Camera Trap Detection Rate

AUS-AMR-AGR-CTR General Moderate confidence

Benchmark Value

1.67 Detections per 100 trap-nights
Direction: Higher is desirable ↑
Form: MinimumOnly

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Evidence & Context

This value of 1.67 detections per 100 trap-nights serves as the quantitative anchor for the proxy benchmark.

Metric Definition:

Camera Trap Detection Rate (CTR) is the number of independent detection events per 100 trap-nights, indicating ground fauna activity.

Benchmark Definition:

A proxy benchmark detection rate for a sensitive native mammal indicator species in a best-practice regenerative agricultural system in the Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands biome.

Justification:

The benchmark is anchored by the calculated detection rate of a sensitive indicator species (numbat) in a well-managed, semi-arid conservation landscape.

Sources (1)

Preview of Remote sensor camera traps provide the first density estimate for the largest natural population of the numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus) - CSIRO Publishing, accessed July 9, 2025,
Remote sensor camera traps provide the first density estimate for the largest natural population of the numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus) - CSIRO Publishing, accessed July 9, 2025, Journal

Falling apart? Insights and lessons from three recent studies documenting rapid and severe decline in terrestrial mammal assembl

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Supporting Sources (3)

Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.

Preview of How much habitat is enough?
How much habitat is enough?
Contextual Support GreyLiterature

How much habitat is enough?

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Preview of Impact of invasive pest animals - Agriculture Victoria
Impact of invasive pest animals - Agriculture Victoria
Contextual Support Government

Impact of invasive pest animals - Agriculture Victoria

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Preview of Impacts of grazing by kangaroos and rabbits on vegetation and soils in a semi-arid conservation reserve | Request PDF - ResearchGate
Impacts of grazing by kangaroos and rabbits on vegetation and soils in a semi-arid conservation reserve | Request PDF - ResearchGate
Contextual Support GreyLiterature

Impacts of grazing by kangaroos and rabbits on vegetation and soils in a semi-arid conservation reserve | Request PDF - ResearchGate

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Context

  • Region Australia
  • Biome Arid Mountain Ranges & Uplands
  • Land Use Agricultural Crop Production
  • Assessment Pristine Reference
  • Evidence Type TargetCondition

Lifecycle

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

Notes

This value represents a benchmark detection rate for a single, sensitive, native indicator species. The total CTR for all fauna would be higher. Interpretation requires assessing the full functional range including lower critical and upper detrimental thresholds.