Large mammals in Israel from camera traps

Study Extent

The monitoring array takes place in 11 monitoring units, while some of the larger units are further divided into subunits (different geographical regions) or habitats (different ecosystems). In some of the units the effect of proximity to man-made elements was also evaluated; in such cases there are also distinct sample sites near and far from the studied effect (e.g. settlements). Each unit x subunit x habitat x proximity combination usually contains 5 monitoring sites.

Sampling

In each such site, we positioned a transect of 900 m of 9 camera traps (with 100 m gaps) for about 10 days. All mammal photos were identified and grouped into observation events (represented by rows in the attached file); an observation event is a set of adjacent photos of the same species.

Quality Control

Each identification (scientific name) is matched against the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy as a quality control to make sure that each identification is correct.

Method steps

1. In each such site, we positioned a transect of 900 m of 9 camera traps (with 100 m gaps) for about 10 days.
2. All mammal photos were identified and grouped into observation events (represented by rows in the data file); an observation event is a set adjacent photos of the same species.
3. To the data file, added the spatial location (taken from the camera position, and averaged per site in this particular version), the time of the event and an individual count.

Large mammals

1. Mammalia
   common name: mammals rank: class

Israel