CAMERA TRAPS – 2022
Daintree Rainforest Camera Trap Project
As a part of its long-term Daintree Rainforest Camera Trap Project, 2022 accrued 1568-cassowary sightings, 212-dingoes and 928-feral-pigs. In terms of cumulative monthly averages, cassowary numbers increased by 15% to 96, dingoes decreased by 14% to 26 and feral-pigs also fell by 13% to 109. In comparison with 2021, cassowary numbers increased by 30%, whilst dingoes decreased by 6% and feral-pig fell by 40%.
Population sightings across 2022:
Overlay of population sightings between 2020, 2021 & 2022:
Overlay of cassowary sightings between 2020, 2021 & 2022:
Overlay of dingo sightings between 2020, 2021 & 2022:
Overlay of feral-pig sightings between 2020, 2021 & 2022:
2022 – Cassowary Reel
2022 – Dingo Reel
2022 – Feral-pig Reel
Daintree Rainforest Foundation Ltd has been registered by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission and successfully entered onto the Register of Environmental Organisations. Donations made to the Daintree Rainforest Fund support the Daintree Rainforest community custodianship and are eligible for a tax deduction under the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.
