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Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network (Fauna): Camera Trapping, Nitmiluk National Park, Northern Territory, Australia, 2015

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A total of 220 permanent monitoring plots were established between 1994-2002 across three parks (Kakadu, Litchfield and Nitmiluk) in the Top End of the Northern Territory, representing the Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network. A detailed flora and fauna survey has been conducted at each plot on a 5-6 year cycle to monitor biotic changes. Plots represent a variety of landforms and vegetation types. Nitmiluk National Park contains 46 plots, each with a paired plot located within 1 km of the primary plot. In 2015, 23 paired plots were surveyed for terrestrial vertebrate fauna using a range of survey methods. Camera traps were installed at all 23 primary plots and at 10 secondary plots. A 5 camera array was installed during the 4 day fauna survey, operational for a 5 week period. Current methodology has been adopted to balance maximising detection of feral cats and native mammals, including dogs, in an integrated fashion. When undertaking a standard 50 x 50 m mammal trapping quadrat, five camera traps are placed in and around the quadrat. A synopsis of related data packages which have been collected as part of the Three Park Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network’s full program is provided at http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/three-parks-savanna

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Title Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network (Fauna): Camera Trapping, Nitmiluk National Park, Northern Territory, Australia, 2015
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/bfa17821-0747-4d76-bed5-568626f2b3d3
Contact Point
Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network�s Data Discovery
esupport@tern.org.au
Reference Period 01/01/2015 - 01/01/2015
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This dataset was originally found on Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network "Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network (Fauna): Camera Trapping, Nitmiluk National Park, Northern Territory, Australia, 2015". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://geonetwork.tern.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/three-parks-savanna-fire-effects-plot-network-fauna-camera-trapping-nitmiluk-national-park-2015