Camera Trap Detection Rate

AUS-ASC-FOR-CTR General High confidence

Benchmark Value

1.2 detections per 100 trap-nights
Direction: Higher is desirable ↑
Form: Point

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Evidence & Context

Medium-sized mammalian mesopredators like the endangered spotted-tailed quoll display a low baseline activity rate of 1.2 (± 0.4) detections per 100 camera days.

Metric Definition:

Detections of spotted-tailed quoll per 100 camera trap nights.

Benchmark Definition:

Reference baseline detection rate for spotted-tailed quoll in subalpine production forests.

Justification:

The cited source explicitly identifies the value in a reference-site context within the subalpine production forests of Australia.

Sources (1)

Preview of Snap happy: camera traps are an effective sampling tool when compared with alternative methods | Royal Society Open Science - Journals, accessed July 20, 2025,
Snap happy: camera traps are an effective sampling tool when compared with alternative methods | Royal Society Open Science - Journals, accessed July 20, 2025, Journal

Ecological Health Performance Scorecard: Kosciuszko National Park 2022–23

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Supporting Sources (5)

Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.

Preview of Camera trap pictures of the Himalayan brown bear in the Deosai National Park
Camera trap pictures of the Himalayan brown bear in the Deosai National Park
Direct Evidence Journal

Monitoring Priority Wildlife in the Tasmanian Wilderness World ...

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Preview of Long-footed potoroo monitoring project - Environment
Long-footed potoroo monitoring project - Environment
Contextual Support Government

Long-footed potoroo monitoring project - Environment

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Preview of Observing vertebrate wildlife using camera trapping | TERN Australia, accessed July 9, 2025,
Observing vertebrate wildlife using camera trapping | TERN Australia, accessed July 9, 2025,
Direct Evidence Government

Observing vertebrate wildlife using camera trapping | TERN Australia

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Preview of Quantifying daily activity patterns of the spotted ... - CSIRO Publishing
Quantifying daily activity patterns of the spotted ... - CSIRO Publishing
Contextual Support Journal

Quantifying daily activity patterns of the spotted ... - CSIRO Publishing

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Preview of Seasonal and daily activity of non-native sambar deer in and around high-elevation peatlands, south-eastern Australia
Seasonal and daily activity of non-native sambar deer in and around high-elevation peatlands, south-eastern Australia
Irrelevant

Seasonal and daily activity of non-native sambar deer in and around high-elevation peatlands, south-eastern Australia

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Context

  • Region Australia
  • Biome Alpine and Subalpine Complex
  • Land Use Production Forestry
  • Assessment Pristine Reference
  • Vegetation Forest
  • Evidence Type ReferenceCondition

Lifecycle

  • Status Active
  • Version 2
  • Effective From 13 Jun 2026

Notes

Value represents a point estimate with standard error; used as a reference condition benchmark.

Related Benchmarks

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

18 detections per 100 trap-nights High
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2.4 detections per 100 trap-nights High
Production Forestry · Pristine Reference · Forest
Point Active v1