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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
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, Bubo bubo. 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 completeSurvey
DK completeSurvey
EE completeSurvey
ES estimatePartial
FI estimatePartial
FR estimatePartial
GIB completeSurvey
GR estimatePartial
HR estimatePartial
HU completeSurvey
IT estimateExpert
LT estimatePartial
LU completeSurvey
LV completeSurvey
NL completeSurvey
PL estimateExpert
PT estimatePartial
RO estimateExpert
SE completeSurvey
SI completeSurvey
SK estimatePartial
UK estimateExpert
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
FI completeSurvey
FR estimatePartial
GIB estimatePartial
GR estimatePartial
HR completeSurvey
HU completeSurvey
IT estimatePartial
LT estimatePartial
LU completeSurvey
LV estimatePartial
NL completeSurvey
PL absentData
PT estimatePartial
RO absentData
SE estimatePartial
SI completeSurvey
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
FI
FR
GIB
GR
HR
HU
IT
LT
LU
LV
NL
PL
PT
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
360
530
N/A
p
estimate
method
2.9
2007-2018 = N/A | N/A | (0) 1981-2018 + 50 | 150 | (N/A) 3100 0.3 2007-2018 + N/A | N/A | (15) 1981-2018 + 30 | 100 | (N/A) 30300 2.5
BE
80
140
110
p
estimate
genuine
0.7
2008-2018 + 7 | 8 | (47) 1973-2018 + 3900 | 6900 | (5400) 17396 # 1.5 2008-2018 + N/A | N/A | (123.43) 1973-2018 + N/A | N/A | (8598) 13400 1.1
BG
450
550
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
3.2
2000-2018 = 0 | 5 | (N/A) 1980-2018 = 0 | 5 | (N/A) 31845 2.7 2000-2018 = 0 | 5 | (N/A) 1980-2018 = 0 | 5 | (N/A) # 33000 2.8
CZ
600
900
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
4.8
2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A # 47900 4.1 2002-2016 = N/A | N/A | (7.55) 1986-2016 = N/A | N/A | (8.65) # 47300 4.0
DE
2900
3300
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
20.0
2004-2016 + N/A | N/A | (62) 1980-2016 + 181 | 1000 | (N/A) 178884 15.4 2004-2016 + 41 | 100 | (N/A) 1980-2016 + 181 | 1000 | (N/A) 183200 15.4
DK
N/A
N/A
70
p
estimate
genuine
#
0.5
2006-2017 + N/A | N/A | (248) 1984-2017 + N/A | N/A | (9300) # 7900 0.7 1996-2017 + N/A | N/A | (229) 1974-2017 + N/A # 7900 0.7
EE
30
50
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
0.3
2007-2018 - -80 | -4 | (N/A) 1987-2018 - -99 | -74 | (N/A) 5300 0.5 2007-2018 = N/A | N/A | (0) 1980-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-63) 5300 0.5
ES
N/A
N/A
2995
p
minimum
method
19.3
2007-2018 + N/A | N/A | (50) 1980-2018 + N/A | N/A | (100) # 62104 5.3 2007-2018 + N/A 1980-2018 + N/A | N/A | (5) 64800 5.5
FI
851
1111
944
p
interval
genuine
6.1
2007-2018 - 29 | 48 | (39) 1982-2018 - 61 | 70 | (66) 98800 8.5 N/A N/A N/A 1980-2010 - 8 | 8 | (N/A) 98800 8.3
FR
2000
4000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
19.3
2007-2017 + 10 | 20 | (N/A) 1989-2017 + 100 | 200 | (N/A) 107700 9.3 2013-2018 + 10 | 25 | (N/A) 1989-2018 + N/A | N/A | (75) # 107200 9.0
GIB
1
1
1
p
mean
noChange
2001-2018 = 1 | 1 | (1) 1980-2018 + 1 | 1 | (1) 4 2007-2018 = 1 | 1 | (1) 1980-2018 = 1 | 1 | (1) 300
GR
300
700
N/A
p
estimate
knowledge
3.2
2007-2018 + N/A | N/A | (42.8) 1980-2018 + N/A | N/A | (42.8) 147500 12.7 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 138600 11.7
HR
800
1200
N/A
p
estimate
N/A
6.4
2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 5679 0.5 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 8400 0.7
HU
76
86
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
#
0.5
2007-2017 + N/A | N/A | (81) 1985-2017 + 406 | 473 | (N/A) # 8042 0.7 2007-2018 + N/A | N/A | (31) 1985-2018 + N/A | N/A | (436) # 8400 0.7
IT
250
340
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
1.9
2000-2014 + 5 | 15 | (N/A) 1993-2018 + 70 | 150 | (N/A) 66100 # 5.7 2007-2018 + 5 | 15 | (N/A) 1993-2018 + 205 | 210 | (N/A) # 65600 5.5
LT
10
20
N/A
p
estimate
knowledge
0.1
2013-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 1980-2018 + 0 | 10 | (N/A) 1200 0.1 2006-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 1980-2018 + 20 | 30 | (N/A) 1200 0.1
LU
22
25
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
#
0.1
2007-2018 + 40 | 70 | (N/A) 1982-2018 + 2100 | 2400 | (N/A) 96 # 2007-2018 = 0 | 10 | (N/A) 1982-2018 + 2000 | 3000 | (N/A) 2300 0.2
LV
8
73
24
p
interval
genuine
0.1
2007-2018 - -46 | -14 | (-30) 1980-2018 x N/A 2500 0.2 2000-2017 - N/A | N/A | (-46) 1980-2017 x N/A # 2500 0.2
NL
16
24
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
0.1
2006-2017 + 138 | 650 | (329) 1985-2017 + 2457 | 23001 | (7733) # 1600 0.1 2000-2015 + N/A | N/A | (700) 1985-2015 + N/A | N/A | (1500) # 1400 0.1
PL
270
380
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
2.1
2010-2018 u -61 | 277 | (30) 1980-2018 + 110 | 140 | (N/A) # N/A N/A 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A N/A N/A
PT
150
500
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
#
2.1
2009-2017 u N/A 1980-2018 x N/A # 9400 # 0.8 2005-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-54) 1980-2018 x N/A # 9300 0.8
RO
100
300
N/A
p
estimate
knowledge
1.3
2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 3600 0.3 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 3600 0.3
SE
240
330
280
p
estimate
genuine
1.8
2007-2018 - -50 | -30 | (-40) 1980-2018 + 10 | 30 | (20) 318100 27.4 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 + 10 | 50 | (20) 318000 26.8
SI
120
150
N/A
p
estimate
knowledge
0.9
2004-2018 u N/A | N/A | (-29) 1980-2018 x N/A # 8500 0.7 2007-2018 + N/A | N/A | (30) 1980-2018 + N/A | N/A | (333) # 8100 0.7
SK
300
400
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
2.2
2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A 27566 2.4 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A 28300 2.4
UK
1
3
2
p
mean
genuine
#
N/A
2001-2014 = N/A 1985-2014 + N/A | N/A | (67) # 800 # N/A 1989-2009 + 700 | 700 | (N/A) 1970-2009 x N/A # N/A N/A Bubo bubo (non-native populations)
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 12900 17900 p + + 1150000 NE NE Secure A B Secure Bubo bubo