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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
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Decreasing
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Fluctuating
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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, Picus viridis s. str., Picus viridis s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding sharpei]). 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 estimatePartial
BG estimatePartial
CZ completeSurvey
DE completeSurvey
DK estimatePartial
EE estimateExpert
FR estimatePartial
GR estimatePartial
HR estimateExpert
HU completeSurvey
IT estimateExpert
LT estimatePartial
LU estimatePartial
LV estimatePartial
NL completeSurvey
PL completeSurvey
RO completeSurvey
SE estimatePartial
SI estimatePartial
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
FR completeSurvey
GR estimatePartial
HR estimateExpert
HU completeSurvey
IT estimatePartial
LT estimatePartial
LU estimatePartial
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
FR
GR
HR
HU
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
17000
28000
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
3.2
2007-2018 + N/A | N/A | (16) 1981-2018 x N/A 83000 3.8 2007-2018 + N/A | N/A | (25) 1981-2018 x N/A 77000 3.6 Picus viridis s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding sharpei])
BE
10200
15200
12700
p
estimate
method
1.8
2008-2018 = -22 | 1 | (-11) 1973-2018 + 117 | 223 | (170) # 30546 # 1.4 2008-2018 = N/A 1973-2018 + N/A | N/A | (11) 31700 1.5 Picus viridis s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding sharpei])
BG
11000
25000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
2.5
2000-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A 103668 4.7 2000-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A 107100 5.0 Picus viridis s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding sharpei])
CZ
10000
20000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
#
2.1
2007-2018 + N/A | N/A | (6) 1982-2018 + N/A | N/A | (4) # 78400 3.6 2002-2016 = N/A | N/A | (4) 1986-2016 = N/A | N/A | (9) # 75100 3.5 Picus viridis s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding sharpei])
DE
51000
92000
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
10.1
2004-2016 + 11 | 47 | (28) 1980-2016 + 41 | 180 | (N/A) 342888 15.7 2004-2016 = -10 | 10 | (N/A) 1980-2016 = -30 | 40 | (N/A) 352300 16.4 Picus viridis s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding sharpei])
DK
N/A
N/A
219
p
estimate
noChange
#
2006-2017 = -63.41 | 20.49 | (-32.61) 1985-2017 - -80.63 | -61.62 | (-72.68) # 25900 1.2 1996-2017 + N/A | N/A | (18.8) 1974-2017 + N/A | N/A | (28.85) # N/A N/A Picus viridis s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding sharpei])
EE
10
20
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
2006-2017 - -100 | -50 | (N/A) 1980-2017 - -100 | -50 | (N/A) 700 2007-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-66) 1980-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-97) 700 Picus viridis s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding sharpei])
FR
150000
300000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
31.6
2007-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-17) 2001-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-13) 473000 # 21.6 2009-2017 = N/A 1985-2017 = N/A 469900 21.8 Picus viridis s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding sharpei])
GR
5000
10000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
1.1
2007-2018 = N/A | N/A | (0) 1980-2018 = N/A | N/A | (0) 102300 4.7 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 95500 4.4 Picus viridis s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding sharpei])
HR
2000
5000
N/A
p
estimate
N/A
0.5
2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 8791 0.4 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 9800 0.5 Picus viridis s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding sharpei])
HU
22000
30000
N/A
p
interval
method
#
3.6
2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 + 100 | 120 | (N/A) # 93030 # 4.2 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 x N/A # 96800 4.5 Picus viridis s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding sharpei])
IT
60000
120000
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
12.7
2000-2014 + 20 | 30 | (N/A) 1993-2018 + N/A | N/A | (1100) 231000 10.6 2007-2018 = N/A 1993-2018 + 35 | 40 | (N/A) 229300 10.7 Picus viridis s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding sharpei])
LT
250
360
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
2013-2018 - -50 | -30 | (N/A) 1980-2018 - -30 | -20 | (N/A) 4100 0.2 2006-2018 - -40 | -30 | (N/A) 1980-2018 - -70 | -60 | (N/A) 4100 0.2 Picus viridis s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding sharpei])
LU
400
600
N/A
p
estimate
knowledge
#
2007-2018 = 0 | 10 | (N/A) 1980-2018 F N/A 1252 # 2007-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 1980-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 2400 0.1 Picus viridis s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding sharpei])
LV
1
4
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
2004-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-95) 1991-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-99) 400 2000-2017 - N/A | N/A | (-82) 1980-2017 - N/A | N/A | (-97) 400 Picus viridis s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding sharpei])
NL
8000
9500
N/A
p
estimate
knowledge
1.2
2006-2017 + 6 | 38 | (21) 1984-2017 + 211 | 507 | (336) 36000 1.6 2000-2015 + N/A | N/A | (13.56) 1977-2015 + N/A | N/A | (32.35) 32800 1.5 Picus viridis s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding sharpei])
PL
28000
43000
N/A
p
interval
genuine
5.0
2007-2018 + 78 | 194 | (129) 1980-2018 x N/A # N/A N/A 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A N/A N/A Picus viridis s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding sharpei])
RO
89038
102286
N/A
p
interval
method
13.4
2008-2018 u -11 | 8 | (N/A) 1980-2018 x N/A 169800 7.8 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 167000 7.8 Picus viridis s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding sharpei])
SE
13000
23000
18000
p
estimate
genuine
#
2.5
2007-2018 = -10 | 22 | (5) 1980-2018 - -50 | -26 | (-39) 182200 8.3 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A 182200 8.5 Picus viridis s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding sharpei])
SI
10000
17000
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
1.9
2008-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 11700 # 0.5 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 + N/A | N/A | (39) # 10600 0.5 Picus viridis s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding sharpei])
SK
1300
2300
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
0.2
2007-2018 + 10 | 15 | (N/A) 1980-2018 + 10 | 15 | (N/A) 44335 2.0 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A 45900 2.1 Picus viridis s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding sharpei])
UK
40624
50408
45516
p
interval
genuine
6.4
2004-2016 - N/A | N/A | (-10.52) 1980-2016 + N/A | N/A | (61.46) # 163900 7.5 1989-2009 + 5.4 | 5.4 | (N/A) 1970-2009 = 1.05000 | 1.05000 | (N/A) 162700 7.6 Picus viridis s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding sharpei])
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 500000 912000 p = + 2010000 NE NE Secure A B Secure Picus viridis s. str. (sensu stricto [excluding sharpei])