European Pond Turtle

Emys orbicularis

Abstract

European Pond Turtle Emys orbicularis has most recently been assessed for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2023. Emys orbicularis is listed as Near Threatened under criteria A2bcde.


The Red List Assessment i

Luiselli, L. & Vamberger, M. 2024. Emys orbicularis (Europe assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T7717A207667247. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T7717A207667247.en. Accessed on 14 March 2025.

Last assessed

09 January 2023

Scope of assessment

Europe

Population trend

Decreasing

Number of mature individuals

Habitat and ecology

Forest, Shrubland, Grassland, Wetlands (inland), Marine Coastal/Supratidal, Artificial/Aquatic & Marine

Geographic range

  • Extinct & Introduced

  • Extant & Reintroduced (resident)

  • Extinct & Origin Uncertain

  • Extant & Introduced (resident)

  • Extant & Origin Uncertain (resident)

  • Extant (resident)

European Red List, IUCN & EC 2023. Emys orbicularis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2024-2

Assessment Information

IUCN Red List Category and Criteria

Near Threatened   A2bcde

Date assessed

09 January 2023

Year published

2024

Assessment Information in detail

Geographic Range

Native

Extant (resident)

Albania; Austria; Belarus; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; France; Germany; Gibraltar; Greece; Hungary; Italy; Latvia; Lithuania; Moldova; Montenegro; North Macedonia; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Russian Federation; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Türkiye; Ukraine

Extant & Reintroduced (resident)

Czechia; Switzerland

Extant & Introduced (resident)

Denmark; Italy; Spain

Extant & Origin Uncertain

France

Extinct & Introduced

Belgium

Extinct & Origin Uncertain

Netherlands

Presence Uncertain & Reintroduced

United Kingdom

Number of locations

Upper elevation limit

Lower elevation limit

Upper depth limit

Lower depth limit

Geographic Range in detail

Population

Current population trend

Decreasing

Number of mature individuals

Population severely fragmented

No

Continuing decline of mature individuals

Yes

Population in detail

Threats

Residential & commercial development

  • Housing & urban areas
  • Commercial & industrial areas
  • Tourism & recreation areas

Biological resource use

  • Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Natural system modifications

  • Fire & fire suppression
  • Dams & water management/use

Invasive and other problematic species, genes & diseases

  • Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases
  • Problematic species/disease of unknown origin
  • Viral/prion-induced diseases

Pollution

  • Domestic & urban waste water
  • Industrial & military effluents
  • Agricultural & forestry effluents
Threats in detail

Conservation Actions

In-place research and monitoring

  • Systematic monitoring scheme : Unknown

In-place land/water protection

  • Occurs in at least one protected area : Yes

In-place education

  • Subject to recent education and awareness programmes : Yes
  • Included in international legislation : Yes
Conservation Actions in detail

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements in detail

Bibliography

Red List Bibliography
Green Status Bibliography

External Data

CITES Legislation from Species+

Data source

The information below is from the Species+ website.

CITES Legislation from Species+ in detail

Ex situ data from Species360

Data source

The information below is from Species360's Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS).

Ex situ data from Species360 in detail

Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence

Data source

The information below is from the Conservation Evidence website.

Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence in detail