Shorebird surveys conducted to determine habitat types in Queen Elizabeth Islands, Canadian Arctic Archipelago

The International Polar Year shorebird surveys in the high arctic were designed to accommodate three objectives: (1) to collect ground control point data that will be used to develop habitat classifications that reflect late June habitat conditions, (2) to test the appropriateness of a 'wetlands plus' survey approach for high arctic shorebirds, and determine the appropriate width of wetland buffer and (3) to collect habitat data that is useful for the Canada Wetlands Inventory classification.