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European Bird Species Action Plans
Since 1993 the European Union has funded the development of Species Action Plans for around 50 bird species listed in Annex I of the Birds Directive. Developed by BirdLife International with the financial support of the European Commission, the plans provide information about the status, ecology, threats of each species and describe the key actions that are required to improve their conservation status in Europe. In addition to these Species Action Plans, the Commission has drafted a EU’s Strategic Approach to Raptor Conservation as a contracting party to the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia.
Species Action Plans implementation reviews
The progress in implementing the Species Action Plans has been regularly reviewed by BirdLife under a contract with the European Commission.
- 2010 Review of implementation of plans (pdf ~2Mb) - Annexes (pdf ~695Kb)
- 2004 Review of implementation of plans (pdf 730KB)
Under a contract with the European Commission BirdLife International in collaboration with FACE carried out a study to take stock of the experience of preparation and implementation of Species Action Plans for Annex I bird species and Management plans for Annex II huntable species and make proposals for improvements of the process towards more effective implementation.
Under a contract with the European Commission The N2K Group carried out in 2013 a review on the implementation of 13 Management Plans for birds. The report is available here.
These studies do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission.
Action plans
The international multi-species action plan for the conservation of breeding waders in wet grassland habitats in Europe was prepared through EuroSAP, a LIFE Preparatory project, and was published in 2018. It focuses on 8 species of migratory wading birds that are highly dependent on wet grassland ecosystems during the breeding period of their annual life cycle: Eurasian Oystercatcher, Northern Lapwing, ‘Baltic’ Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwit, Common Snipe, Eurasian Curlew, Ruff and Common Redshank To access it, click here.
To access the individual action plans click on the species names in the following table
NB. A number of management plans for certain huntable species have also been developed by the European Commission
|
Species Latin Name |
Common English Name |
Type of Action Plan |
Date of the Action Plan |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Corso-sardinian Goshawk |
Management statement |
1999 |
|
 |
Macaronesian Sparrowhawk |
Management statement |
1999 |
|
 © Mateusz Matysiak |
Aquatic Warbler |
International |
2008 |
|
 © Joerg Mager |
Cinereous Vulture |
European |
2018 |
|
 |
Sicilian Rock Partridge |
European/EU |
2000 |
|
 © David Kjaer |
Lesser White-fronted Goose |
International |
2008 |
|
 © Juan Martín Simón |
Spanish Imperial Eagle |
European/EU |
2008 |
|
 © B Castelein-Naturepl.com |
Greater Spotted Eagle |
European/EU |
1997 |
|
 © J Hlasek |
Imperial Eagle |
International |
1996 |
|
 © J Hlasek |
Lesser Spotted Eagle |
European/EU |
1997 |
|
 © J Hlasek |
Ferruginous Duck |
European/EU |
2006 |
|
 © David Kjaer |
Bittern |
European/EU |
1999 |
|
 © David Kjaer |
Red-breasted Goose |
International |
2010 |
|
 © Juan Martín Simón |
Dupont’s Lark |
European/EU |
2008 |
|
 |
Houbara Bustard |
European/EU |
1996 |
|
 |
Dark-tailed Laurel Pigeon ARK- |
European/EU |
1996 |
|
 © LIFE94_NAT_E_001159 |
White-tailed Laurel Pigeon |
European/EU |
1996 |
|
 |
Madeira Laurel Pigeon |
European/EU |
1996 |
|
 © Otars Opermanis |
European Roller |
International |
2008 |
|
 © David Kjaer |
Corncrake |
International European/EU |
2006 |
|
 © M Varesvuo-Naturepl.com |
Cream-Coloured Courser |
European/EU |
2000 |
|
 © Relanzon-Naturepl.com |
Tenerife Great Spotted Woodpecker |
Management statement |
1999 |
|
 |
Gran Canaria Great Spotted Woodpecker |
Management statement |
1999 |
|
 © J Hlasek |
Lanner Falcon |
International |
2000 |
|
 © S Unterthiner-Wild Wonders |
Eleonora’s Falcon |
International |
2000 |
|
 © J Hlasek |
Saker Falcon |
European/EU |
2006 |
|
 © L Hlasek |
Lesser Kestrel |
International |
2011 |
|
 © Bergman-Naturepl.om |
Gyrfalcon |
International |
2000 |
|
 © Csaba Loki |
Red-footed Falcon |
European/EU |
2010 |
|
 © Mladen Gramatikov |
Semi-collared Flycatcher |
European/EU |
2010 |
|
 © Peter Basterfield |
Blue Chaffinch |
European/EU |
1996 |
|
 © L Hlasek |
Crested Coot |
International |
2000 |
|
 © Wild Wonders |
Great Snipe |
International |
2003 |
|
 © M Eleander- Wild Wonders |
Bearded Vulture |
European/EU |
2018 |
|
 © JB Ruiz-Naturepl.com |
Bonelli's Eagle |
European/EU |
1997 |
|
 © Pedro Geraldes |
Monteiro's storm-petrel |
International |
2018 |
|
 © LIFE03_NAT_E_000061 |
Audouin’s Gull |
International |
1996 |
|
 © Danny Green rspb-images |
Scottish Crossbill |
European/EU |
2000 |
|
 © Juan Carlos Atienza |
Marbled Teal |
European/EU |
2008 |
|
 © Frank Vassen |
Velvet scoter |
International |
2018 |
|
 © Sue Tranter, rspb-images |
Red Kite |
European/EU |
2010 |
|
 © Carlos Sanchez, Birdlife |
Egyptian Vulture |
European/EU |
2008 |
|
 © C Gomersall, rspb-images |
Slender-billed Curlew |
International |
1996 |
|
 © M. Zumrik |
Great Bustard |
International |
2010 |
|
 © David Kjaer |
White-headed Duck |
International |
2018 |
|
 © Jari Peltomäki-Wild Wonders |
Dalmatian Pelican |
International |
2018 |
|
 |
Italian Grey Partridge |
Management statement |
1999 |
|
 |
Mediterranean Shag |
European/EU |
2000 |
|
 © L Hlasek |
Pygmy Cormorant |
European/EU |
1996 |
|
 © M Varesvuo-Naturepl.com |
Steller’s Eider |
European/EU |
1997 |
|
 © L Hlasek |
Purple Gallinule |
European/EU |
2000 |
|
 |
Fea’s Petrel |
European/EU |
1996 |
|
 © Frank Zino |
Zino’s Petrel |
European/EU |
1996 |
|
 © J.M. Arcos |
Balearic Shearwater |
European/EU |
2011 |
|
 © Mark Zekhuis |
Yelkouan Shearwater |
International |
2018 |
|
 © LIFE03_NAT_P_000013 |
Azores Bullfinch |
European/EU |
2010 |
|
 © LIFE04_NAT_P_000213 |
Roseate Tern |
International |
2000 |
|
 © Wild Wonders |
Little Bustard |
European/EU |
2011 |
NB: Some of the plans above are international plans which have been endorsed by the EC and cover a wider range than just the European Union.