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# Uploading Evidence

Uploading data is how communities turn fieldwork into evidence on Bumicerts. Data can be added to GainForest.app, reviewed where needed, and linked to a Project to support stewardship, impact reporting, visibility, and funding.

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Start with **biodiversity observations**. This is the main upload type on GainForest.app and the easiest way to begin building evidence for your Project.
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## Choose the right upload pathway

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><i class="fa-binoculars">:binoculars:</i></td><td><strong>Biodiversity observations</strong></td><td>The main self-serve flow. Add photos, review species suggestions, add notes, and link to a Project.</td><td><a href="/pages/ArJQaIpGQ1XwOk6ulaCm">/pages/ArJQaIpGQ1XwOk6ulaCm</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-robot">:robot:</i></td><td><strong>Tainá for observations</strong></td><td>An interactive, AI-assisted option for observations and species ID. Great for education and BioBlitz sessions.</td><td><a href="/pages/DR0mApA9cze9vDZCXMnk">/pages/DR0mApA9cze9vDZCXMnk</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-file-archive">:file-archive:</i></td><td><strong>Batch uploads</strong></td><td>For larger datasets — photo archives, survey exports, tree data, and drone imagery that need team review.</td><td><a href="/pages/vNFpkyVWuF8xtjnCjC51">/pages/vNFpkyVWuF8xtjnCjC51</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-microphone-lines">:microphone-lines:</i></td><td><strong>AudioMoth bioacoustics</strong></td><td>For teams using AudioMoth devices to collect soundscape evidence. The only bioacoustic integration so far.</td><td><a href="/pages/tPaauNVHVpOXuhXYO61X">/pages/tPaauNVHVpOXuhXYO61X</a></td></tr><tr><td><i class="fa-link">:link:</i></td><td><strong>Link evidence to Projects</strong></td><td>The final step — connect observations, sounds, files, and trees to a Project as evidence.</td><td><a href="/pages/b1KOtG9hDQJJgajdwvxQ">/pages/b1KOtG9hDQJJgajdwvxQ</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Recommended order

1. **Start with biodiversity observations**\
   Use Add observations for field photos, species sightings, and notes.
2. **Use Tainá for interactive learning**\
   Tainá can support AI-assisted species identification and community learning. It is especially useful for BioBlitz activities and first-time users.
3. **Use batch upload for larger datasets**\
   If you have many files, survey exports, tree data, drone imagery, or structured datasets, submit them for team review. Tree data can include planted trees, naturally regenerated trees, or existing tree inventories.
4. **Use the AudioMoth page if you are deploying sensors**\
   This is currently for AudioMoth workflows only. Other bioacoustic sensors are not integrated yet.
5. **Link evidence to your Project**\
   This makes your data useful for stewardship, reporting, visibility, and funding.

## What happens after upload?

Uploaded data becomes most useful when it is connected to a Project. A Project brings together your story, goals, updates, and evidence so that funders, partners, reviewers, and community members can understand what is happening on the ground.

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[Linking Evidence to Projects](/for-nature-stewards/overview/linking-evidence-to-projects.md)
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