Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

2399 Actions found

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
Restore or create forest or woodland Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Retain buffer zones around core habitat Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Protect brownfield sites Action Link	Awaiting assessment	0	Synopsis Link
Mowing roadside verges Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Foster eggs or chicks of parrots with wild conspecifics Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Create walls or barriers to exclude pollutants Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Establish fallowing to reduce pollution Action Link	Awaiting assessment	1	Synopsis Link
Limit time that researchers/tourists are allowed to spend with habituated animals Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Restore/create peatlands in areas that will be climatically suitable in the future Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Restore or create grassland Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Increase size of protected area Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Conserve old buildings or structures as nesting sites for bees Action Link	Awaiting assessment	0	Synopsis Link
Sowing roadside verges Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Foster eggs or chicks of petrels and shearwaters with wild non-conspecifics (cross-fostering) Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Create refuges Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	7	Synopsis Link
Implement quarantine for people arriving at, and leaving the site Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Legally protect peatlands Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Manage microclimate of artificial bat roosts Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3	Synopsis Link
Increase resources for managing protected areas Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Protect existing natural or semi-natural habitat to prevent conversion to agriculture Action Link	Awaiting assessment	0	Synopsis Link
Scare or otherwise deter birds from airports Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	2	Synopsis Link
Foster eggs or chicks of waders with wild non-conspecifics (cross-fostering) Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Isolate colonies of beneficial ants Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Procambarus crayfish control: Trapping and removal Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	1	Synopsis Link
Implement quarantine for primates before reintroduction/translocation Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	9	Synopsis Link

What Works in Conservation

What Works in Conservation provides expert assessments of the effectiveness of actions, based on summarised evidence, in synopses. Subjects covered so far include amphibians, birds, terrestrial mammals, forests, peatland and control of freshwater invasive species. More are in progress.

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