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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Change type of livestock grazing: freshwater swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Chase crop raiding primates using dogs Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Chill seeds of non-woody plants before sowing: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Chill seeds of non-woody plants before sowing: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 |
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Chill tree/shrub seeds before sowing: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Chill tree/shrub seeds before sowing: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Classify conservation status of individual sites Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Clean anthropogenic platforms, structures or equipment Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Clean birds following oil spills Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 8 |
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Clean nest boxes to increase occupancy or reproductive success Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 10 |
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Clean the hull, anchor and chain of commercial and recreational vessels Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Clean waste water before it enters the environment Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Clean waste water before it enters the environment Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Clear open patches in the forest Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Clear or open patches in forests Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 9 |
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Clear or open patches in forests Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 6 |
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Clear or open patches in forests Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 |
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Clear or open patches in forests Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 14 |
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Clear vegetation Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 9 |
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Clearcut and re-seed forests Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Clip birds’ wings on release Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 |
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Clone rare species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Close non-essential roads as soon as logging operations are complete Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Close off potential access points on turbines to prevent roosting bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Close roads during seasonal amphibian migration Action Link |
Likely 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.