Camera Trap Detection Rate

AUS-TSW-FOR-CTR General Low confidence

Benchmark Value

No specific value — see range
Range: 20 to 40 Detections per 100 trap-nights
Optimal Range: 20 to 40
Direction: Higher is desirable ↑
Form: OptimalRange

Scoring Curve

This curve shows how a field measurement for this indicator would score across all available benchmark forms in this context. The scoring engine uses 5 benchmarks together — the OptimalRange form drives the primary score, while 4 guard(s) constrain the result.

Contributing Benchmarks

OptimalRange Primary Point Guard LowerThreshold Guard UpperThreshold Guard OptimalRange Guard

Evidence & Context

Therefore, a plausible proxy range for a healthy state is proposed as 20 - 40 detections per 100 trap-nights.

Metric Definition:

Camera Trap Detection Rate (CTR) of ground fauna representing ecological health in production forestry systems.

Benchmark Definition:

A proxy-based benchmark range for total ground fauna Camera Trap Detection Rate in a healthy production forestry ecosystem.

Justification:

Derived as a reasoned estimate extrapolated from a single-species study (fox activity rate ~7 detections/100 trap-nights) and qualitative evidence from silvicultural trials indicating higher aggregate activity in a healthy, diverse fauna assemblage.

Sources (2)

Preview of Evaluating predator control using two non-invasive population metrics: a camera trap activity index and density estimation from scat genotyping (Hradsky et al., 2023)
Evaluating predator control using two non-invasive population metrics: a camera trap activity index and density estimation from scat genotyping (Hradsky et al., 2023) Journal

Evaluating predator control using two non-invasive population metrics: a camera trap activity index and density estimation from scat genotyping (Hradsky et al., 2023)

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Preview of Landscape-level thresholds of habitat cover for woodland-dependent birds - ResearchGate
Landscape-level thresholds of habitat cover for woodland-dependent birds - ResearchGate

Ecological outcomes for multiple taxa from silvicultural thinning of regrowth forest | Request PDF - ResearchGate

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Supporting Sources (1)

Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.

Preview of WildObs Paper Highlights Potential of Camera Trap Research | ARDC, accessed July 9, 2025,
WildObs Paper Highlights Potential of Camera Trap Research | ARDC, accessed July 9, 2025,
Contextual Support GreyLiterature

Landscape-level thresholds of habitat cover for woodland-dependent birds

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Context

  • Region Australia
  • Biome Temperate Semi-Arid Shrublands & Open Woodlands
  • Land Use Production Forestry
  • Assessment Pristine Reference
  • Evidence Type TargetCondition

Lifecycle

  • Status Active
  • Version 1
  • Effective From 22 Mar 2026

Notes

No direct benchmark exists for this specific context. The value is a functional placeholder with low confidence due to its extrapolated nature.

Related Benchmarks

Other benchmarks in the AUS-TSW-FOR-CTR family.

— Detections per 100 trap-nights Moderate
Production Forestry · Pristine Reference
LowerThreshold Active v1
— Detections per 100 trap-nights Moderate
Production Forestry · Pristine Reference
UpperThreshold Active v1