Camera Trap Detection Rate

AUS-TSR-FOR-CTR General Moderate confidence

Benchmark Value

14.6 Detections per 100 trap-nights

Direction: Higher is desirable ↑

Form: Point

Scoring Curve

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The scoring engine could not generate a curve for this benchmark context. The primary form is Point, but the benchmark data may be missing required fields (e.g., optimal range bounds for an OptimalRange benchmark). This is typically a data quality issue in the benchmark pipeline.

Contributing Benchmarks

Point Primary MinimumOnly Guard

Evidence & Context

However, the more ecologically significant benchmark for a healthy system is the Native Fauna Detection Rate, which is 14.6 detections per 100 trap-nights.

Metric Definition:

The Camera Trap Detection Rate (CTR), typically expressed as the number of independent detection events per 100 trap-nights, serves as a widely used index of relative abundance and activity.

Benchmark Definition:

Detection rate specifically for native fauna species in production forests of the Australian Wet Tropics.

Justification:

Derived from camera trap data (1451 trap-nights) at Tumoulin State Forest, the best available proxy for a well-managed production forest in the Australian Wet Tropics.

Sources (1)

Preview of Laying low: Rugged lowland rainforest preferred by feral cats in the Australian Wet Tropics

Laying low: Rugged lowland rainforest preferred by feral cats in the Australian Wet Tropics

Supporting Sources (27)

Additional references from the underlying research that informed this benchmark.

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(PDF) Laying low: Rugged lowland rainforest preferred by feral cats in the Australian Wet Tropics - ResearchGate, accessed July 20, 2025,

Contextual Support Direct Evidence Journal

Site occupancy of select mammals in the tropical forest of Eastern Himalaya - Frontiers, accessed July 20, 2025

Preview of (PDF) Range‐Wide Camera Trapping for the Australian Cassowary ..., accessed July 20, 2025,

(PDF) Range‐Wide Camera Trapping for the Australian Cassowary ..., accessed July 20, 2025,

Contextual Support Journal

Certification - Forestry Corporation, accessed July 20, 2025

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Contextual Support GreyLiterature

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Preview of CAMERA-TRAPPING PAGE 1 - WWF, accessed July 20, 2025,

CAMERA-TRAPPING PAGE 1 - WWF, accessed July 20, 2025,

Methodology Source Journal

CAMERA-TRAPPING PAGE 1 - WWF

Preview of Certification - Forestry Corporation, accessed July 20, 2025,

Certification - Forestry Corporation, accessed July 20, 2025,

Contextual Support Government

Australian Forest Management Certification | Forest Stewardship Council, accessed July 20, 2025

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Comparative study on mammalian fauna in different harvesting intensities with reduced-impact and conventional logging in Sabah, - Tangkulap, accessed July 20, 2025,

Contextual Support Journal

Ecosystem Services - Forest Stewardship Council, accessed July 20, 2025

Preview of Determining the efficacy of camera traps, live capture traps, and detection dogs for locating cryptic small mammal species - PubMed Central, accessed July 20, 2025,

Determining the efficacy of camera traps, live capture traps, and detection dogs for locating cryptic small mammal species - PubMed Central, accessed July 20, 2025,

Methodology Source Journal

Determining the efficacy of camera traps, live capture traps, and detection dogs for locating cryptic small mammal species - PubMed Central, accessed July 20, 2025,

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Ecological Integrity Assessment | NatureServe, accessed July 20, 2025,

Contextual Support Methodology Source GreyLiterature

Ecological Integrity Assessment | NatureServe, accessed July 20, 2025

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Ecological Integrity Assessment Guide - Number Analytics, accessed July 20, 2025,

Contextual Support GreyLiterature

Ecological Integrity Assessment Guide - Number Analytics, accessed July 20, 2025,

Preview of Ecosystem Services - Forest Stewardship Council, accessed July 20, 2025,

Ecosystem Services - Forest Stewardship Council, accessed July 20, 2025,

Contextual Support Government

Ecosystem Services - Forest Stewardship Council, accessed July 20, 2025,

Preview of Improved forest management - CSIRO, accessed July 12, 2025,

Improved forest management - CSIRO, accessed July 12, 2025,

Contextual Support Government

Ecosystem wicks: Woodland trees enhance water infiltration in a fragmented agricultural landscape in eastern Australia, accessed May 15, 2025,

Preview of Large-scale and long-term wildlife research and monitoring using camera traps: a continental synthesis - ResearchGate, accessed July 20, 2025,

Large-scale and long-term wildlife research and monitoring using camera traps: a continental synthesis - ResearchGate, accessed July 20, 2025,

Contextual Support Methodology Source Journal

Large-scale and long-term wildlife research and monitoring using camera traps: a continental synthesis - ResearchGate, accessed August 6, 2025

Preview of Laying low: Rugged lowland rainforest preferred by feral cats in the ..., accessed July 20, 2025,

Laying low: Rugged lowland rainforest preferred by feral cats in the ..., accessed July 20, 2025,

