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Population status and trends at the EU and Member State levels

The Article 12 web tool provides an access to EU assessments and Member States’ data compiled as part of the Habitats Directive - Article 12 reporting process. The EU assessments have been carried out in EU 27 for the period 2008-2012 and in EU28 for the period 2013-2018.

Choose period, species and if relevant sub-specific unit.

Once a selection has been made the breeding distribution of the species can be visualized in a map.

The ‘Data sheet info’ includes notes for each assessment per species.

The ‘Audit trail’ includes the methods used for the EU assessment and justifications for decisions made by the assessors.

Map is only available at subspecific level.

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Increasing
=
Stable
x
Unknown
-
Decreasing
F
Fluctuating
u
Uncertain

Codes ‘PT’, ‘ES ‘correspond to Portugal mainland (excluding Azores-PTAC and Madeira-PTMA) and Spain mainland (excluding Canary Islands-ESIC) respectively.
Similarly ‘UK’ stands for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (excluding Gibraltar-GIB).
The data from delayed delivery by Romania were not used for the EU population status assessment.

Current selection: 2013-2018, Accipiter nisus. Show all
Data from Member States reports
MS Breeding population Breeding distribution Winter population Breeding area from
gridded maps (km2)
Ssp. / subsp. unit
Population size Population trend Distribution size Distribution trend Population size Population trend
Min
Mouse-over texts for entries below show "Method used" reported for population size as a whole:
estimatePartial - based mainly on extrapolation from limited amount of data
estimateExpert - based mainly on expert opinion, with very limited data
absentData - insufficient or no data available
completeSurvey - complete survey or statistically robust estimate
Country Method used
AT estimateExpert
BE estimatePartial
BG estimatePartial
CZ estimatePartial
DE estimateExpert
DK estimatePartial
EE estimatePartial
ES estimatePartial
ESIC completeSurvey
FI estimatePartial
FR estimatePartial
GR estimatePartial
HR estimateExpert
HU estimateExpert
IE estimatePartial
IT estimateExpert
LT estimatePartial
LU estimatePartial
LV completeSurvey
NL completeSurvey
PL estimatePartial
PT estimatePartial
PTMA completeSurvey
RO completeSurvey
SE estimatePartial
SI estimatePartial
SK estimatePartial
UK completeSurvey
Max
Best value Unit Type est. Change % MS ST period ST direction ST magnitude LT period LT direction LT magnitude
Mouse-over texts for entries below show "Method used" reported for distribution surface area (in km²):
estimatePartial - based mainly on extrapolation from limited amount of data
estimateExpert - based mainly on expert opinion, with very limited data
absentData - insufficient or no data available
completeSurvey - complete survey or statistically robust estimate
Country Method used
AT completeSurvey
BE completeSurvey
BG estimatePartial
CZ completeSurvey
DE estimateExpert
DK completeSurvey
EE estimatePartial
ES completeSurvey
ESIC estimateExpert
FI completeSurvey
FR completeSurvey
GR estimatePartial
HR estimateExpert
HU completeSurvey
IE completeSurvey
IT estimatePartial
LT estimatePartial
LU estimatePartial
LV completeSurvey
NL completeSurvey
PL absentData
PT estimatePartial
PTMA completeSurvey
RO completeSurvey
SE estimatePartial
SI absentData
SK estimatePartial
UK completeSurvey
Area
% MS ST period ST direction ST magnitude LT period LT direction LT magnitude Min
Mouse-over texts below show "Method used" reported for population size value(s):
