Camera Trap Detection Rate

AUS-TMI-LVG-CTR General Low confidence

Benchmark Value

30 Detections per 100 trap-nights
Direction: Higher is desirable ↑
Form: Point

Scoring Curve

This curve shows how a field measurement for this indicator would score across all available benchmark forms in this context. The scoring engine uses 2 benchmarks together — the OptimalRange form drives the primary score, while 1 guard(s) constrain the result.

Contributing Benchmarks

OptimalRange Primary Point Guard

Evidence & Context

The proposed reference value for Camera Trap Detection Rate, representing a state of high ecological health in a sustainably grazed tropical island landscape, is 30 detections per 100 trap-nights.

Metric Definition:

Camera Trap Detection Rate (CTR) of ground fauna

Benchmark Definition:

This benchmark represents the total detection rate of native ground fauna in a sustainably grazed tropical island landscape, indicating a state of high ecological health.

Justification:

This value is a scientific synthesis derived in the absence of a direct study, anchored by quantitative data from a high-density bettong stronghold in a similar ecosystem (approx. 19 detections/100 trap-nights), adjusted upward to account for a broader faunal community.

Sources (1)

Preview of Rocky landform specialists of the Mount Isa Inlier: camera trapping ..., accessed July 30, 2025,
Rocky landform specialists of the Mount Isa Inlier: camera trapping ..., accessed July 30, 2025, Journal

Optimising camera trap surveys for the rocky landform fauna of the Mount Isa Inlier, Queensland - USC Research Bank

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Context

  • Region Australia
  • Biome Tropical & Subtropical Maritime Islands
  • Land Use Livestock Grazing & Pasture
  • Assessment Pristine Reference
  • Evidence Type ReferenceCondition

Lifecycle

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

Notes

Lower Critical Threshold: 5 Detections per 100 trap-nights. Upper Detrimental Threshold: 100 Detections per 100 trap-nights. The benchmark is modeled on the ecological state of Bathurst Island, characterized by a diverse native mammal community and the near-absence of key invasive species.

Related Benchmarks

Other benchmarks in the AUS-TMI-LVG-CTR family.

— Detections per 100 trap-nights Low
Livestock Grazing & Pasture · Pristine Reference
OptimalRange Active v1
5 Detections per 100 trap-nights Low
Livestock Grazing & Pasture · Not Stated
MinimumOnly Active v1
100 Detections per 100 trap-nights Low
Livestock Grazing & Pasture · Not Stated
MaximumOnly Active v1