Sample name: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (camera traps)

Reference: K. J.-C. Pei, Y.-C. Lai, R. T. Corlett, and K.-Y. Suen. 2010. The larger mammal fauna of Hong Kong: species survival in a highly degraded landscape. Zoological Studies 49(2):253-264 [ER 1708]

Habitat: tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest

Altered habitat: cropland

Substrate: ground surface

WMT: 28.8

CMT: 15.8

MAP: 2120.0

Habitat comments: most of the survey area includes "agriculture and waste land" but a large fraction consists of "forest and plantation"
"a subtropical monsoon climate, with hot, wet summers and cool, dry winter"
MAP is based on station 45004 (Hong Kong)

Life forms: carnivores, primates, rodents, ungulates, other large mammals

Site area: 59370.0

Sampling methods: no design, automatic cameras

Sample size: 9193 captures or sightings

Years: 2000 - 2003

Nets or traps: 373

Net or trap nights: 60108

Camera type: analog

Cameras paired: no

Basal area status: not applicable

Sampling comments: "The total coverage of the TWH [sampled] patches was 593.7 km2... Wildlife-Two camera traps... are a 1 piece system with a passive infrared sensor... cameras were used... from Sept. 2000 to Dec. 2003... 373 camera sites were set up... Film collection and battery replacement was conducted every 2-4 wk... 1, 442, 581... camera working hours were completed" (cameras were in continuous operation, so this is equivalent to 60108 camera trap days)
Callosciurus erythraeus was also identified, but no count is given

Sample no: 1902

Contributor no: John Alroy

Enterer: John Alroy

Created: 2016-01-10 10:22:45

Modified: 2016-01-12 06:31:00