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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
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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, Parus major. 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 estimatePartial
GR estimatePartial
HR estimateExpert
HU completeSurvey
IE completeSurvey
IT estimateExpert
LT estimatePartial
LU estimatePartial
LV completeSurvey
NL completeSurvey
PL completeSurvey
PT estimatePartial
RO completeSurvey
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 estimatePartial
GR estimatePartial
HR estimateExpert
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 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
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
700000
1000000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
1.5
2007-2018 = N/A | N/A | (5) 1981-2018 x N/A 91300 2.2 2007-2018 = N/A | N/A | (6) 1981-2018 x N/A 83700 2.0
BE
305500
546000
425800
p
estimate
method
#
0.8
2008-2018 - -25 | -13 | (-20) 1973-2018 u -10 | 61 | (25) # 30659 # 0.8 2008-2018 = N/A 1973-2018 = N/A 31700 0.8
BG
800000
1300000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
1.9
2000-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 1980-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 110600 2.7 2000-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 1980-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 114800 2.8
CY
110000
150000
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
0.2
2007-2018 + 0 | 120 | (N/A) 1980-2018 x N/A 7800 0.2 2007-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 1980-2018 x N/A 7800 0.2
CZ
3200000
6400000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
#
8.5
2007-2018 + N/A | N/A | (1) 1982-2018 + N/A | N/A | (1) # 85300 2.1 2002-2016 = N/A | N/A | (0) 1986-2016 = N/A | N/A | (0.15) # 80100 2.0
DE
5650000
7000000
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
11.2
2004-2016 + 7 | 16 | (11) 1980-2016 = N/A | N/A | (12) 356781 8.7 2004-2016 = -10 | 10 | (N/A) 1980-2016 = -30 | 40 | (N/A) 372100 9.1
DK
N/A
N/A
642117
p
estimate
genuine
#
1.1
2006-2017 - -28.75 | -9.94 | (-19.85) 1980-2017 - -33.51 | -19.71 | (-26.92) # 58900 1.4 1996-2017 = N/A | N/A | (1.02000) 1974-2017 = N/A | N/A | (-2.25) # 58700 1.4
EE
300000
400000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
0.6
2007-2018 = 21 | 34 | (N/A) 1983-2018 = -3 | 1 | (N/A) 55300 1.4 2007-2018 = -1 | 1 | (N/A) 1980-2018 = 1 | 2 | (N/A) 36700 0.9
ES
5785000
7565000
N/A
p
interval
noChange
11.8
2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 + N/A 337667 8.2 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 + N/A | 25.6 | (N/A) # 354100 8.7
FI
1818384
2281193
2027735
p
mean
genuine
3.6
2007-2018 + 4 | 17 | (10) 1980-2018 + 80 | 138 | (107) 315200 7.7 N/A N/A N/A 1980-2010 + 20 | 20 | (N/A) 314900 7.7
FR
4000000
7000000
N/A
p
estimate
method
9.7
2007-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-10.2) 2001-2018 = N/A | N/A | (0) 555700 13.6 2009-2017 = N/A 1985-2017 = N/A 549800 13.4
GIB
1
5
5
p
estimate
knowledge
2001-2018 F -1 | 5 | (5) 1980-2018 = 0 | 0 | (0) 2 2006-2018 = 0 | 0 | (0) 1980-2018 = 0 | 0 | (0) 300
GR
870000
1080000
N/A
p
estimate
knowledge
1.7
2007-2018 = N/A | N/A | (0) 1980-2018 + N/A | N/A | (20) 206000 5.0 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 203800 5.0
HR
1000000
1500000
N/A
p
estimate
N/A
2.2
2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 56561 1.4 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 77600 1.9
HU
1130000
1158000
N/A
p
interval
knowledge
#
2.0
2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 + 132 | 277 | (N/A) # 93030 2.3 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A 94500 2.3
IE
1031988
1583637
1288058
i
interval
genuine
#
N/A
2006-2016 + 26.4 | 39.6 | (32.8) 1980-2016 x N/A 81500 2.0 2006-2016 + N/A | N/A | (14) 1972-2016 + N/A | N/A | (21) # 80500 2.0
IT
1000000
2000000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
2.6
2000-2014 + 5 | 10 | (N/A) 1993-2018 = N/A 322800 7.9 2007-2018 = N/A 1993-2018 = N/A 321300 7.8
LT
350000
600000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
0.8
2013-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 1980-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 73500 1.8 2006-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 1980-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 70900 1.7
LU
40000
50000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
#
2007-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 1980-2018 x N/A 1463 # 2007-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 1980-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 2400
LV
902179
1064188
979841
p
interval
method
1.7
2005-2018 + 13.1 | 53.4 | (31.9) 1991-2016 + N/A | N/A | (119) 70100 1.7 2000-2017 = N/A | N/A | (-2) 1980-2017 = N/A | N/A | (7) 67700 1.6
NL
375000
625000
N/A
p
estimate
knowledge
0.9
2006-2017 - -7 | -1 | (-4) 1984-2017 + 7 | 26 | (16) 44800 1.1 2000-2015 = N/A | N/A | (-0.66) 1977-2015 = N/A | N/A | (-0.44) 40700 1.0
PL
4487000
5113000
N/A
p
interval
genuine
8.5
2007-2018 + 15 | 28 | (21) 1980-2018 x N/A # N/A N/A 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A N/A N/A
PT
1000000
5000000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
#
5.3
2004-2018 - N/A 1980-2018 x N/A # 83500 # 2.0 2005-2018 = N/A | N/A | (-11) 1980-2018 = N/A # 81700 2.0
RO
4812726
5698871
N/A
p
interval
method
9.3
2008-2018 u 0 | 5 | (N/A) 1980-2018 x N/A 245100 6.0 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A 240300 5.9
SE
2709000
2967000
2838000
p
estimate
genuine
5.0
2007-2018 + 5 | 15 | (10) 1980-2018 = -10 | 50 | (0) 477400 11.7 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A 475100 11.6
SI
500000
700000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
1.1
2008-2018 = N/A | N/A | (0) 1980-2018 x N/A 14200 # 0.3 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2017 = N/A | N/A | (5) # 12400 0.3
SK
1500000
3000000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
4.0
2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A 48955 1.2 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A 52100 1.3
UK
N/A
N/A
2330621
p
estimate
genuine
#
4.1
2004-2016 = N/A | N/A | (-1.38) 1980-2016 + N/A | N/A | (43.98) # 269300 6.6 1989-2009 = 4.18 | 4.18 | (N/A) 1970-2009 = 3.74 | 3.74 | (N/A) 267800 6.5
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 45200000 69300000 p + + 4090000 NE NE Secure A B Secure Parus major