Camera traps have become increasingly widespread across research institutions and organizations due to the ease of use and the large volume of data they can generate. In response to this growing adoption, the Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG) proposed a new standardized data exchange format—the Camera Trap Data Package (Camtrap DP)—which prompted GBIF to publish the Best Practices for Managing and Publishing Camera Trap Data Guide in 2023.
While camera trap datasets have been published previously to GBIF from the Latin America region, there is a growing need for regionally adapted resources to facilitate streamlined data management and publication. This project aims to increase the use of camera traps as a tool for for biodiversity monitoring across Latin America through translating the GBIF guide into Spanish and developing tailored training and documentation materials localized for Spanish speakers. These resources will be disseminated with Spanish-speaking users across the region and the wider GBIF network, with the goal of support the mobilization of multiple camera trap datasets to GBIF.
