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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.

Warning: The map does not show the distribution for sensitive species in IT, LT, LU

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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.

Sensitive spatial information for this species is not shown in the map. Current selection: 2013-2018, Crex crex. 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 estimatePartial
FI completeSurvey
FR completeSurvey
HR estimatePartial
HU completeSurvey
IE completeSurvey
IT estimateExpert
LT estimatePartial
LU estimateExpert
LV completeSurvey
NL completeSurvey
PL completeSurvey
RO completeSurvey
SE estimatePartial
SI completeSurvey
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 completeSurvey
CZ completeSurvey
DE estimateExpert
DK completeSurvey
EE estimatePartial
FI completeSurvey
FR estimatePartial
HR estimatePartial
HU completeSurvey
IE completeSurvey
IT estimatePartial
LT estimatePartial
LU estimateExpert
LV completeSurvey
NL completeSurvey
PL absentData
RO completeSurvey
SE estimatePartial
SI absentData
SK completeSurvey
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
FI
FR
HR
HU
IE
IT
LT
LU
LV
NL
PL
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
150
400
N/A
cmales
estimate
method
0.1
2007-2018 = N/A | N/A | (0) 1981-2018 - -80 | -30 | (N/A) 18900 2.2 2007-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-19) 1981-2018 - -50 | -20 | (N/A) 17900 2.1
BE
1
10
5
cmales
estimate
genuine
2008-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-41) 1973-2018 F -80 | 100 | (0) 1127 # 0.1 2008-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-68.6) 1973-2018 x N/A 1100 0.1
BG
2000
4500
N/A
cmales
estimate
noChange
1.6
2000-2018 - -50 | -20 | (N/A) 1980-2018 - -60 | -50 | (N/A) # 35318 4.0 2000-2018 - -40 | -10 | (N/A) 1980-2018 - -50 | -20 | (N/A) # 36800 4.2
CZ
1200
2400
N/A
cmales
estimate
method
0.9
2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A # 47900 5.5 2002-2016 = N/A | N/A | (4.65) 1986-2016 + N/A | N/A | (102.5) # 46200 5.3
DE
1300
2000
N/A
cmales
estimate
genuine
0.8
2004-2016 - N/A | N/A | (-38) 1985-2016 - N/A | N/A | (-24) # 99510 11.4 2004-2016 - -30 | -11 | (N/A) 1980-2016 = -30 | 40 | (N/A) 103800 12.0
DK
N/A
N/A
81
cmales
estimate
noChange
2004-2017 F N/A 1980-2017 x N/A 15100 1.7 1996-2017 + N/A | N/A | (1158) 1974-2017 + N/A | N/A | (101) # 12800 1.5
EE
20000
40000
N/A
cmales
estimate
genuine
#
15.1
2007-2018 - -104 | -51 | (N/A) 1980-2018 - -248 | -64 | (N/A) 51300 5.9 2007-2018 = 1 | 3 | (N/A) 1980-2018 = 1 | 3 | (N/A) 34500 4.0
FI
4293
15507
10195
cmales
interval
method
5.1
2007-2018 = -39 | 82 | (7) 1980-2018 + N/A | N/A | (1) 112700 12.9 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2010 + 225 | 225 | (N/A) 112700 13.0
FR
194
223
208
cmales
mean
genuine
0.1
2005-2017 - -84 | -76 | (-80) 1980-2017 - N/A | N/A | (-96) 12000 1.4 2009-2018 u N/A | N/A | (-2) 1985-2018 - -50 | -40 | (N/A) 12000 1.4
HR
500
1100
N/A
cmales
mean
N/A
0.4
2007-2018 - -30 | -20 | (N/A) 1980-2017 x N/A 1832 0.2 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 8900 1.0
HU
525
1532
N/A
cmales
estimate
knowledge
#
0.5
2007-2018 F N/A 1980-2018 F N/A # 18029 2.1 2007-2018 F N/A 1980-2018 F N/A 18500 2.1
IE
N/A
N/A
153
cmales
estimate
genuine
#
2005-2018 = N/A | N/A | (2.9) 1978-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-83) # 4000 # 0.5 2005-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-9) 1978-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-86.3) # 4000 0.5
IT
160
200
N/A
cmales
estimate
noChange
2007-2018 - -80 | -60 | (N/A) 1993-2018 + 100 | 1500 | (N/A) 13300 1.5 2007-2018 + 40 | 45 | (N/A) 1993-2018 + 2330 | 2335 | (N/A) 13100 1.5
LT
6500
8000
N/A
cmales
estimate
genuine
3.7
2013-2018 - -50 | -40 | (N/A) 1980-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-70) 25500 2.9 2006-2018 - -20 | -10 | (N/A) 1980-2018 - -30 | -20 | (N/A) 24900 2.9
LU
0
2
N/A
cmales
estimate
genuine
#
2007-2018 - -100 | 0 | (N/A) 1980-2018 - -100 | -50 | (N/A) 2 # 2007-2018 - -100 | 0 | (N/A) 1980-2018 - -100 | -50 | (N/A) 200
LV
30874
111512
N/A
cmales
interval
genuine
35.9
2006-2018 - -31.9 | -12.1 | (-22.6) 1989-2018 + 19.11 | 80.39 | (N/A) 55600 6.3 2000-2017 - N/A | N/A | (-14) 1980-2017 + N/A | N/A | (22) 54800 6.3
NL
45
155
N/A
cmales
estimate
genuine
2006-2017 - -73 | -40 | (-60) 1980-2017 + 34 | 66 | (49) 8100 0.9 2000-2015 - N/A | N/A | (-42.55) 1977-2015 = N/A | N/A | (8) 7800 0.9
PL
39000
52000
N/A
cmales
interval
genuine
23.0
2007-2018 - -44 | -3 | (-26) 1980-2018 x N/A # N/A N/A 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A N/A N/A
RO
16300
21527
N/A
cmales
interval
N/A
#
9.5
2008-2018 u -15 | 21 | (N/A) 1980-2018 x N/A 144500 16.5 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 144500 16.7
SE
1300
2600
1900
cmales
estimate
noChange
1.0
2007-2018 F -80 | 70 | (0) 1980-2018 + 75 | 125 | (100) 149200 17.0 2007-2018 u -20 | 20 | (N/A) 1980-2018 u -20 | 20 | (N/A) # 149200 17.2
SI
240
350
N/A
cmales
estimate
genuine
0.1
2007-2018 = N/A | N/A | (-18) 1980-2018 - -70 | -50 | (N/A) # 4100 # 0.5 2007-2018 - -30 | -20 | (N/A) 1980-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-50) 3600 0.4
SK
1500
3000
N/A
cmales
estimate
knowledge
1.1
2007-2018 - -50 | -30 | (N/A) 1980-2018 - -50 | -30 | (N/A) 37763 4.3 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A 40200 4.6
UK
N/A
N/A
1158
cmales
mean
genuine
#
0.6
2001-2016 + N/A | N/A | (34) 1978-2016 + N/A | N/A | (55) 20200 2.3 1989-2009 = 1 | 1 | (N/A) 1970-2009 - -74.49 | -74.49 | (N/A) 19900 2.3
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 119000 277000 cmales - = 731000 NE NE Near Threatened C B Secure Crex crex