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain/restore/create vegetation around brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain/restore/create vegetation around freshwater marshes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain/restore/create vegetation around freshwater swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reunite abandoned marine and freshwater mammal young with parents Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Revegetate gravel pits Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Revert arable land to permanent grassland Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Rewet peat to prevent wild fires Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Rewet peatland (before/after planting) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Rewet peatland (raise water table) Action Link |
Beneficial | 36 | Synopsis Link | |
Rotate the orientation of diamond mesh in a trawl net Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Rotovate to control grass Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Roughen peat surface to create microclimates (without planting) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Run research project and ensure permanent human presence at site Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Run tourist projects and ensure permanent human presence at site Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Scare birds from fish farms Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 16 | Synopsis Link | |
Scare fish-eating birds from areas to reduce conflict Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Scare or otherwise deter birds from airports Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Scare or otherwise deter mammals from human-occupied areas to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Selectively avoid unwanted fish based on temperature distribution Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Set a maximum landing size for commercially fished species Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Set a minimum landing size for commercially fished species Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Set and enforce vessel speed limits Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Set catch limits or quotas for non-targeted commercial catch Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | 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.