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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 GR

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Increasing
=
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, Recurvirostra avosetta. 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 estimateExpert
DK completeSurvey
EE completeSurvey
ES estimatePartial
FR estimatePartial
GR estimatePartial
HR completeSurvey
HU completeSurvey
IT estimateExpert
LT estimatePartial
NL completeSurvey
PL completeSurvey
PT estimatePartial
RO estimateExpert
SE completeSurvey
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 estimateExpert
CZ completeSurvey
DE estimateExpert
DK completeSurvey
EE estimatePartial
ES completeSurvey
FR estimatePartial
GR estimatePartial
HR estimatePartial
HU completeSurvey
IT estimatePartial
LT estimatePartial
NL completeSurvey
PL absentData
PT estimatePartial
RO estimatePartial
SE completeSurvey
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 completeSurvey
BG estimateExpert
CZ
DE
DK
EE
ES completeSurvey
FR completeSurvey
GR estimateExpert
HR
HU
IT estimatePartial
LT
NL completeSurvey
PL
PT completeSurvey
RO
SE
SI
SK
UK completeSurvey
Max
Best value Unit Type est. Change % MS ST period ST direction ST magnitude LT period LT direction LT magnitude Status Distrib. % MS
AT
60
190
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
0.3
2007-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-38) 1984-2017 + N/A | N/A | (60) 700 0.4 2007-2018 = N/A | N/A | (0) 1981-2018 = N/A | N/A | (0) 700 0.4
BE
400
550
480
p
estimate
genuine
1.3
2008-2018 + -2 | 35 | (18) 1973-2018 + 78 | 144 | (113) 7660 # 4.7 2008-2018 + N/A | N/A | (266.16) 1973-2018 + N/A | N/A | (460.76) 200 410 280 i interval genuine 0.4 2007-2018 u -55 | 85 | (-9) 1992-2018 u -30 | 107 | (20) keywintering & I 6900 4.1
BG
100
800
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
1.2
2001-2018 F N/A 1980-2018 - -35 | -5 | (N/A) 1938 1.2 2001-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 1980-2018 = 0 | 0 | (N/A) 100 350 N/A i estimate genuine 0.3 2001-2018 - -25 | -5 | (N/A) 1980-2018 F N/A keywintering & I 2400 1.4
CZ
7
15
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
#
2001-2017 + 275 | 600 | (N/A) 1987-2016 + N/A | N/A | (0) # 1200 0.7 2002-2016 + N/A | N/A | (116.66) 1986-2016 + N/A | N/A | (550) # 1200 0.7
DE
3600
4200
N/A
p
mean
genuine
10.5
2004-2016 - N/A | N/A | (-40) 1985-2016 - N/A | N/A | (-21) # 6703 4.1 2004-2016 - -30 | -11 | (N/A) 1980-2016 - -65 | -26 | (N/A) 11200 6.7
DK
N/A
N/A
2500
p
estimate
noChange
6.7
2004-2014 - N/A | N/A | (-34) 1980-2014 F N/A 14000 8.6 1996-2017 = N/A 1974-2017 = N/A # 14000 8.4
EE
150
250
N/A
p
estimate
knowledge
0.5
2006-2017 = 16 | 28 | (N/A) 1980-2017 + 45 | 82 | (N/A) 3800 2.3 2007-2018 + 11 | 25 | (N/A) 1980-2018 + 62 | 111 | (N/A) 3800 2.3
ES
9300
28450
9300
p
minimum
noChange
25.1
2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A 20881 12.9 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 x N/A N/A N/A 18860 i minimum knowledge 24.2 2007-2018 + N/A | N/A | (10.9) 1991-2018 u N/A | 529.7 | (N/A) keywintering & I 21400 12.8
FR
3500
4300
