Drivers of recovery in European bird populations

The number of European bird species that have seen a significant recovery in their populations in recent decades, categorized by the main driver of their recovery.

Legal protection25 speciesSite/habitat protection18 speciesHabitat management and restoration17 speciesModifications of powerlines15 speciesResearch and monitoring15 speciesAwareness raising and anti-poisoning campaigns13 speciesReintroduction13 speciesArtificial nesting sites9 speciesBan on organochlorines7 speciesSupplementary feeding7 speciesImproved climate4 speciesCompensation/subsidies4 speciesControl of problematic species3 species

Source: Ledger, S.E.H., Rutherford, C.A., Benham, C., Burfield, I.J., Deinet, S., Eaton, M., Freeman, R., Gray, C., Herrando, S., Scott-Gatty, K., Staneva, A. and McRae, L., (2022) Wildlife Comeback inEurope: Opportunities and challenges for species recovery.