Camera Trapping Project
Kenneth Anderson Nature Society (KANS) started the Camera Trapping project in May 2011 with the primary aim of documenting the biodiversity in Melagiri by getting photographic evidences. As the animals in Melgiri are extremely timid and shy due to human interferences, KANS decided that the best way to get photographs was to deploy camera traps at different locations in the field. Camera traps are silent and effective as they detect motion and body heat to take photographs automatically.
The camera trapping project is undertaken to support the vision of KANS, that is, conservation of Melagiri and its wild denizens. Conservation cannot work if we don’t know what we are trying to conserve. This project is aimed at understanding and filling that gap.
The purpose of the camera trapping project can be broadly classified into primary and sub-objectives.
Primary objective:
Sub-objectives:
Method of deployment:
A suitable range is selected based on claims of animal activity. The traps are then placed in a selected beat within the range based on direct or indirect evidences.
As of now KANS has deployed three camera traps in the field. These have been successful in getting photographs of leopard, small indian civet, palm civet, sambar deer, elephant, wild boar, spotted deer, jungle cat, porcupine and a few birds.
This is an ongoing project and if you are interested in participating or getting any other details, please get in touch with me(Arun) at arunaccess@gmail.com.
A camera trap deployed in the field |
The purpose of the camera trapping project can be broadly classified into primary and sub-objectives.
Primary objective:
- To obtain photographic evidences of fauna in various ranges of Melagiri.
Sub-objectives:
- To capture movement of cattle in the forest.
- To identify human disturbances such as vehicular movement, movement of people along forest trails/tracks etc.
Method of deployment:
A suitable range is selected based on claims of animal activity. The traps are then placed in a selected beat within the range based on direct or indirect evidences.
As of now KANS has deployed three camera traps in the field. These have been successful in getting photographs of leopard, small indian civet, palm civet, sambar deer, elephant, wild boar, spotted deer, jungle cat, porcupine and a few birds.
A few camera trapped denizens of Melagiri |
Labels: Camera Trap, Camera Trapping, Hosur Forest Division, KANS, Kenneth Anderson Nature Society, Melagiri
3 Comments:
Great work...waiting for the next update!
Lucky!!! I have been in this part of work with KANS.
Hi,
Nice writeup!!!
I would love to be work with Kans in future.
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