3.8 Threat: Human intrusions and disturbance

Likely to be beneficial Provide paths to limit disturbance A study from the UK found that two waders nested closer to a path, or at higher densities near the path, following resurfacing, which resulted in far fewer people leaving the path. Assessment: likely to be beneficial (effectiveness 50 %; cer...

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Other Authors: Sutherland, William J., Dicks, Lynn V., Petrovan, Silviu O., Smith, Rebecca K.
Format: Book Part
Language:English
Published: Open Book Publishers 2021
Subjects:
practical intervention
amphibians
bats
birds
farmland
soil fertility
invasive species
conservation
environment
forest
Environmental Studies
SCI016000
PNT
Common tern
Online Access:http://books.openedition.org/obp/17582
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Summary:Likely to be beneficial Provide paths to limit disturbance A study from the UK found that two waders nested closer to a path, or at higher densities near the path, following resurfacing, which resulted in far fewer people leaving the path. Assessment: likely to be beneficial (effectiveness 50 %; certainty 40 %; harms 0 %). http://www.conservationevidence.com/actions/311 Start educational programmes for personal watercraft owners A before-and-after study in the USA found that common tern repro.

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