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
10.5
2010-2018 = N/A | N/A | (0) 1984-2018 + 140 | 160 | (N/A) 17500 10.8 2009-2018 + 8 | 20 | (N/A) 1985-2018 + 132 | 144 | (N/A) 20100 30100 23000 i mean noChange 29.6 2007-2017 = -16 | 57 | (0) 1980-2018 + 27 | 103 | (67) # keywintering & I 17400 10.4
GR
400
600
N/A
p
estimate
knowledge
1.4
2007-2018 + N/A | N/A | (25) 1980-2018 - N/A | N/A | (-16) 4600 2.8 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2015 x N/A 2000 6000 N/A i estimate knowledge 5.1 2007-2018 + N/A | N/A | (15.9) 1980-2018 + N/A | N/A | (40.8) keywintering & I 4500 2.7
HR
5
6
N/A
p
estimate
N/A
2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 9 2007-2018 + 200 | 200 | (N/A) 1995-2018 + 200 | 200 | (N/A) 300 0.2
HU
348
360
N/A
p
estimate
knowledge
#
0.9
2007-2018 F N/A 1980-2018 F N/A 9355 5.8 2007-2018 F N/A 1980-2018 + N/A | N/A | (246) # 9400 5.6
IT
1420
2250
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
5.0
2007-2018 = N/A 1993-2018 + 50 | 60 | (N/A) 9200 5.7 2007-2018 + 15 | 20 | (N/A) 1993-2018 + 320 | 325 | (N/A) 9364 11046 N/A i estimate genuine 13.1 2009-2015 + 45 | 50 | (N/A) 1991-2015 + 80 | 120 | (N/A) keywintering & I 9200 5.5
LT
0
3
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
2013-2018 - -100 | -70 | (N/A) 1980-2018 + 0 | 300 | (N/A) 100 2006-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 + 0 | 300 | (N/A) 100
NL
4750
5700
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
14.1
2006-2017 - -28 | -4 | (-17) 1980-2017 - -45 | -43 | (-44) 19300 # 11.9 2000-2015 = N/A | N/A | (9.65) 1977-2015 + N/A | N/A | (28.66) 1216 3701 2650 i mean noInfo 3.4 2006-2017 + 24 | 65 | (43) 1981-2017 + 100 | 415 | (221) keywintering & I 19300 11.6
PL
0
2
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
2007-2018 F N/A 1980-2018 F N/A N/A N/A 2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A N/A N/A
PT
200
500
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
#
0.9
2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 1700 # 1.1 2005-2018 = N/A | N/A | (-23) 1980-2018 = N/A # 7515 14251 9911 i mean N/A 12.7 2007-2018 = 6 | 34 | (19) 1988-2018 = N/A keywintering & I 1700 1.0
RO
1000
7000
N/A
p
estimate
knowledge
10.8
2007-2018 x N/A 1980-2018 x N/A 19800 12.2 2007-2018 + 1 | 10 | (N/A) 1980-2018 x N/A 19700 11.8
SE
1200
2200
2000
p
estimate
noChange
5.4
2007-2018 = -30 | 30 | (0) 1980-2018 + -30 | 70 | (50) # 9000 5.5 2007-2018 = N/A 1980-2018 = N/A 9000 5.4
SI
22
49
N/A
p
estimate
genuine
0.1
2008-2018 + N/A | N/A | (1436) 1980-2018 + 2000 | 5000 | (N/A) # 100 2007-2018 = N/A | N/A | (0) 1980-2018 + N/A | N/A | (100) # 100
SK
0
20
N/A
p
estimate
noChange
2007-2018 F N/A 1980-2018 F N/A 400 0.2 2007-2018 F N/A 1980-2018 F N/A 400 0.2
UK
N/A
N/A
1885
p
estimate
genuine
#
5.1
2001-2016 + N/A | N/A | (48) 1978-2016 + N/A | N/A | (978) 14100 8.7 1989-2009 + 403.57 | 403.57 | (N/A) 1970-2009 + 1662.5 | 1662.5 | (N/A) N/A N/A 8682 i mean genuine 11.2 2005-2016 + N/A | N/A | (53.8) 1980-2016 + N/A | N/A | (9900) keywintering & I 14000 8.4
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 29800 54900 p - = 142000 NE NE 68000 93400 i + + Secure Secure A B Secure Recurvirostra avosetta