Sample name: Foping National Nature Reserve (2020)

Reference: Y. Ma, Q. Ma, N. He, D. Zhu, K. Zhao, H. Liu, S. Li, L. Sun, and L. Tang. 2020. Camera-trapping survey of mammals and birds in the Foping National Nature Reserve, China. Biodiversity Science 28(2):226-230 [ER 3429]

Habitat: temperate broadleaf/mixed forest

Protection: nature reserve

Substrate: ground surface

MAT: 11.5

MAP: 924.0

Habitat comments: "It is a national biological nature reserve in the Qinling Mountains focusing on the protection of giant pandas and forest ecosystems"
"The lowest elevation in the region is 980 m, the highest elevation is 2,904 m, the total area is 292.40 km2 , and the forest coverage rate is 98.5%"
"The region is rich in animal and plant resources, with a wide variety of rare and endangered animals"

Life forms: bats,carnivores,primates,rodents,ungulates,other small mammals,birds

Sampling methods: no design,automatic cameras

Sample size: 34034 captures or sightings

Years: 2015 - 2017

Nets or traps: 130

Net or trap nights: 101220

Camera type: digital

Cameras paired: no

Sampling comments: "From January 2015 to December 2017, 130 infrared cameras (model Ltl-6210MC) were deployed on 57 out of 61 patrol sample lines in the area according to the division of the reserve, combined with the topography and geomorphological features"
"The camera layout focuses on the distribution characteristics of giant pandas and takes into account the coverage of the whole territory"
Cameras were "mainly installed on living tree trunks near animal passages and ponds, and the installation height was 50-120 cm"
"At least 2 infrared cameras were installed on each sample line with a distance of more than 500 m"
"The infrared cameras ... were set to first take 3 pictures in a row, then take a 15-20 s video" and were operated "24 hours a day"

Sample number: 3813

Contributor: Benjamin Carter

Enterer: Benjamin Carter

Created: 2021-06-13 13:06:27

Modified: 2021-06-14 04:29:33