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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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Stable
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Unknown
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Decreasing
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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, Delichon urbicum. 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 estimatePartial
BE estimateExpert
BG estimatePartial
CY estimatePartial
CZ completeSurvey
DE completeSurvey
DK estimatePartial
EE estimateExpert
ES estimatePartial
FI completeSurvey
FR estimatePartial
GIB completeSurvey
GR estimatePartial
HR estimateExpert
HU completeSurvey
IE completeSurvey
IT estimateExpert
LT estimatePartial
LU estimatePartial
LV completeSurvey
NL completeSurvey
PL completeSurvey
PT estimatePartial
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 estimatePartial
CY estimatePartial
CZ completeSurvey
DE estimateExpert
DK completeSurvey
EE estimatePartial
ES completeSurvey
FI completeSurvey
FR completeSurvey
GIB completeSurvey
GR estimatePartial
HR completeSurvey
HU completeSurvey
IE completeSurvey
IT estimatePartial
LT estimatePartial
LU estimatePartial
LV completeSurvey
NL completeSurvey
PL absentData
PT estimatePartial
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
CY
CZ
DE
DK
EE
ES
FI
FR
GIB
GR
HR
HU
IE
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
15000
20000
N/A
p
estimate
method
0.1
2007-2018 = N/A | N/A | (1) 1981-2018 x N/A 86400 2.3 2007-2018 = N/A | N/A | (0) 1981-2018 x N/A | N/A | (0) 80700 2.2
BE
17300
29700
23500
p
estimate
method
0.2
2008-2018 - -59 | -30 | (-45) 1973-2018 - -83 | -70 | (-77) 30533 # 0.8 2008-2018 = N/A 1973-2018 = N/A 31500 0.8
BG
250000
750000
N/A
p
estimate
knowledge
3.8
2001-2018 - -40 | -20 | (N/A) 1980-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 106413 2.8 2000-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 1980-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 109800 2.9
CY
35000
70000
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
0.4
2007-2018 + 16 | 250 | (N/A) 1980-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 7400 0.2 2007-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 1980-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 7400 0.2
CZ
650000
1300000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
#
7.4
2007-2018 = N/A | N/A | (-1) 1982-2018 + N/A | N/A | (1) # 79000 2.1 2002-2016 = N/A | N/A | (-2) 1986-2016 = N/A | N/A | (-2) # 76100 2.0
DE
500000
920000
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
5.4
2004-2016 = -9 | 17 | (3) 1980-2016 - N/A | N/A | (-44) 341687 9.1 2004-2016 = -10 | 10 | (N/A) 1980-2016 = -30 | 40 | (N/A) 356300 9.5
DK
N/A
N/A
30400
p
estimate
genuine
#
0.2
2006-2017 = -41.76 | 2.74 | (-22.39) 1980-2017 = -8.7 | 37.86 | (12.25) # 56900 1.5 1996-2017 = N/A | N/A | (0.88) 1974-2017 = N/A | N/A | (-5.76) # 56700 1.5
EE
50000
100000
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
0.6
2007-2018 - -28 | -9 | (N/A) 1983-2018 - -40 | -12 | (N/A) 53200 1.4 2007-2018 = N/A | N/A | (-1) 1980-2018 = N/A | N/A | (-2) 22000 0.6
ES
2981224
5722440
N/A
p
interval
noChange
#
33.0
2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 + N/A # 255036 6.8 2007-2018 + N/A 1980-2018 + 3 | 23.1 | (N/A) 267800 7.2
FI
39987
70436
52243
p
estimate
genuine
0.4
2007-2018 - 27 | 63 | (48) 1980-2018 - 67 | 87 | (79) 291100 7.8 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2010 = 2 | 2 | (N/A) 290800 7.8
FR
600000
1200000
N/A
p
estimate
knowledge
#
6.8