Contextual Support Direct Evidence Journal

(PDF) Range‐Wide Camera Trapping for the Australian Cassowary ..., accessed July 20, 2025

Preview of Laying low: Rugged lowland rainforest preferred by feral cats in the Australian Wet Tropics, accessed July 20, 2025,

Laying low: Rugged lowland rainforest preferred by feral cats in the Australian Wet Tropics, accessed July 20, 2025,

Contextual Support Direct Evidence Journal

Laying low: Rugged lowland rainforest preferred by feral cats in the Australian Wet Tropics, accessed July 20, 2025,

Preview of Logging for the ark, accessed July 20, 2025,

Logging for the ark, accessed July 20, 2025,

Contextual Support Journal

Logging for the ark, accessed July 20, 2025,

Preview of Selecting Indicator Species to Monitor Ecological Integrity: A Review - INCREAte Project, accessed July 20, 2025,

Selecting Indicator Species to Monitor Ecological Integrity: A Review - INCREAte Project, accessed July 20, 2025,

Contextual Support Journal

Some established feral animals | Wet Tropics Management Authority, accessed July 20, 2025

Preview of Selecting Indicator Species to Monitor Ecological Integrity: A Review - ResearchGate, accessed July 20, 2025,

Selecting Indicator Species to Monitor Ecological Integrity: A Review - ResearchGate, accessed July 20, 2025,

Contextual Support Journal

Laying low: Rugged lowland rainforest preferred by feral cats in the Australian Wet Tropics, accessed July 20, 2025

Preview of Site occupancy of select mammals in the tropical forest of Eastern Himalaya - Frontiers, accessed July 20, 2025,

Site occupancy of select mammals in the tropical forest of Eastern Himalaya - Frontiers, accessed July 20, 2025,

Contextual Support Journal

Determining the efficacy of camera traps, live capture traps, and detection dogs for locating cryptic small mammal species - PubMed Central, accessed July 20, 2025

Preview of Snap happy: camera traps are an effective sampling tool when compared with alternative methods - PubMed Central, accessed July 20, 2025,

Snap happy: camera traps are an effective sampling tool when compared with alternative methods - PubMed Central, accessed July 20, 2025,

Methodology Source Journal

Camera trapping in ecology: A new section for wildlife research - PMC, accessed August 6, 2025

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,

Methodology Source Journal

CAMERA-TRAPPING PAGE 1 - WWF, accessed July 20, 2025

Preview of Some established feral animals | Wet Tropics Management Authority, accessed July 20, 2025,

Some established feral animals | Wet Tropics Management Authority, accessed July 20, 2025,

Contextual Support Government

Some established feral animals | Wet Tropics Management Authority, accessed July 20, 2025,

Preview of The pitfalls of wildlife camera trapping as a survey tool in Australia - ResearchGate, accessed July 20, 2025,

The pitfalls of wildlife camera trapping as a survey tool in Australia - ResearchGate, accessed July 20, 2025,

Methodology Source Journal

Large-scale and long-term wildlife research and monitoring using camera traps: a continental synthesis - ResearchGate, accessed July 20, 2025

Preview of Unleashing Power of Camera Trap Data to Monitor Australian Wildlife | ARDC, accessed July 20, 2025,

Unleashing Power of Camera Trap Data to Monitor Australian Wildlife | ARDC, accessed July 20, 2025,

Contextual Support Methodology Source GreyLiterature

Borchard: Using camera – trap data to model habitat use by ..., accessed August 6, 2025

Preview of Wet Tropics of Queensland - UNESCO World Heritage Centre, accessed July 22, 2025,

Wet Tropics of Queensland - UNESCO World Heritage Centre, accessed July 22, 2025,

Contextual Support Government

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Preview of Wet Tropics of Queensland | World Heritage Outlook - IUCN, accessed July 20, 2025,

Wet Tropics of Queensland | World Heritage Outlook - IUCN, accessed July 20, 2025,

Contextual Support Government

Miconia calvescens, accessed July 22, 2025,

Preview of Wildlife Monitoring in Managed Forests: Adapting for Conservation - SciTechnol, accessed July 20, 2025,

Wildlife Monitoring in Managed Forests: Adapting for Conservation - SciTechnol, accessed July 20, 2025,

Contextual Support Journal

Wildlife Monitoring in Managed Forests: Adapting for Conservation - SciTechnol, accessed July 20, 2025

Preview of WildObs | TERN Australia, accessed July 20, 2025,

WildObs | TERN Australia, accessed July 20, 2025,

Contextual Support

WildObs | TERN Australia - Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network

Context

Region Australia
Biome Tropical & Subtropical Rainforests
Land Use Production Forestry
Assessment Not Stated
Evidence Type ReferenceCondition

Lifecycle

Status Active
Version 1
Effective From 31 May 2026

Notes

Native fauna constitutes the vast majority (>85%) of detections in the reference state. AssessmentContext defaulted to 'Not Stated' because the source document did not state one.

Related Benchmarks

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