Spectacled Flying-Fox Camp Occupancy and Size in the Wet Tropics Region, 2011-2014

NERP TE 3.4 and CSIRO collected monthly data on the occupancy and size of spectacled flying-fox camps across the Wet Tropics Region from June 2011 to October 2014. The dataset includes camp names, locations, and monthly survey counts, representing a subset of a long-term monitoring program active since 2004. Data was gathered via standardized daytime ground counts following the National Flying-fox Monitoring Program methodology.

Use Cases

• Modeling population trends based on monthly survey counts.
• Analyzing spatial distribution of camps based on provided latitude and longitude.
• Studying urbanisation patterns of spectacled flying-foxes as referenced in the associated publication.
• Assessing camp occupancy dynamics over a multi-year period.

Strengths

• Data collection follows a standardized national monitoring methodology.
• Monthly surveys provide a consistent time series from June 2011 to October 2014.
• All known camps in the region were monitored each month, providing systematic coverage.

Limitations

• Data covers only the 'counted' population; an unknown proportion roosts in unknown locations.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via data.gov.au, associated with NERP TE 3.4 and CSIRO.

Collection Method

Monthly daytime ground counts conducted by a single surveyor over 2-3 days, following the National Flying-fox Monitoring Program methodology.

Time Range

June 2011 to October 2014.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-10 13:55:09.696240; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Wet Tropics Region, Australia.