Camera Trap Detection Rate

AUS-AMR-CON-CTR General Moderate confidence

Benchmark Value

1.7 Detections per 100 trap-nights
Range: 1.7 to 1.7 Detections per 100 trap-nights
Optimal Range: 1.7 to 1.7
Direction: Higher is desirable ↑
Form: Point

Scoring Curve

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Contributing Benchmarks

CompositeFramework Primary Point Guard Point Guard Point Guard MaximumOnly Guard Point Guard OptimalRange Guard

Evidence & Context

Therefore, the benchmark for the presence of a target threatened native mammal is proposed as ~1.7 detections / 100 trap-nights.

Metric Definition:

Camera Trap Detection Rate (CTR), expressed as the number of independent detection events per 100 trap-nights.

Benchmark Definition:

This benchmark represents the expected camera trap detection rate for a target threatened native mammal in arid mountain conservation areas, indicating a persistent and monitorable population.

Justification:

This value is significant because it demonstrates that even for rare and elusive species, a consistent and detectable presence can be quantified.

Sources (1)

Preview of Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park Co-management Board Annual Report 2015-16
Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park Co-management Board Annual Report 2015-16 Journal

A potential monitoring tool for a cryptic species... (Seidlitz et al. 2022)

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Supporting Sources (1)

Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.

Preview of Use of European rabbit warrens by sympatric vertebrates in semi-arid Australia (Read et al. 2023)
Use of European rabbit warrens by sympatric vertebrates in semi-arid Australia (Read et al. 2023)
Contextual Support Journal

Use of European rabbit warrens by sympatric vertebrates in semi-arid Australia (Read et al. 2023)

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Context

  • Region Australia
  • Biome Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
  • Land Use Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
  • Assessment Conservation Target
  • Evidence Type TargetCondition

Lifecycle

  • Status Superseded
  • Version 1
  • Effective From 22 Mar 2026
  • Effective To 22 Mar 2026

Notes

It establishes a realistic target for what constitutes a persistent, monitorable population in a healthy system.

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0.3 Detections per 100 trap-nights Moderate
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