What do we mean by “conservation actions”?

As shown in the following diagram, the work of conservation ultimately involves taking action
to achieve certain desired outcomes among factors (direct threats, underlying causes, and
opportunities) that affect biodiversity targets.

As shown in the following table adapted from the CMP Rosetta Stone, different groups have
different terms for these actions. In this document, we use the term action to be synonymous
with intervention, activity, response, and strategy. An action is implemented by completing a
number of specific tasks or steps.