How many kits do I need for my survey area?
Because every ecosystem is unique, your sampling density depends on your specific goals, whether you are establishing a broad baseline or searching for a rare, hard-to-detect species.
Use the table below as a starting point to estimate kit requirements for your survey area.
| Number of Kits |
Terrestrial/Marine (hectares) |
River length (km) | Number of Pond or small lakes (<5 hectares) | Number of large lakes (5-2000 hectares) |
| 20 | 400 | 130 | 6 | 2 |
| 50 | 2500 | 330 | 16 | 5 |
| 100 | 10,000 | 660 | 33 | 10 |
While these figures provide a useful baseline, complex or large-scale projects often require a more tailored approach. Our specialists can support you with detailed site analysis and survey design to strengthen your results and minimise the risk of missing critical target species. To refine your sampling plan, you can speak with our Survey Design team or learn more about the process here.