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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.

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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, Charadrius alexandrinus. 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
CY estimatePartial
DE completeSurvey
DK completeSurvey
ES completeSurvey
ESIC completeSurvey
FR completeSurvey
GIB N/A
GR estimatePartial
HR completeSurvey
HU completeSurvey
IT estimateExpert
NL completeSurvey
PL completeSurvey
PT estimatePartial
PTAC estimateExpert
PTMA estimatePartial
RO estimateExpert
SE completeSurvey
SI 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
CY estimateExpert
DE estimateExpert
DK completeSurvey
ES completeSurvey
ESIC completeSurvey
FR completeSurvey
GIB N/A
GR estimatePartial
HR completeSurvey
HU completeSurvey
IT estimatePartial
NL completeSurvey
PL estimatePartial
PT estimatePartial
PTAC estimatePartial
PTMA completeSurvey
RO estimatePartial
SE completeSurvey
SI 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
CY estimatePartial
DE
DK
ES completeSurvey
ESIC
FR
GIB
GR estimatePartial
HR
HU
IT
NL
PL
PT completeSurvey
PTAC
PTMA
RO
SE
SI 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
17
27
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
0.2
2007-2017 - N/A | N/A | (-36) 1991-2017 - N/A | N/A | (-31) 400 0.3 2007-2018 = N/A | N/A | (0) 1981-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-66) 400 0.3
BE
2
6
4
p
estimate
genuine
2008-2018 - -87 | -61 | (-74) 1973-2018 - -98 | -95 | (-96) 336 # 0.3 2008-2018 = N/A 1973-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-56.19) 500 0.4
BG
20
120
N/A
p
interval
knowledge
0.7
2001-2018 F N/A 1980-2018 - -100 | -50 | (N/A) 521 0.5 2001-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 1980-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 800 0.7
CY
30
160
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
#
0.9
2007-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 1980-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 1000 0.9 2007-2018 + N/A | N/A | (11) 1980-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 300 600 N/A i estimate genuine 4.4 2007-2018 F N/A 1980-2018 + 100 | 200 | (N/A) keywintering & I 1000 0.9
DE
N/A
N/A
300
p
estimate
genuine
2.8
2004-2016 + N/A | N/A | (64) 1985-2016 - N/A | N/A | (-35) 1238 1.1 2004-2016 = -10 | 10 | (N/A) 1980-2016 - -65 | -26 | (N/A) 3100 2.7
DK
N/A
N/A
74
p
estimate
noChange
0.7
2004-2016 F N/A 1980-2017 - -10 | -30 | (N/A) 500 0.4 1996-2017 - N/A | N/A | (-50) 1974-2017 - N/A | N/A | (-82) # 500 0.4
ES
2036
3507
N/A
p
interval
genuine
#
26.1
2007-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-7.5) 1980-2018 = N/A 27495 24.0 2007-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-7.5) 1980-2018 = N/A 4408 5279 4843 i estimate knowledge # 47.6 2007-2018 + N/A 1980-2018 - N/A # keywintering & I 26000 22.4
ESIC
135
188
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
#
1.5
2007-2018 u -28 | 12 | (N/A) 1980-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-60) # 3000 2.6 2007-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-9) 1980-2018 - -52.38 | -41.5 | (N/A) # 3500 3.0
FR
1260
1530
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
13.1
2007-2018 x N/A 1983-2018 + 19 | 32 | (N/A) 18500 16.2 2007-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 1996-2013 + 10 | 20 | (N/A) 18500 15.9
GIB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
noChange
N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
GR
1000
2000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
14.1
2007-2018 = N/A | N/A | (0) 1980-2018 = N/A | N/A | (0) 10200 8.9 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 2000 5000 N/A i estimate knowledge 34.4 2007-2018 + N/A | N/A | (105) 1980-2018 + N/A | N/A | (123) keywintering & I 9900 8.5
HR
27
32
N/A
p
estimate
N/A
0.3
2003-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 9 2007-2018 - -20 | -10 | (N/A) 1980-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-20) 600 0.5
HU
0
4
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
2007-2018 - 82 | 100 | (N/A) 1980-2018 - 95 | 100 | (N/A) # 400 0.3 2014-2018 - 73 | 100 | (N/A) 1980-2018 - 80 | 100 | (N/A) # 600 0.5
IT
579
687
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
6.0
2009-2010 - -65 | -60 | (N/A) 1993-2018 - -55 | -45 | (N/A) 37300 32.6 2007-2018 = N/A 1993-2018 + 75 | 80 | (N/A) 37300 32.1
NL
120
165
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
1.3
2006-2017 - -60 | -19 | (-43) 1980-2017 - -82 | -80 | (-81) 3300 # 2.9 2000-2015 - N/A | N/A | (-38.88) 1977-2015 - N/A | N/A | (-64.13) 3300 2.8
PL
0
0
0
p
estimate
genuine
#
2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 0.00000 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A N/A N/A
PT
1000
5000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
#
28.2
2004-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 x N/A # 5700 # 5.0 2005-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-35) 1980-2018 x N/A # 779 2540 1379 i mean N/A 13.6 2007-2018 - -71 | -54 | (-63) 1988-2018 u N/A # keywintering & I 5600 4.8
PTAC
N/A
N/A
25
p
minimum
N/A
0.2
2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 700 # 0.6 2008-2018 - N/A | N/A | (62.5) 1980-2018 x N/A # 700 0.6
PTMA
0
50
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
#
0.2
2008-2018 x N/A | N/A | (1) 1980-2018 x N/A 300 0.3 2001-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 300 0.3
RO
180
500
N/A
p
estimate
noInfo
3.2
2007-2018 - -50 | -1 | (N/A) 1980-2018 - -50 | -1 | (N/A) 3400 3.0 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 3400 2.9
SE
0
0
0
p
estimate
noChange
2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-100) # 0.00000 2007-2018 = N/A | N/A | (0) 1980-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-100) N/A N/A
SI
34
59
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
0.4
2007-2018 u N/A | N/A | (18) 1980-2018 + 200 | 300 | (N/A) 100 # 2007-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-50) 1980-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-20) # 0 17 N/A i estimate genuine 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 = N/A keywintering & I 100
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 6600 14000 p - - 110000 NE NE 7400 13500 i + + Declining Secure C B Declining Charadrius alexandrinus