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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Modify existing man-made structures to encourage natural coral settlement Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Play reef ‘soundscapes’ to enhance settlement of coral larvae Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Prohibit or limit residential or commercial development on coasts Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Prohibit or limit landfilling of reef flats for land reclamation Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Prohibit or limit oil and gas drilling near coral reefs Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Prohibit or limit the deposition or disposal of drill cuttings near coral reefs Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Use water-based drilling fluids and recycle or repurpose drilling fluids Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Contain sediment during drilling Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Prohibit or limit or modify rock dumping Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Remove pipelines, stabilization material and infrastructure following decommissioning Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Leave pipelines, stabilization material and infrastructure in place following decommissioning Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Prohibit or limit or modify aggregate extraction Action Link | Evidence not assessed | 0 | ||
Limit, cease, prohibit, or divert shipping Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Limit, cease, or prohibit anchoring, from ships/boats/vessels or change anchoring method Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Provide fixed moorings to reduce anchoring Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Limit development of major roads on coasts near coral reefs Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Prohibit or limit new utility or service lines near coral reefs Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Remove utility and service lines after decommissioning Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Leave utility and service lines in place after decommissioning Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Prohibit or limit or modify access to coral reefs for any recreational purposes Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Create alternative locations for recreational activities Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Prohibit testing of weapons (including explosive, chemical, nuclear) and military exercises (including ‘live’ firing) near coral reefs Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Control spread of non-native/invasive species in aquaculture Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Control spread of non-native/invasive/problematic species and diseases via shipping, transportation, and anthropogenic structures Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ||
Use chemicals or minerals to neutralize or remove pollutants Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Coral Conservation - Published 2024
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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.