Major Global Bird Migration Routes to the Arctic, 2004

Caption

Major Global Bird Migration Routes to the Arctic, 2004

Summary

This map shows the migration routes of birds that visit the Arctic.

“No other place on Earth receives so many migratory species from nearly all corners of the planet. The Arctic coastal regions therefore hold a very special global conservation value.”

Source

United Nations Environment Programme / GRID-Arendal[1]

Cartographer/Designer: Hugo Ahlenius, UNEP/GRID-Arendal

Primary Source:

  • Adapted from Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA), 2004. Impacts of a Warming Arctic.

Copyright

© 2006 UNEP / GRID-Arendal

Licensing

Used with permission.

For use constraints, see [2].

Series

This map is one in a series For a listing with flyovers, see Series:UNEP / GRID-Arendal.