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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Alter road surfaces Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 1 | ![]() | |
Retain/maintain road verges as habitat Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Limit road construction in important habitats Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Install barriers and crossing structures along roads/railways Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 16 | ![]() | |
Install tunnels/culverts/underpasses under roads/railways Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 15 | ![]() | |
Install overpasses over roads/railways Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 5 | ![]() | |
Cease livestock grazing: Forest, open woodland & savanna Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 5 | ![]() | |
Cease livestock grazing: Wetland Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 2 | ![]() | |
Raise mowing height Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 1 | ![]() | |
Create uncultivated margins around arable or pasture fields Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 2 | ![]() | |
Provide or maintain hedgerows on farmland Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 1 | ![]() | |
Provide or retain set-aside areas on farmland Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Prevent access to livestock water feeders Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 1 | ![]() | |
Manually remove reptiles from roads Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 1 | ![]() | |
Use signage to warn motorists about wildlife presence Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 5 | ![]() | |
Retain or increase leaf litter or other types of mulch Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 2 | ![]() | |
Diversify ground vegetation and canopy structure in the habitat around woody crops Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 2 | ![]() | |
Plant trees on farmland Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 2 | ![]() | |
Install crossings over/under pipelines Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Limit vessel numbers Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Manage ditches on farmland Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Limit vessel speeds Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 3 | ![]() | |
Install and maintain anti-predator systems around aquaculture that prevent entanglement of reptiles Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Establish protocols to reduce collisions Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Train vessel operators on appropriate avoidance techniques to reduce collisions Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() |
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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.