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

• Main Author: Graeme Gillespie
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: TERN Australia 2016
• Subjects: Camera trapping; 0502; 0602; 0608; Mammals; Herpetofauna; Invasive animals; Earth Science > Biosphere > Terrestrial Ecosystems > Savannas; Earth Science > Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates; Accipiter fasciatus; Aegotheles cristatus; Anas superciliosa; Ardea ibis; Ardea intermedia; Ardea pacifica; Ardeotis australis; Bos taurus; Bubalus bubalis; Burhinus grallarius; Canis lupus; Centropus phasianinus; Chalcophaps indica; Chlamydera nuchalis; Chlamydosaurus kingii; Cincloramphus mathewsi; Corvus orru; Cracticus nigrogularis; Cryptoblepharus sp; Ctenotus sp; Dendrocygna arcuata; Diporiphora bilineata; Dragonfly sp; Egretta novaehollandiae; Equus asinus; Equus caballus; Eurostopodus argus; Felis catus; Gallirallus philippensis; Geopelia cuneata; Geopelia humeralis; Geopelia striata; Geophaps smithii; Grallina cyanoleuca; Hydromys chrysogaster; Isoodon macrourus; Lophognathus gilberti; Macropus agilis; Macropus antilopinus; Macropus robustus; Macropus sp; Manorina flavigula; Megapodius reinwardt; Melomys burtoni; Mesembriomys gouldii; Myiagra rubecula; Petropseudes dahli; Philemon argenticeps; Pitta iris; Podargus strigoides; Pomatostomus temporalis; Pseudomys delicatulus; Ptilonorhynchus nuchalis; Rattus rattus; Rattus sp; Rattus tunneyi; Rhinella marina; Rhipidura leucophrys; Rhipidura rufiventris; Sminthopsis virginiae; Sus scrofa; Tachyglossus aculeatus; Threskiornis spinicollis; Todiramphus pyrrhopygius; Trichosurus vulpecula arnhemensis; Varanus gouldii; Varanus scalaris; Zyzomys argurus; Litchfield
• Online Access: https://search.dataone.org/view/www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern2.1080.19/html

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