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Cogal, M.; S”zen, M.
Camera trapping of medium and large-sized mammals in western Black Sea deciduous forests in Turkey
2020  Turkish Journal of Zoology (44): 181-188

Camera trapping is one of the most effective methods for mammal inventories in most habitats and conditions. This study is based on the mammal records of a camera trap study in Northwest Anatolia. The study area was about 3500 km2, and the study was carried out between May 2014 and May 2015. A total of 62 sites were surveyed, resulting in 3653 records of 16 mammal species (_Sciurus anomalus_, _Erinaceus concolor_, _Felis silvestris_, _Canis lupus_, _Canis aureus_, _Vulpes vulpes_, _Ursus arctos_, _Meles meles_, _Martes foina_, _Martes martes_, _Mustela nivalis_, _Lutra lutra_, _Sus scrofa_, _Capreolus capreolus_, _Lepus europaeus_, _Cervus elaphus_) in 11,868 camera trapping days. The highest detection rate among the species was that of _Sus scrofa _(36.57%), followed by _Martes _spp. (20.35%) and _Canis aureus _(19.44%). Overall trap success for all species detected was 30.78% (recorded number/100 camera trapping days). It was detected that mammal species diversity was higher in natural forested lands than in human-affected areas. Species diversity in the study area was recorded to be significantly higher than the results of other studies from different parts of Turkey. We present here a detailed inventory, distribution data, and contemporary diversity data for the study area, and comparative data for further studies.

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