Camera Trap Detection Rate

AUS-TGP-LVG-CTR General Moderate confidence

Benchmark Value

No specific value — see range
Range: 5 to 10 Detections per 100 trap-nights
Optimal Range: 5 to 10
Direction: Higher is desirable ↑
Form: OptimalRange

Scoring Curve

This curve shows how a field measurement for this indicator would score across all available benchmark forms in this context.

Evidence & Context

a benchmark range of 5.0 – 10.0 Detections per 100 trap-nights is proposed for the total activity of a representative suite of native, ground-dwelling fauna.

Metric Definition:

Camera Trap Detection Rate (CTR), typically expressed as detections per 100 trap-nights, is a relatively simple index of animal activity

Benchmark Definition:

A proxy benchmark representing the 'best-on-offer' condition achievable within a sustainably managed grazing landscape.

Justification:

This range is selected because it acknowledges the high intrinsic biodiversity potential of Temperate Grassy Woodlands, provides a realistic target for a 'best-on-offer' state accounting for livestock production, and represents a significant improvement over a degraded state.

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Context

  • Region Australia
  • Biome Temperate Grassy Woodlands & Plains
  • Land Use Livestock Grazing & Pasture
  • Assessment Agricultural Biodiversity Target
  • Evidence Type TargetCondition

Lifecycle

  • Status Active
  • Version 1
  • Effective From 31 May 2026

Notes

Lower Critical Threshold: 1 Detections per 100 trap-nights. Upper Detrimental Threshold: 15 Detections per 100 trap-nights. The value is a proxy derived by moderating an upper-bound detection rate of ~11 detections/100 trap-nights from un-grazed conservation reserves to reflect a realistic condition for a sustainably managed grazing landscape.