Developing a dataset on the diversity and dynamic changes of mammals and birds recorded using camera traps in Laojun Mountain National Nature Reserve, Sichuan, China

doi:10.17520/biods.2022566

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Abstract:

Species cataloging is the basis of biodiversity research and conservation, and wildlife diversity monitoring is essential for updating local species cataloging data. At present, infrared cameras have become one of the most widely used and effective methods for monitoring large and medium-sized terrestrial mammals and understory birds. The Laojun Mountain National Nature Reserve in Sichuan Province is the first national nature reserve in China to make efforts to protect the Sichuan partridge (Arborophila rufipectus), Phasianidae birds, and evergreen broad-leaved forest ecosystem. In this study, we used infrared camera monitoring to identify the distribution of mammal and bird species in the reserve from April 2013 to September 2020 and to develop a comprehensive camera-trapping dataset of Laojun Mountain. For each camera site, the dataset includes the geographic coordinates of observations, number of mammals and birds identified, number of independent observations, a list of observed mammal and bird species (including distribution among elevations, area of distribution, grid occupancy and relative abundance index in different years, etc.), and infrared photos of observed species. This dataset is the first comprehensive summary of species distributions in the reserve since the infrared camera monitoring work began. This work provides an important basis for scientific decision-making of targeted conservation and management of China’s natural resources.

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Title	Developing a dataset on the diversity and dynamic changes of mammals and birds recorded using camera traps in Laojun Mountain National Nature Reserve, Sichuan, China
Authors	Benping Chen, Jianwu Chen, Zhengwen Ling, Xu Yang, Xin Chen, Shengqiang Li, Biao Yang
Corresponding author	Shengqiang Li (shengqiang322@qq.com), Biao Yang (yangb315@163.com)
Time range	2013-2020
Geographical scope	1. Management unit: Laojun Mountain National Nature Reserve, Pingshan County, Sichuan Province. Area: 35 km²; 2. Coordinates: 103º57'-104º04' E, 28º39'-28º43' N; Elevation range of camera stations: 1,196-1,933 m
File size	Data file: 918 KB; Representative photograph (zipped file): 56.5 MB
Data format	Data file: .doc; Representative photograph (zipped file): .rar
Data link	https://www.dataopen.info/home/datafile/index/id/286 https://doi.org/10.24889/do.202305001 https://www.biodiversity-science.net/fileup/1005-0094/DATA/2022566.zip
Database/Dataset composition	The dataset consists of one Microsoft word file and two zipped files of representative photographs. The word file consists of 7 data sheets and 2 analysis diagrams. The data sheets include: 1. Summary of infrared camera survey; 2. Geographic coordinates of camera traps; 3. Number of independent effective observations; 4. Number of species; 5. Mammal and bird species list; 6. Diversity distribution of mammals and birds in different areas; 7. Relative abundance index of the top 8 species. The analysis diagrams include: 1. Curves of estimating species numbers of mammals and birds with effective camera days; 2. Comparison of the top 15 mammal species and the top 20 bird species based on relative abundance index under different years.

Key words: Laojun Mountain National Nature Reserve, camera trap, mammal, bird, diversity, dynamic change

Benping Chen, Jianwu Chen, Zhengwen Ling, Xu Yang, Xin Chen, Shengqiang Li, Biao Yang. Developing a dataset on the diversity and dynamic changes of mammals and birds recorded using camera traps in Laojun Mountain National Nature Reserve, Sichuan, China[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2023, 31(5): 22566.

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