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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Temporarily move reptiles away from short-term threats Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 |
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Rehabilitate and release injured or accidentally caught individuals: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 |
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Restore beaches Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 |
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Breed reptiles in captivity: Snakes – Vipers Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 13 |
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Provide supplementary food or water Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 |
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Bring threatened wild populations into captivity Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 3 |
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Restore or maintain species-rich grassland along road/railway verges Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 8 |
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Restore or create new habitats after mining and quarrying Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 |
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Remove, control or exclude invertebrate herbivores Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 1 |
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Reduce fertilizer, pesticide or herbicide use generally Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 11 |
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Maintain species-rich, semi-natural grassland Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 19 |
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Increase or maintain the proportion of natural or semi‐natural habitat in the farmed landscape Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 12 |
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Release captive-bred individuals to the wild Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 13 |
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Plant nectar flower mixture/wildflower strips Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 23 |
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Restore or create habitat connectivity Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 6 |
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Create young plantations within mature woodland Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 |
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Manage heathland by cutting Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 3 |
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Reduce management intensity on permanent grasslands (several interventions at once) Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 12 |
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Reduce grazing intensity on grassland by seasonal removal of livestock Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 7 |
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Increase grazing intensity or cutting frequency on grassland Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 5 |
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Use rotational mowing Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 10 |
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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.