Arctic Birds Breeding Conditions Survey
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The Arctic Birds Breeding Conditions Survey (ABBCS) is a joint venture of the International Wader Study Group and Wetlands International‘s Goose and Swan Specialist Groups.
The project aims to collate information on environmental conditions on the breeding grounds of Arctic nesting birds (in particular, waders and waterfowl) in a persistently updated database. Analyses of data on bird numbers and breeding performance during the Arctic summer in relation to climatic, predatory and other relevant factors can give insights into the ecological processes acting at wide scale, and also provide valuable information for the conservation of sites and species.