Preliminary Study of the Newly Discovered Primate Species Rhinopithecus strykeri at Pianma, Yunnan, China Using Infrared Camera Traps

Activity Rhythms of Coexisting Red Serow and Chinese Serow at Mt. Gaoligong as Identified by Camera Traps

“…We conducted surveys at Pianma (26 • 2.337 N, 98 • 39.127 E), which is located on the western slope of the southern section of Mt. Gaoligong National Nature Reserve (GNNR, Figure 1), in Lushui City, Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China [47,49,50]. The survey area is considered a world-class biodiversity hotspot as well as in China [51][52][53], with very steep mountainous terrain ranging from 1900-3800 m a.s.l.…”

“…[54]. Primary vegetation zonation at Pianma falls into three types: (1) mid-mountain humid evergreen broadleaf forest (2000-2800 m), (2) temperate conifer forest (2700-3100 m), and (3) cold bamboo-conifer mixed forest (3100-3800 m) associated with alpine meadow and shrubbery [47,49,55]. Mean annual temperature and mean annual precipitation vary with altitude, ranging from 13.59 to 2.97 • C and 1200-3900 mm [54].…”

“…As a part of the long-term monitoring of terrestrial mammals and birds in the region [47,49], we conducted five periods of infrared camera-trapping from 18 November 2013 to 27 January 2019 at Pianma. Based on local knowledge and accessibility of the terrain, we successively deployed 20 Ltl-Acorn 5210A, 10 Ltl-Acorn 6210MC and 30 Ltl-Acorn 6511MC cameras at 50 different sites within the reserve (Figure 1, Table 1) [47].…”

“…(3) medium trigger sensitivity; (4) 1 s trigger interval; (5) three shots and one video (15 s) per trigger (Ltl-Acorn 6511MC and Ltl-Acorn 6210MC) or three shots only (Ltl-Acorn 5210A); (6) side prep sensors "on"; and (7) time and date stamp (China Standard Time CST, UTC + 8, central meridian 120 • E) [47,49]. We used 16 GB SanDisk SDHC cards to record image data and 12 AA batteries to power the cameras.…”

Camera trap data on mammal presence, behaviour and poaching: A case study from Mainaro, Kibale National Park, Uganda

“…nocturnal species, species occurring at very low densities, etc.). As technology improves, researchers in ecology and behaviour are increasingly using camera traps to also describe species abundance and behaviour (Boesch et al., ; Chen et al., ; Després‐Einspenner, Howe, Drapeau, & Kühl, ; Galvis, Link, & Di Fiore, ; Head, Robbins, Mundry, Makaga, & Boesch, ; Kühl et al., ; Pebsworth & LaFleur, ; Sollmann, Mohamed, Samejima, & Wilting, ). As part of our research on the flora and fauna at the site of Mainaro in Kibale National Park, Uganda, we employed camera traps to investigate (a) mammal presence in areas with varying histories of disturbance by humans and (b) habitat use and activities of primates, including chimpanzees ( Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii ).…”