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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Use prescribed burning: Forest, open woodland & savanna Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 28 | ![]() | |
Breed reptiles in captivity: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 28 | ![]() | |
Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 26 | ![]() | |
Breed reptiles in captivity: Lizards Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 23 | ![]() | |
Relocate nests/eggs to a hatchery: Sea turtles Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 22 | ![]() | |
Breed reptiles in captivity: Snakes – Colubrids Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 18 | ![]() | |
Head-start wild-caught reptiles for release: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 18 | ![]() | |
Protect habitat: All reptiles (excluding sea turtles) Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 17 | ![]() | |
Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Lizards Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 17 | ![]() | |
Relocate nests/eggs for artificial incubation: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 17 | ![]() | |
Install barriers and crossing structures along roads/railways Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 16 | ![]() | |
Cease livestock grazing: Grassland & shrubland Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 15 | ![]() | |
Install tunnels/culverts/underpasses under roads/railways Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 15 | ![]() | |
Protect nests and nesting sites from predation using artificial nest covers: Sea turtles Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 15 | ![]() | |
Relocate nests/eggs for artificial incubation: Sea turtles Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 15 | ![]() | |
Relocate nests/eggs for artificial incubation: Lizards Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 15 | ![]() | |
Use prescribed burning: Grassland & shrubland Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 14 | ![]() | |
Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Snakes Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 14 | ![]() | |
Release captive-bred reptiles into the wild: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 14 | ![]() | |
Restore former mining or energy production sites Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 13 | ![]() | |
Install exclusion devices on fishing gear: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 13 | ![]() | |
Relocate nests/eggs to a nearby natural setting (not including hatcheries): Sea turtles Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 13 | ![]() | |
Breed reptiles in captivity: Snakes – Vipers Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 13 | ![]() | |
Remove or control predators using lethal controls: Snakes & lizards Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 12 | ![]() | |
Breed reptiles in captivity: Snakes – Boas and pythons Action Link | Awaiting assessment | 12 | ![]() |
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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.