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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Captive breeding and reintroduction of primates into the wild: limited free-ranging experience Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Water: Use crop rotations Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Cut/remove/thin forest plantations Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Use grazing to maintain or restore disturbance Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Use cutting/mowing to control problematic herbaceous plants Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore/create peatland vegetation using the moss layer transfer technique Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Reprofile/relandscape peatland (before planting) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Reinstate the use of traditional burning practices Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Use cutting/mowing to mimic grazing Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Cut trees and apply herbicide Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Cut and apply herbicide to control bracken Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Add topsoil Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Spread clippings Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Abandon cropland: allow freshwater marshes or swamps to recover without active intervention Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Backfill canals or trenches: brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Facilitate tidal exchange to restore degraded brackish/saline swamps Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Cut large trees/shrubs to maintain or restore disturbance: freshwater marshes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Use grazing to maintain or restore disturbance: brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce frequency of cutting/mowing: freshwater marshes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Change season/timing of cutting/mowing: freshwater marshes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Use prescribed fire to control problematic plants: freshwater marshes Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Use prescribed fire to control problematic plants: brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Use herbicide to control problematic plants: freshwater swamps Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain/restore/create vegetation around freshwater marshes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Deposit soil/sediment to form physical structure of brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | 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.