Wildlife camera trap photographs from the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine (June 2020 - November 2020) following extensive wildfires

Ltl Acorn 6210MC digital camera traps were used throughout the study. Images and image and camera metadata were downloaded from each camera memory card by the Chornobyl Center for Nuclear Safety and supplied to UKCEH as .jpeg and MSExcel files respectively. Using these files the image catalogue was populated by one member UKCEH staff with: species identified in image, number of animals visible in image, the number of triggering events (cumulative by camera) and any relevant notes. Site descriptions and camera information were supplied to UKCEH by Chornobyl Center as MSExcel files; the same person from the Chornobyl Center recorded all descriptive parameters. The Information provided includes: site field notes, habitat descriptions, camera location (latitude and longitude, WGS84), estimates of ambient dose rate (µSv h-1), camera deployment periods and the number of days each camera was deployed. For quality control purposes, another member of UKCEH staff and/or staff at the Chornobyl Centre investigated any queries and the dataset was amended where necessary. All data were supplied to EIDC as .csv; and .jpeg files.