EU Conservation plans
The Pygmy Cormorant is considered today as Near-Threatened within its whole geographical distribution, from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to the Russian Federation (Collar et al. 1994), and is listed as Vulnerable at European level (Tucker and Heath 1994). Its present world breeding population is estimated at 13,000 pairs, and probably half of this number is in Europe, where the largest colonies are still found in Romania, Turkey and Greece. Recent surveys in Azerbaijan suggest a substantial additional population there. Data on the distribution, biology and ecology of this species are dramatically inadequate. The Pygmy Cormorant is the smallest of the three European cormorants. It is restricted to the south-east of the western Palearctic but has occurred accidentally in Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland and Tunisia
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The Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus is classified today as Vulnerable within its whole geographical distribution, from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to Mongolia. Its present world breeding population is estimated at 3,215–4,280 pairs, more than 80% being in the former U.S.S.R. – Kazakhstan, Russian Federation, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. The European population occupies Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Russian Federation, Turkey, Ukraine and Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia only). The best estimate of the world population is 3,215–4,280 pairs. The former U.S.S.R. (Kazakhstan, Russian Federation, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan) harbours 80–84% of this, and the next most important country, Greece, has 6–8%. European numbers are estimated at 886–1,204 pairs (c.30% of the world population).
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Bittern ((Botaurus stellaris))
The Bittern is listed as a ‘SPEC 3′ vulnerable species, indicating that it is a species whose populations are not concentrated in Europe, but which has an unfavourable conservation status in Europe. It is a declining breeding species that is dependent on reedbeds, a scarce, specialised habitat. Loss and deterioration in quality of wetland habitats are mainly responsible. The overall population has been declining in size and range during the 20th century (though with recent increases in northern Europe), and if action is not taken to reverse this trend, the species could become extinct in a number of European countries. The maintenance, rehabilitation and establishment of suitable reedbed habitats and associated wetlands are of paramount importance for this species.
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During the twentieth century populations of the Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus have everywhere undergone drastic declines in numbers and in the extent of the breeding and wintering ranges. Since the 1940s, the population has probably fallen by more than 90% to fewer than 50,000 individuals (Europe c.1,000 wintering; Caspian region possibly 30,000; eastern Palearctic c.6,000), and the decline is apparently continuing. Indeed, a recent review meeting of experts on the species could account for no more than 2,000 birds throughout its entire West Palearctic range (Lorentsen and Madsen 1995). The reasons for this are virtually unknown, the combination of negative factors acting on the breeding grounds (e.g. habitat loss, disturbance, shooting, increased predation) being probably insufficient to explain the rapid decline of the 1950s, and the apparent catastrophic decline of recent years.
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((Branta ruficollis))
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