Camera Trap Detection Rate

AUS-AKW-CON-CTR General Moderate confidence

Benchmark Value

0.12 Detections per 100 trap-nights
Direction: Lower 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

Within the RA, the calculated CTR for foxes was 0.12 detections per 100 trap-nights (28 detections / 22,800 trap-nights).

Metric Definition:

Camera Trap Detection Rate (CTR) for foxes as an indicator of ecological compromise.

Benchmark Definition:

This benchmark indicates the lower critical threshold of ecological compromise for foxes in the Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands biome under conservation land use.

Justification:

A CTR consistently above zero for foxes indicates predation pressure sufficient to cause local extinction of the most vulnerable native species.

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Context

  • Region Australia
  • Biome Arid Karstic Woodlands & Shrublands
  • Land Use Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
  • Assessment Conservation Target
  • Evidence Type DegradationThreshold

Lifecycle

  • Status Active
  • Version 3
  • Effective From 22 Mar 2026

Notes

The lower critical threshold is crossed when the detection rate of sensitive 'critical weight range' native mammals is zero while fox CTR is above zero.

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