Monitoring diversity and abundance of mammals with camera-traps: a case study of Manas National Park, Assam, India

A comprehensive camera-trap study in Manas National Park, Assam, India, revealed the presence of 34 mammalian species across seven orders and 15 families, with nearly half (17) being globally threatened. Conducted over three years (2017–2019) with 11,388 trap nights, the study recorded 22,738 independent mammal encounters, demonstrating robust sampling effort. Despite historical ethnopolitical conflict, the survey detected nearly all expected species, providing a critical baseline for assessing biodiversity recovery and informing conservation strategies in this UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Bhatt, U., Adhikari, B. S., & Lyngdoh, S. (2022). Monitoring diversity and abundance of mammals with camera-traps: a case study of Manas National Park, Assam, India. Check List, 18(5), 1023–1043. https://doi.org/10.15560/18.5.1023