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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
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Stable
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Unknown
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Decreasing
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Fluctuating
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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, Anser anser. 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 completeSurvey
BE completeSurvey
BG estimatePartial
CZ completeSurvey
DE estimateExpert
DK estimatePartial
EE estimateExpert
ES
FI estimatePartial
FR estimatePartial
GR completeSurvey
HR estimateExpert
HU estimatePartial
IE
IE estimateExpert
IT estimateExpert
LT estimatePartial
LV estimatePartial
NL completeSurvey
PL estimateExpert
PT
RO estimateExpert
SE estimatePartial
SI completeSurvey
SK estimatePartial
UK estimatePartial
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 completeSurvey
CZ completeSurvey
DE estimateExpert
DK completeSurvey
EE estimatePartial
ES
FI completeSurvey
FR completeSurvey
GR estimatePartial
HR estimatePartial
HU completeSurvey
IE
IE estimatePartial
IT estimatePartial
LT estimatePartial
LV completeSurvey
NL completeSurvey
PL absentData
PT
RO estimatePartial
SE estimatePartial
SI estimateExpert
SK estimateExpert
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 completeSurvey
BE completeSurvey
BG completeSurvey
CZ completeSurvey
DE completeSurvey
DK completeSurvey
EE
ES estimatePartial
FI
FR completeSurvey
GR completeSurvey
HR estimateExpert
HU estimatePartial
IE estimatePartial
IE
IT estimatePartial
LT
LV
NL completeSurvey
PL completeSurvey
PT completeSurvey
RO completeSurvey
SE completeSurvey
SI completeSurvey
SK completeSurvey
UK completeSurvey
Max
Best value Unit Type est. Change % MS ST period ST direction ST magnitude LT period LT direction LT magnitude Status Distrib. % MS
AT
1100
2000
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
0.6
2007-2018 + N/A | N/A | (17) 1981-2018 + N/A | N/A | (500) 8200 1.0 2007-2018 + N/A | N/A | (60) 1981-2018 + N/A | N/A | (800) 11000 16000 N/A i estimate genuine 1.1 2007-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-18) 1981-2018 + N/A | N/A | (6900) keywintering 7600 0.9
BE
2000
5000
3500
p
estimate
genuine
1.3
2008-2018 + 60 | 300 | (180) 1973-2018 + 399900 | 999900 | (699900) 15058 # 1.8 2008-2018 + N/A | N/A | (171.56) 1973-2018 + N/A | N/A | (14958) 13000 27000 19000 i interval knowledge 1.5 2007-2018 u -13 | 102 | (33) 1992-2018 + 292 | 835 | (505) keywintering 14300 1.7
BG
15
25
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
#
2000-2018 F N/A 1980-2018 F N/A 763 2000-2018 = 0 | 10 | (N/A) 1980-2018 F N/A 50 700 N/A i mean genuine 2000-2018 F N/A 1980-2018 F N/A keywintering 1000 0.1
CZ
1500
2000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
#
0.6
2001-2017 + 124 | 150 | (N/A) 1981-2017 + N/A | N/A | (4) # 20400 2.5 2002-2016 + N/A | N/A | (87.87) 1986-2016 + N/A | N/A | (287.5) # 4024 10487 N/A i estimate N/A 0.6 2008-2019 + N/A | N/A | (17) 1980-2019 + N/A | N/A | (14) # keywintering 19900 2.4
DE
42000
59000
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
18.5
2004-2016 + N/A | N/A | (60) 1985-2016 + N/A | N/A | (145) 203337 24.7 2004-2016 + 11 | 40 | (N/A) 1980-2016 + 41 | 180 | (N/A) N/A N/A 160000 i mean genuine 12.7 2003-2016 + 90 | 113 | (101) 1980-2016 + 4559 | 6674 | (5520) keywintering 215000 25.8
DK
N/A
N/A
14703
p
estimate
genuine
#
5.4
2006-2017 + 59.79 | 133.85 | (93.6) 1982-2017 + 916.1 | 2078.15 | (1390.7) # 45400 5.5 1996-2017 + N/A | N/A | (79.44) 1974-2017 + N/A | N/A | (221.98) # N/A N/A 96887 i estimate noChange # 7.7 2006-2017 F N/A 1981-2017 + N/A | N/A | (69900) # keywintering 45100 5.4
EE
600
800
N/A
p
estimate
knowledge
#
0.3
2006-2017 = 23 | 34 | (N/A) 1980-2017 - -29 | -27 | (N/A) # 8500 1.0 2007-2018 = -6 | 5 | (N/A) 1980-2018 = 9 | 18 | (N/A) 8500 1.0
ES
210133 238101 N/A i estimate knowledge 17.8 2007-2018 - -5.49 | N/A | (N/A) 1980-2018 + N/A | N/A | (1.4) keywintering
FI
3550
10064
6594
p
mean
genuine
2.4
2007-2018 = -14 | 48 | (13) 1980-2018 + 360 | 1169 | (666) 36600 4.4 N/A N/A N/A 1980-2010 + 103 | 103 | (N/A) 36600 4.4
FR
219
224
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
2007-2015 + 81 | 111 | (N/A) 1980-2015 + 2090 | 2140 | (N/A) 18200 2.2 2009-2018 + 64 | 84 | (N/A) 1980-2019 + 900 | 1000 | (N/A) 14211 19159 17259 i estimate genuine 1.4 2007-2017 = 0.3 | 1.9 | (N/A) 1980-2017 + 148 | 193 | (170) keywintering 17700 2.1
