The data presented here was collected under the 2021 Global Anglo American eDNA Pilot Project that was initiated to provide site level biodiversity information to improve management decisions while also contribute data to the eBioAtlas program. These data represent two seasons of sampling spanning 2022-2023 at the El Soldado Copper mine site in Chile. Their collection is a groundbreaking project that aims to use the best available innovative technology to fill gaps in biodiversity data from the mine footprint and surrounding areas as well as Chile in general and to make these data available to conservation decision-makers. It is a collaborative effort between NatureMetrics, Anglo American, and the El Soldado site environment team.\n\nThe data is being made available by Anglo American to be used by the eBioAtlas program. eBioAtlas is a collaboration between NatureMetrics and IUCN to use the power of eDNA to fill global biodiversity knowledge gaps and deliver impact in conservation. The goal is to establish a biodiversity baseline of aquatic insects and vertebrates using eDNA in the freshwater bodies and catchments within and surrounding the mine footprint, to create a cohesive biodiversity data layer, facilitating informed decision-making for the betterment of both humanity and nature. Sites sampled are associated with repeat hydrobiological monitoring points used by the mine.
[This dataset was processed using the GBIF Metabarcoding Data Toolkit.]
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