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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Add chemicals or minerals to sediment to remove or neutralize pollutants Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Add lights to fishing gear Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 5 | ![]() | |
Add woody debris to landscapes Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 6 | ![]() | |
Alter incubation temperatures to achieve optimal/desired sex ratio: Crocodilians Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 3 | ![]() | |
Alter incubation temperatures to achieve optimal/desired sex ratio: Sea turtles Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 1 | ![]() | |
Alter incubation temperatures to achieve optimal/desired sex ratio: Snakes & lizards Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 4 | ![]() | |
Alter incubation temperatures to achieve optimal/desired sex ratio: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 8 | ![]() | |
Alter incubation temperatures to achieve optimal/desired sex ratio: Tuatara Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 2 | ![]() | |
Alter road surfaces Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 1 | ![]() | |
Alter water flow rates Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 1 | ![]() | |
Armour shorelines to prevent erosion Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Augment ponds with ground water to reduce acidification Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Avoid carrying out construction work during sensitive periods Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Avoid illuminating key habitats Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() | |
Breed reptiles in captivity: Crocodilians Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 6 | ![]() | |
Breed reptiles in captivity: Lizards Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 23 | ![]() | |
Breed reptiles in captivity: Sea turtles Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 2 | ![]() | |
Breed reptiles in captivity: Snakes – Boas and pythons Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 12 | ![]() | |
Breed reptiles in captivity: Snakes – Colubrids Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 18 | ![]() | |
Breed reptiles in captivity: Snakes – Elapids Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 4 | ![]() | |
Breed reptiles in captivity: Snakes – Vipers Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 13 | ![]() | |
Breed reptiles in captivity: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 28 | ![]() | |
Breed reptiles in captivity: Tuatara Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 1 | ![]() | |
Bring threatened wild populations into captivity Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 3 | ![]() | |
Carry out surveillance of reptiles for early treatment/action to prevent spread of disease Action Link | No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | ![]() |
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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.