GR
20
40
N/A
p
estimate
knowledge
2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A 1300 0.2 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A 28 224 N/A i minimum knowledge 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 = N/A keywintering 1100 0.1
HR
90
200
N/A
p
estimate
N/A
2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 47 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 1500 5000 N/A i estimate N/A 0.3 2007-2018 F N/A 1980-2013 x N/A keywintering 2600 0.3
HU
3300
4800
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
#
1.5
2007-2018 + 45 | 57 | (N/A) 1980-2018 + 500 | 560 | (N/A) # 20280 2.5 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 + 20 | 30 | (N/A) 20000 45000 N/A i estimate noChange # 2.6 2007-2018 + 13 | 36 | (N/A) 1988-2018 + 478 | 594 | (N/A) # keywintering 20500 2.5
IE
N/A N/A 1954 i mean genuine # 0.2 2004-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-29.4) 1986-2018 + N/A | N/A | (10.1) keywintering
IE
1000
2000
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
#
N/A
2000-2018 + N/A | N/A | (140) 1986-2018 + 140 | N/A | (140) # 7000 # N/A 2011-2018 + N/A | N/A | (8) 1991-2018 + N/A | N/A | (367) # N/A N/A Anser anser (non-native populations)
IT
310
460
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
0.1
2004-2007 + 10 | 35 | (N/A) 1989-2018 + 30900 | 45900 | (N/A) # 7700 0.9 2007-2018 + 120 | 120 | (N/A) 1990-2018 + N/A | N/A | (4400) # 19120 20501 N/A i estimate genuine 1.6 2009-2015 + 30 | 75 | (N/A) 1991-2015 + 2210 | 2380 | (N/A) keywintering 7600 0.9
LT
700
900
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
0.3
2013-2018 + 125 | 133 | (N/A) 1980-2018 + 330 | 470 | (N/A) 5600 0.7 2006-2018 + N/A | N/A | (20) 1980-2018 + N/A | N/A | (70) 5800 0.7
LV
200
500
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
0.1
2012-2017 + 79.37 | 89.28 | (82.57) 1991-2017 + 497 | 584 | (N/A) 3100 0.4 2000-2017 + N/A | N/A | (155) 1980-2017 + N/A | N/A | (417) 3100 0.4
NL
67000
111000
N/A
p
estimate
knowledge
32.6
2006-2017 + 148 | 187 | (167) 1980-2017 + 253356 | 284863 | (268661) 43100 5.2 2000-2015 + N/A | N/A | (77.36) 1977-2015 + N/A | N/A | (1439.28) 492651 547022 519038 i mean genuine 41.2 2006-2017 + 22 | 79 | (47) 1981-2017 + 2243 | 3299 | (2722) keywintering 41000 4.9
PL
6000
9000
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
2.8
2007-2018 + 47 | 254 | (130) 1980-2018 + 200 | 400 | (N/A) # N/A N/A 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 5000 9000 N/A i estimate knowledge 0.6 2013-2018 u -22 | 121 | (35) 1980-2018 x N/A # keywintering N/A N/A
PT
1622 5116 2692 i mean N/A 0.2 2007-2018 - -30 | -16 | (-24) 1988-2018 u N/A # keywintering
RO
1000
5000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
1.1
2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 14100 1.7 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 4598 12516 N/A i mean knowledge 0.7 2013-2018 u -42.53 | 20.87 | (N/A) 1990-2018 - -62 | -24 | (N/A) keywintering 14100 1.7
SE
32000
51000
41000
p
estimate
noChange
15.0
2007-2018 = 0 | 50 | (0) 1980-2018 + 1700 | 2300 | (2000) 199700 24.2 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 + 10 | 30 | (20) 20000 46000 30000 i mean noChange 2.4 2007-2018 = -10 | 10 | (0) 1980-2018 + N/A | N/A | (120000) keywintering 199500 24.0
SI
3
10
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
2007-2018 + 50 | 150 | (N/A) 1980-2018 + 200 | 900 | (N/A) # 600 # 2007-2018 + N/A | N/A | (800) 1980-2018 + N/A | N/A | (800) # 60 1800 N/A i estimate genuine 2007-2018 + N/A | N/A | (24382) 1980-2018 + 20 | 160 | (N/A) keywintering 600
SK
50
150
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
2007-2018 + 10 | 20 | (N/A) 1980-2018 + 100 | 300 | (N/A) 2696 0.3 2007-2018 + 10 | 20 | (N/A) 1980-2018 + 150 | 300 | (N/A) 1000 8000 N/A i mean knowledge 0.4 2007-2018 + 0 | 100 | (N/A) 1980-2018 + 50 | 200 | (N/A) keywintering 2900 0.3
UK
N/A
N/A
46907
p
estimate
genuine
#
17.2
2004-2016 + N/A | N/A | (56.93) 1980-2016 + N/A | N/A | (378.48) # 169900 20.6 1989-2009 + 134.67 | 134.67 | (N/A) 1970-2009 + 720.77 | 720.77 | (N/A) N/A N/A 91000 i mean genuine 7.2 2005-2016 = N/A | N/A | (4.2) 1980-2016 = N/A | N/A | (0) # keywintering 168300 20.2
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 223000 321000 p + + 817000 NE NE 1160000 1350000 i + + Secure Secure A B Secure Anser anser