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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Deploy fishing gear at different depths Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Deploy fishing gear at different depths Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Deploy fishing gear at selected depths to avoid unwanted species Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Deploy fishing gear at selected times (day/night) to avoid unwanted species Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Deploy fishing gear at times when mammals are less active Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Deploy patrol boats Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Deposit soil/sediment and introduce vegetation: brackish/saline swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Deposit soil/sediment and introduce vegetation: brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Deposit soil/sediment and introduce vegetation: freshwater marshes Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Deposit soil/sediment and introduce vegetation: freshwater swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Deposit soil/sediment to form physical structure of brackish/saline swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Deposit soil/sediment to form physical structure of brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Deposit soil/sediment to form physical structure of freshwater marshes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Deposit soil/sediment to form physical structure of freshwater swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Design the route of roads to maximize habitat block size Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Design transportation or service corridors to maintain water flow Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Designate a Marine Protected Area and install physical barriers to prevent trawling Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Designate a Marine Protected Area and introduce some fishing restrictions (types unspecified) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Designate a Marine Protected Area and limit the density of traps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Designate a Marine Protected Area and limit the number of fishing vessels Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Designate a Marine Protected Area and only allow hook and line fishing Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Designate a Marine Protected Area and prohibit all towed (mobile) fishing gear Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Designate a Marine Protected Area and prohibit all types of fishing Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 29 | Synopsis Link | |
Designate a Marine Protected Area and prohibit aquaculture activity Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Designate a Marine Protected Area and prohibit bottom trawling Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | 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.