Tourist traffic volume indexing (Sciuridae)

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Method synopsis

Weekly counts of visitors at a facility to create a traffic volume index as a proxy for vehicle traffic on nearby roads during peak visitation periods.

Synthesized from method descriptions across 2 papers using this protocol.

Procedure as described in the canonical source

Steps below were extracted from the paper that introduces this protocol — Daily roadkill monitoring and long-term population census reveal female-biased mortality for a small mammal along a wildland-urban interface (2023), Biological Conservation. Implementations in other papers (listed below) may differ.

1. Record tourist traffic volume
   Record weekly number of visitors at the RMBL Visitor Center during active season to create traffic volume index (TVI). Visitor Center opens in second week of June and closes after GMGS breeding period ended
   Quantities: Weekly visitor counts at single location (Visitor Center)Duration: Weekly counts during active season from 2018-2019Conditions: During active season when road is open and tourist activity occurs
   Equipment: RMBL Visitor Center visitor counting system

Typical Equipment

• RMBL Visitor Center visitor counting system

Output Measurements

• weekly visitor counts
• traffic volume index

Papers Using This Protocol (2)

Species Studied With This Protocol

Places Where Used