Camera traps replaced (October 2020)

In the OKEON Churamori Project's camera trap network, a total of 47 cameras have been installed at 24 core sites set up throughout the main island of Okinawa for continuous wildlife observation. The operating conditions are harsh: Okinawa’s blistering sun, storms with the strength of typhoons, and occasional equipment invasions by ants. It is thus necessary to update the equipment every few years, but the model we had been using was discontinued by the manufacturer and is no longer available. After selecting new equipment, studying the installation and maintenance methods, and conducting operational tests both indoors and outdoors, we finally made one of the major achievements of the year and succeeded in upgrading our equipment. We are now in the stage of operating while fine-tuning and improving use. We look forward to seeing what Okinawan wildlife our new equipment will be able to capture.