Sample name: SaryChat Ertash Zapovednik (ridge)

Reference: J. L. McCarthy, K. P. McCarthy, T. K. Fuller, and T. M. McCarthy. 2010. Assessing variation in wildlife biodiversity in the Tien Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan using ancillary camera-trap photos. Mountain Research and Development 30(3):295-301 [ER 1710]

Habitat: montane grassland

Substrate: ground surface

Disturbance: hunting

Habitat comments: "alpine... No hunting is permitted in SaryChat, although there are several villages located along the border, and extensive poaching by rangers and local villagers was previously reported... the major valley is wide and rich with short grass species, and the mountainsides and ridgelines quickly become barren as they rise from the valley"

Life forms: carnivores,rodents,ungulates,other small mammals

Focal species: Uncia uncia

Sampling methods: no design,automatic cameras

Sample size: 60 captures or sightings

Years: 2005

Days: 49

Seasons: summer,autumn

Nets or traps: 14

Net or trap nights: 570

Camera type: analog

Cameras paired: yes

Sampling comments: "During June–September 2005, we used CamTrakkerTM Ranger Cameras... We placed... pairs of cameras roughly every 2 km" (14 were placed along ridge lines); "paired cameras were set on opposite sides of a trail, roughly 3 m apart.Cameras were set for 49 consecutive days in both areas and were checked every 8–10 days to change batteries and/or film"
it might be able to back out a cameras per km2 figure from Fig. 1

Sample number: 1904

Contributor: John Alroy

Enterer: John Alroy

Created: 2016-01-10 11:59:16

Modified: 2016-01-12 06:38:37