Estimation of Species Richness of Large Vertebrates Using Camera Traps: An Example from an Indonesian Rainforest

摘要: The number of biological species that occurs at a particular geographic unit, whether be global, biogeographic region, country, or national park, is great relevance to the management and conservation biodiversity. Major policy initiatives international, national, regional levels have committed entire government programs attaining measurable targets this variable in biodiversity (Danielsen et al. 2005). Convention on Biodiversity lists reduction rate loss as goal for 2010 many indicators proposed measure achievement are indices hopefully track changes richness (United Nations Environment Programme 2002). It unlikely governments will able judge their progress without monitoring systems place assess effectiveness interventions (Balmford Species diversity usually refers location “species richness” (Schluter Ricklefs 1993; Lande 1996). often used state evaluating impact anthropogenic disturbance One greatest hindrances understanding conserving biodiversity, however, our inability determine how we fast changing 2005; May 1988).