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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Transplant wild grown coral onto natural substrate Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 37 | ||
Cultivate corals in an ex-situ nursery Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 36 | ||
Cultivate coral fragments in an artificial nursery located in a natural habitat Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 27 | ||
Designate a Marine Protected Area and prohibit all types of fishing and collection Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 24 | ||
Transplant wild-grown coral onto artificial substrate Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 24 | ||
Transplant nursery-grown coral onto natural substrate Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 22 | ||
Designate a Marine Protected Area and prohibit some fishing and collection (including where restrictions are unspecified) Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 20 | ||
Use settlement tiles made from unnatural materials to encourage natural coral settlement Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 16 | ||
Cultivate coral larvae in an artificial nursery located in a natural habitat Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 15 | ||
Transplant nursery-grown coral fragments onto artificial substrate Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 15 | ||
Use structures made from unnatural materials to restore/repair/create habitat for corals to encourage natural coral settlement Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 10 | ||
Remove problematic species Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 7 | ||
Stabilize damaged or broken coral reef substrate or remove unconsolidated rubble Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 6 | ||
Designate a Marine Protected Area and prohibit all types of fishing Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 6 | ||
Designate a Marine Protected Area and prohibit/limit recreational activities (including anchoring) Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 5 | ||
Use natural materials to restore/repair/create habitat for corals to encourage natural coral settlement Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 4 | ||
Use electrical current to stimulate coral growth Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 4 | ||
Change transplant attachment method Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 3 | ||
Introduce larvae directly onto natural or artificial reefs to encourage settlement Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 3 | ||
Repurpose obsolete offshore structures to act as structures for restoring coral reefs Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 2 | ||
Enforce protected area restrictions and regulations Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 2 | ||
Establish private coral reef management Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 2 | ||
Establish community-based coral reef management Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 2 | ||
Designate a Marine Protected Area and prohibit all types of fishing, collecting and access Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 1 | ||
Identify/designate high biodiversity areas Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 1 |
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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.