estimatePartial - based mainly on extrapolation from limited amount of data
estimateExpert - based mainly on expert opinion, with very limited data
absentData - insufficient or no data available
completeSurvey - complete survey or statistically robust estimate
Country Method used
AT
BE
BG
CZ
DE
DK
EE
ES
ESIC
FI
FR
GR
HR
HU
IE
IT
LT
LU
LV
NL
PL
PT
PTMA
RO
SE
SI
SK
UK
Max
Best value Unit Type est. Change % MS ST period ST direction ST magnitude LT period LT direction LT magnitude Status Distrib. % MS
AT
3000
6000
N/A
p
estimate
method
1.8
2007-2018 = N/A | N/A | (0) 1981-2018 x N/A 80400 2.8 2007-2018 + N/A | N/A | (21) 1981-2018 = N/A | N/A | (0) 76700 2.6 Accipiter nisus all others
BE
3000
5600
4300
p
estimate
genuine
1.7
2008-2018 u -46 | 138 | (11) 1973-2018 + 900 | 1767 | (1333) # 30588 # 1.1 2008-2018 = N/A | N/A | (0.84) 1973-2018 + N/A | N/A | (148.68) 32000 1.1 Accipiter nisus all others
BG
1000
2300
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
0.7
2001-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 1980-2018 + 100 | 200 | (N/A) 85750 3.0 2001-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 1980-2018 + 100 | 200 | (N/A) 89200 3.1 Accipiter nisus all others
CZ
3500
4500
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
#
1.6
2007-2018 u N/A | N/A | (-2) 1982-2018 = N/A | N/A | (-2) # 63500 2.2 2002-2016 = N/A | N/A | (-6.67) 1986-2016 = N/A | N/A | (-2.27) # 60600 2.1 Accipiter nisus all others
DE
21000
33000
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
10.7
2004-2016 = N/A | N/A | (-4) 1980-2016 + 41 | 180 | (N/A) 346312 11.9 2004-2016 = -10 | 10 | (N/A) 1980-2016 = -30 | 40 | (N/A) 360300 12.4 Accipiter nisus all others
DK
N/A
N/A
1912
p
estimate
genuine
#
0.8
2006-2017 = -45.46 | 24.31 | (-17.07000) 1980-2017 = -40.02000 | 0.72 | (-22.21) # 41700 1.4 1996-2017 - N/A | N/A | (-13.3) 1974-2017 + N/A | N/A | (19.48) # 41700 1.4 Accipiter nisus all others
EE
3000
4000
N/A
p
estimate
knowledge
#
1.4
2007-2018 = -3 | 6 | (N/A) 1987-2018 = -3 | 16 | (N/A) 41000 1.4 2007-2018 = N/A | N/A | (3) 1980-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-14) 21200 0.7 Accipiter nisus all others
ES
15783
19125
N/A
p
interval
genuine
#
6.9
2007-2018 u N/A 1980-2018 u N/A 102134 3.5 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A 104200 3.6 Accipiter nisus all others
ESIC
460
795
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
#
89.8
2007-2018 + N/A 1980-2018 + N/A # 4600 80.7 2007-2018 + N/A | N/A | (17) 1980-2018 + 460 | 795 | (N/A) # 5000 83.3 Accipiter nisus granti
FI
5373
7352
6686
p
interval
knowledge
2.6
2007-2018 - 18 | 37 | (28) 1982-2018 - 24 | 41 | (33) 152700 5.3 N/A N/A N/A 1980-2010 + 11 | 11 | (N/A) 152700 5.3 Accipiter nisus all others
FR
23654
37882
29932
p
interval
method
#
11.9
2007-2017 u -14 | 0 | (-7) 1979-2018 x N/A 351700 12.1 2000-2017 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 1985-2013 = 0 | 0 | (0) 348900 12.0 Accipiter nisus all others
GR
1000
3000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
0.8
2007-2018 = N/A | N/A | (0) 1980-2018 + N/A | N/A | (50) 175400 6.0 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 168000 5.8 Accipiter nisus all others
HR
4500
5500
N/A
p
estimate
N/A
2.0
2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 55780 1.9 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 73900 2.5 Accipiter nisus all others
HU
3000
4800
N/A
p
estimate
knowledge
#
1.6
2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 + 380 | 400 | (N/A) # 56992 2.0 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 + 10 | 20 | (N/A) # 58100 2.0 Accipiter nisus all others
IE
8476
14252
11859
i
interval
noChange
#
N/A
