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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Create beetle banks Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 6 |
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Create beetle banks Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 24 |
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Create beetle banks Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 18 |
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Create beetle banks Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 |
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Create artificial wetlands to reduce the amount of pollutants reaching the sea Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Create artificial wetlands to reduce the amount of pollutants reaching rivers and the sea Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Create artificial water sources Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 |
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Create artificial refuges, hibernacula and aestivation sites Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 11 |
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Create artificial reefs of different 3-D structure and material used Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 |
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Create artificial reefs Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 |
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Create artificial nests or nesting sites Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 9 |
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Create artificial hollows and cracks in trees for roosting bats Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Create artificial hibernacula or aestivation sites Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 |
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Create artificial habitat for marine and freshwater mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Create artificial caves or hibernacula for bats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 |
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Create artificial burrows Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 6 |
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Create alternative bat roosts within developments Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 11 |
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Create a Marine Protected Area or set levels of legal protection where natural climate refugia occur to further promote the persistence and recovery of species facing climate change Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Create 'rock pools' on intertidal artificial structures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 18 |
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Crassula helmsii: Use salt water to kill plants Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 |
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Crassula helmsii: Use liquid nitrogen to kill plants Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Crassula helmsii: Use lightproof barriers to control plants Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 |
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Crassula helmsii: Use hydrogen peroxide to control plants Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Crassula helmsii: Use hot water to control plants Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Crassula helmsii: Use hot foam to control plants Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 2 |
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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.