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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
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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, Lophophanes cristatus. 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
CZ completeSurvey
DE completeSurvey
DK estimatePartial
EE estimateExpert
ES completeSurvey
FI completeSurvey
FR estimatePartial
GR estimatePartial
HR estimateExpert
HU estimatePartial
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
CZ completeSurvey
DE estimateExpert
DK completeSurvey
EE estimatePartial
ES completeSurvey
FI completeSurvey
FR completeSurvey
GR estimatePartial
HR estimateExpert
HU completeSurvey
IT estimatePartial
LT estimatePartial
LU estimatePartial
LV completeSurvey
NL completeSurvey
PL absentData
PT estimatePartial
RO completeSurvey
SE estimatePartial
SI absentData
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
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
200000
300000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
5.0
2007-2018 = N/A | N/A | (5) 1981-2018 x N/A 80300 4.1 2007-2018 + N/A | N/A | (16) 1981-2018 x N/A 75400 3.9
BE
9700
29300
19500
p
estimate
genuine
0.4
2008-2018 - -46 | 0 | (-27) 1973-2018 u -46 | 63 | (8) # 29330 # 1.5 2008-2018 + N/A | N/A | (10.39) 1973-2018 + N/A | N/A | (47.13) 28000 1.4
BG
7000
10000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
0.2
2000-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 1980-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 14134 0.7 2000-2018 + 5 | 10 | (N/A) 1980-2018 + 5 | 10 | (N/A) 14700 0.8
CZ
80000
160000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
#
2.4
2007-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-3) 1982-2018 = N/A | N/A | (-1) # 64700 3.3 2002-2016 = N/A | N/A | (1) 1986-2016 = N/A | N/A | (0) # 61700 3.2
DE
385000
610000
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
9.9
2004-2016 = N/A | N/A | (-2) 1980-2016 = N/A | N/A | (1) 336024 17.1 2004-2016 = -10 | 10 | (N/A) 1980-2016 = -30 | 40 | (N/A) 345800 17.7
DK
N/A
N/A
11179
p
estimate
genuine
#
0.2
2006-2017 - -69.5 | -34.09000 | (-54.89) 1981-2017 - -68.82 | -53.04000 | (-61.71) # 35400 1.8 1996-2017 = N/A | N/A | (0.28) 1974-2017 = N/A | N/A | (-2.6) # 35300 1.8
EE
50000
70000
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
1.2
2007-2018 - -69 | -43 | (N/A) 1983-2018 - -71 | -69 | (N/A) 40600 2.1 2007-2018 = N/A | N/A | (-1) 1980-2018 = N/A | N/A | (-1) 14800 0.8
ES
805000
1270000
N/A
p
interval
noChange
20.8
2007-2018 + N/A 1998-2018 = N/A 151282 7.7 2008-2018 + N/A 1998-2018 + N/A 157700 8.1
FI
265379
425361
361772
p
mean
genuine
7.2
2007-2018 - 37 | 53 | (45) 1980-2018 = -29 | 15 | (-10) 201500 10.2 N/A N/A N/A 1980-2010 + 23 | 23 | (N/A) 201500 10.3
FR
300000
600000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
9.0
2007-2018 = N/A | N/A | (8.4) 2001-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-20) # 295900 15.1 2009-2017 = N/A 1985-2017 = N/A 292400 15.0
GR
2000
5000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
2007-2018 = N/A | N/A | (0) 1980-2018 = N/A | N/A | (0) 18600 0.9 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 16900 0.9
HR
20000
60000
N/A
p
estimate
N/A
0.8
2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 3161 0.2 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 11500 0.6
HU
1500
2000
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
#
2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 12320 0.6 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 12900 0.7
IT
20000
40000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
0.6
2000-2014 = N/A 1993-2018 = N/A 57600 2.9 2007-2018 + 10 | 15 | (N/A) 1993-2018 + 40 | 45 | (N/A) 56400 2.9
LT
120000
250000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
3.7
2013-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A 28500 1.4 2006-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A 28400 1.5
LU
2000
4000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
#
2007-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 1980-2018 - -10 | 0 | (N/A) 579 # 2007-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 1980-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 2500 0.1
LV
154315
232407
189378
p
interval
genuine
3.8
2005-2018 + 4.3 | 130.5 | (56) 1991-2016 - N/A | N/A | (-43) 56700 2.9 2000-2017 = N/A | N/A | (-5) 1980-2017 x N/A 56200 2.9
NL
13000
16000
N/A
p
estimate
knowledge
0.3
2006-2017 - -21 | -5 | (-14) 1984-2017 - -44 | -6 | (-27) 22800 1.2 2000-2015 = N/A | N/A | (1.33) 1977-2015 = N/A | N/A | (6.04000) 20700 1.1
PL
367000
482000
N/A
p
interval
genuine
8.5
2007-2018 = -7 | 30 | (10) 1980-2018 x N/A # N/A N/A 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A N/A N/A
PT
100000
500000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
#
6.0
2007-2018 u N/A 1980-2018 x N/A # 51100 # 2.6 2005-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-36) 1980-2018 = N/A # 51000 2.6
RO
43600
436000
N/A
p
estimate
knowledge
4.8
2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 32200 1.6 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A 32200 1.6
SE
467000
590000
527000
p
estimate
genuine
10.5
2007-2018 + 18 | 49 | (33) 1980-2018 - -47 | -19 | (-34) 392300 19.9 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 + 10 | 30 | (20) 392300 20.1
SI
90000
280000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
#
3.7
2008-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 8500 # 0.4 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 + N/A | N/A | (53) # 8100 0.4
SK
25000
50000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
0.8
2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A 26614 1.4 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A 28200 1.4
UK
1000
2000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
#
2014-2018 x N/A 1988-2011 = N/A # 5900 0.3 1989-2009 + 15.69 | 15.69 | (N/A) 1970-2009 + 28.26 | 28.26 | (N/A) 5900 0.3
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 3490000 6000000 p = - 1930000 NE NE Secure A B Secure Lophophanes cristatus