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 | |
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Protect brownfield or ex-industrial sites Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Restrict herbicide, fungicide and pesticide use on and around ponds on golf courses Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Manage cutting regime Action Link | Evidence not assessed | 0 | ![]() | |
Reduce tillage Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Maintain or restore hedges Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Plant new hedges Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Manage silviculture practices in plantations Action Link | Evidence not assessed | 0 | ![]() | |
Use amphibians sustainably Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Commercially breed amphibians for the pet trade Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Use signs and access restrictions to reduce disturbance Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Encourage aquatic plant growth as refuge against fish predation Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Remove or control non-native crayfish Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Remove or control invasive cane toads Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Prevent heavy usage or exclude wildfowl from aquatic habitat Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Use zooplankton to remove zoospores Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Sterilize equipment to prevent ranavirus Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Augment ponds with ground water to reduce acidification Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Use irrigation systems for amphibian sites Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Maintain ephemeral ponds Action Link | Evidence not assessed | 0 | ![]() | |
Prevent pollution from agricultural lands or sewage treatment facilities entering watercourses Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Deepen ponds to prevent desiccation Action Link | Evidence not assessed | 0 | ![]() | |
Provide shelter habitat Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Artificially shade ponds to prevent desiccation Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Create microclimate and microhabitat refuges Action Link | Evidence not assessed | 0 | ![]() | |
Protect habitat along elevational gradients Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() |
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Amphibian Conservation - Published 2014
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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.