Camera Trap Detection Rate

AUS-TGP-CON-CTR General High confidence

Benchmark Value

20 Detections per 100 trap-nights
Range: 20 to 40 Detections per 100 trap-nights
Thresholds: Lower: 3, Upper: 40
Optimal Range: 20 to 40
Direction: Higher is desirable ↑
Form: Point

Scoring Curve

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Contributing Benchmarks

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Evidence & Context

Benchmark Reference Value: 20 detections / 100 trap-nights

Metric Definition:

Activity, defined as the number of unique detections (separated per 30 minutes) of a species in 100 camera-based survey days

Benchmark Definition:

This benchmark represents the baseline activity level of small-to-medium-sized native mammals in a high-quality, protected temperate grassy woodland ecosystem, measured as unique detections per 100 camera trap nights.

Justification:

The benchmark represents the aggregated activity for a community of native small-to-medium-sized ground-dwelling mammals in a large, well-managed protected area, which is considered a 'best-on-offer' condition for this endangered biome. The value is conservative and based on explicitly reported, effort-standardized data.

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Context

  • Region Australia
  • Biome Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
  • Land Use Conservation / Protected Natural Areas
  • Assessment Conservation Target
  • Evidence Type ReferenceCondition

Lifecycle

  • Status Active
  • Version 1
  • Effective From 15 Mar 2026

Notes

Lower Critical Threshold: 3 Detections per 100 trap-nights. Upper Detrimental Threshold: 40 Detections per 100 trap-nights. The optimal range reflects a balanced community with moderate grazing pressure maintaining habitat heterogeneity.