Export a Camtrap DP package
From a survey, download a Camtrap data package zip—package summary plus deployments, media, and observations tables—so partners receive camera-trap data in a familiar standard format.
When a university, agency, or archive asks for camera-trap data, they often expect a Camtrap data package: a zip with a package summary and three tables—deployments, media, and observations—using shared field names the community already knows.
In ArtInStack you export one survey at a time. The download is the tables and package summary. It does not stuff every original photo file into the zip; treat it as a structured catalog of the study you already hold in Media.
Prerequisites
- A survey with deployments and tagged observations
- Field surveys on your plan
Download the package
| From | Action |
|---|---|
| Projects → Surveys card menu | Export Camtrap DP |
| Survey detail page | Export Camtrap DP |
Your browser saves a zip named after the survey (for example corridor-b-dry-season-2026-camtrap-dp.zip).
What is in the zip
| File | What it lists |
|---|---|
Package summary (datapackage.json) | Study title, license, rights, coverage, and which tables are included |
deployments.csv | Camera stations for this survey |
media.csv | Each distinct photo/video that has observations in this survey |
observations.csv | Each detection row linked to this survey |
Photos: Only files that have at least one observation on this survey. Three animals in one photo still produce one media row and three observation rows.
Camera stations: Every observation should point at a deployment. If some rows were tagged without a station, fix those links before you send a package to partners so stations and detections line up.
Before you send it
| Check | Why |
|---|---|
| Photo capture times fall inside deployment date ranges | Partners often reject mismatched timelines |
| Deployments have map coordinates | Stations need locations in the standard tables |
| Animal names came from GBIF suggestions | Consistent naming across the dataset |
| License and rights holder are filled on the survey | Clear reuse and citation |
| You share the zip privately | Tables can include precise station coordinates even when your website map is redacted |
Steps
- Finish tagging for the survey.
- Skim deployment dates against photo capture dates.
- Export from the survey card or detail page.
- Unzip and open the tables in a spreadsheet if you want a quick review.
- Send through your usual secure partner channel—not a public download page.
Verifying your setup
- The zip contains the package summary and three CSV tables.
- Observation rows match what you tagged for that survey.
- Media rows match the distinct photos those observations use.
- Deployment rows include the stations you expect.