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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Use clearcutting to increase understory diversity Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 24 |
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Implement local no-hunting community policies/traditional hunting ban Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 |
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Exclude or remove livestock from degraded peatlands Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 10 |
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Retain bat access points to caves Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Translocate habitat-forming (biogenic) species - Translocate reef-forming corals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Use repellents to reduce cable gnawing Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Reduce conflict by deterring birds from taking crops using bird scarers Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Restrict certain pesticides or other agricultural chemicals for birds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Encourage foraging waterfowl Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 |
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Deter bats from turbines using radar Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use shelterwood harvesting Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 8 |
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Strengthen/support/re-install traditions/taboos that forbid the killing of primates Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Reduce intensity of livestock grazing Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Install fencing around cave entrances to restrict public access Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Restore biogenic habitats (other methods) - Restore mussel beds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use pheromones to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Reduce conflict by deterring birds from taking crops using repellents Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Provide food for vultures to reduce mortality from diclofenac Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Change the timing of ploughing Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Deter bats from turbines using ultrasound Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Use group-selection harvesting Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 9 |
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Inform hunters of the dangers (e.g., disease transmission) of wild primate meat Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Change type of livestock Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Train tourist guides to minimize disturbance and promote bat conservation Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Restore biogenic habitats (other methods) - Restore oyster reefs Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 |
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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.