2006-2016 = -20.7 | 10.1 | (-6.4) 1980-2016 x N/A # 66300 # 2.3 2006-2016 + N/A | N/A | (17) 1972-2016 + N/A | N/A | (14.6) # 65500 2.3 Accipiter nisus all others
IT
4000
7000
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
2.2
2007-2018 + 75 | 100 | (N/A) 1993-2018 + 100 | 135 | (N/A) 169700 5.8 2007-2018 - -10 | -5 | (N/A) 1993-2018 + 110 | 115 | (N/A) 168800 5.8 Accipiter nisus all others
LT
4000
6000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
2.0
2013-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A 73500 2.5 2006-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A 72600 2.5 Accipiter nisus all others
LU
200
300
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
#
0.1
2007-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 1980-2018 + 10 | 20 | (N/A) 1187 # 2007-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 1980-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 2500 Accipiter nisus all others
LV
3302
17909
7690
p
interval
method
3.0
2007-2018 u -47.13 | 160.66 | (21.18) 1991-2016 + 210 | 217 | (N/A) 36200 1.2 2000-2017 = N/A | N/A | (-2) 1980-2017 = N/A | N/A | (5) 35900 1.2 Accipiter nisus all others
NL
3000
3600
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
1.3
2006-2017 - -31 | -8 | (-20) 1984-2017 = -26 | 80 | (16) 41000 1.4 2000-2015 = N/A | N/A | (2.24) 1977-2015 + N/A | N/A | (129.05000) 38400 1.3 Accipiter nisus all others
PL
20500
39000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
11.8
2007-2018 = -25 | 23 | (-3) 1980-2018 x N/A # N/A N/A 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A N/A N/A Accipiter nisus all others
PT
200
1300
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
#
0.3
2007-2018 - N/A 1980-2018 x N/A # 31200 # 1.1 2005-2018 = N/A | N/A | (-11) 1980-2018 x N/A # 31000 1.1 Accipiter nisus all others
PTMA
43
99
N/A
p
estimate
knowledge
#
10.2
2008-2018 - 43 | 99 | (N/A) 1980-2018 = N/A 1100 19.3 2001-2018 = N/A | N/A | (1) 1980-2018 x N/A | N/A | (1) 1000 16.7 Accipiter nisus granti
RO
N/A
N/A
9070
p
Minimum
N/A
#
3.6
2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 138500 4.8 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 138200 4.8 Accipiter nisus all others
SE
22000
66000
44000
p
estimate
noChange
17.4
2007-2018 = -20 | 57 | (0) 1980-2018 + 50 | 100 | (75) 461800 15.9 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A 461500 15.9 Accipiter nisus all others
SI
2000
3000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
1.0
2008-2018 x N/A 1980-2017 = N/A # 8100 # 0.3 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 + N/A | N/A | (46) # 7400 0.2 Accipiter nisus all others
SK
2000
3000
N/A
p
estimate
knowledge
1.0
2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A 46042 1.6 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A 48300 1.7 Accipiter nisus all others
UK
N/A
N/A
30258
p
estimate
noChange
12.0
2004-2016 - N/A | N/A | (-24) 1980-2016 + N/A | N/A | (24.27) # 247100 8.5 1989-2009 + 7.39 | 7.39 | (N/A) 1970-2009 + 26.65 | 26.65 | (N/A) 245500 8.5 Accipiter nisus all others
EU population status assessments
Breeding population Breeding distribution Winter population EU population
status
Contribution
to Target 1
Season Previous status Ssp. / subsp. unit
Population size (min) Population size (max) Unit Short-term trend Long-term trend Area Short-term trend Long-term trend Population size (min) Population size (max) Unit Short-term trend Long-term trend Breeding Wintering
EU28 500 900 p = + 5700 NE NE Near Threatened C B Near Threatened Accipiter nisus granti
EU28 198000 342000 p = + 2765700 NE NE Secure A B Secure Accipiter nisus
EU28 198000 341000 p = + 2760000 NE NE Secure A B Not Evaluated Accipiter nisus all others