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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Cease livestock grazing: Forest, open woodland & savanna Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 5 | ![]() | |
Cease livestock grazing: Grassland & shrubland Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 15 | ![]() | |
Cease livestock grazing: Wetland Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 2 | ![]() | |
Cease or prohibit all types of fishing Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Cease or prohibit commercial fishing Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Cease or prohibit discharge of waste effluents overboard from vessels Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Cease or prohibit the disposal of drill cuttings at sea or in rivers Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Cease or prohibit the disposal of mining waste (tailings) at sea or in rivers Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Change hook baiting technique Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 1 | ![]() | |
Change the colour (spectral composition) of lighting Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 3 | ![]() | |
Clear or open patches in forests Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 6 | ![]() | |
Commercially breed reptiles to reduce pressure on wild populations Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 1 | ![]() | |
Contain or recover oil following spills Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Control ectoparasites in wild reptile populations Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 1 | ![]() | |
Coppice trees Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 1 | ![]() | |
Create artificial burrows Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 6 | ![]() | |
Create artificial nests or nesting sites Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 9 | ![]() | |
Create artificial refuges, hibernacula and aestivation sites Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 11 | ![]() | |
Create fire breaks Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 1 | ![]() | |
Create or restore forests Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 6 | ![]() | |
Create or restore grasslands Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 4 | ![]() | |
Create or restore ponds Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 4 | ![]() | |
Create or restore rock outcrops Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 5 | ![]() | |
Create or restore savannas Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 1 | ![]() | |
Create or restore shrubland Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 1 | ![]() |
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Reptile Conservation - Published 2021
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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.