Camera traps in Morena!

The Morena Bio-Reserve hosted our first activity focused on camera trapping techniques. On 28 December, a motivated group of naturalists ventured into this stronghold of dense native vegetation, where so many species of fauna find the perfect refuge.

Many of the wild mammals that live here are nocturnal and highly elusive, making them very difficult to observe directly. That is why Milvoz uses automatic cameras to record and monitor the various species, practices that would otherwise be quite complex.

The activity began with a presentation of the Bio-Reserve and a theoretical overview of the technique, methods and equipment used.

Afterwards, it was time to collect one of the cameras that had already been installed on site, at a wildlife crossing point. What species had passed through there in recent days?

Badgers, foxes, genets, mongooses, wild boars, and roe deers, as well as birds such as the mysterious woodcock, thrilled participants, who were able to observe such a diverse range of wildlife in the area in the days leading up to the activity. How rich in life our Morena Bio-Reserve is!