2007-2018 - -20 | -15 | (N/A) 2001-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-28.8) 521200 13.9 2007-2017 = N/A 1985-2017 = N/A 517400 13.8
GIB
5
10
10
p
estimate
noChange
2001-2018 = 5 | 10 | (10) 1980-2018 = 0 | 0 | (0) 0.50000 2007-2018 = 5 | 10 | (10) 1980-2018 = 0 | 0 | (0) 200
GR
200000
500000
N/A
p
estimate
knowledge
2.7
2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 = N/A | N/A | (0) 202300 5.4 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 195600 5.2
HR
N/A
N/A
100000
p
minimum
N/A
0.8
2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 54818 1.5 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 74000 2.0
HU
35000
49000
N/A
p
interval
knowledge
#
0.3
2007-2018 F N/A 1990-2018 - -70 | -60 | (N/A) # 93030 2.5 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A 94700 2.5
IE
349050
945729
606043
i
interval
genuine
#
N/A
2006-2016 + 10.6 | 35 | (22.3) 1980-2016 x N/A 79600 2.1 2006-2016 + N/A | N/A | (26) 1972-2016 + N/A | N/A | (32.5) # 78600 2.1
IT
500000
1000000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
5.7
2000-2014 - -10 | -5 | (N/A) 1993-2018 = N/A 314900 8.4 2007-2018 = N/A 1993-2018 + 10 | 15 | (N/A) 312600 8.4
LT
200000
400000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
2.3
2013-2018 - -5 | 0 | (N/A) 1980-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 40300 1.1 2006-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 1980-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 39600 1.1
LU
4000
5000
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
#
2007-2018 - -20 | 0 | (N/A) 1980-2018 - -50 | -40 | (N/A) 981 # 2007-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 1980-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 2500
LV
27593
68925
43610
p
interval
genuine
0.3
2005-2018 u -42 | 237.9 | (44.3) 1991-2016 - N/A | N/A | (-74) 59900 1.6 2000-2017 - N/A | N/A | (-18) 1980-2017 = N/A | N/A | (2) 59000 1.6
NL
70000
100000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
#
0.7
2006-2017 + 10 | 20 | (15) 1980-2017 - -100 | 0 | (N/A) # 43200 1.1 2000-2015 = N/A | N/A | (0.46) 1977-2015 = N/A | N/A | (-2.04000) 39600 1.1
PL
417000
596000
N/A
p
interval
genuine
3.9
2007-2018 = -11 | 16 | (2) 1980-2018 x N/A # N/A N/A 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A N/A N/A
PT
500000
2000000
N/A
p
estimate
method
#
9.5
2004-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A # 80500 # 2.1 2005-2018 = N/A | N/A | (-9) 1980-2018 = N/A # 79600 2.1
RO
400000
1300000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
6.5
2008-2018 u -118 | 15 | (N/A) 1980-2018 x N/A 212900 5.7 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 210400 5.6
SE
50000
70000
60000
p
estimate
genuine
0.5
2007-2018 - -50 | -30 | (-40) 1980-2018 - -74 | -63 | (-69) 410800 11.0 2007-2018 - -10 | 0 | (-5) 1980-2018 - -15 | -5 | (-10) 409100 10.9
SI
73900
147700
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
0.8
2008-2018 + N/A | N/A | (62.9) 1980-2018 x N/A 13000 # 0.3 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 = N/A | N/A | (0) # 11700 0.3
SK
300000
800000
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
4.2
2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 - -40 | -20 | (N/A) 49020 1.3 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A 52100 1.4
UK
337472
619766
478619
p
interval
genuine
3.6
2004-2016 - N/A | N/A | (-24.73) 1980-2016 - N/A | N/A | (-52.56) # 264400 7.0 1989-2009 = 4.42 | 4.42 | (N/A) 1970-2009 = 3 | 3 | (N/A) 262900 7.0
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 8550000 18600000 p = - 3530000 NE NE Depleted B B Depleted Delichon urbicum