The table shows how many individuals participated in fauna/animal species research across Britain over the period from 2001 to 2009. Overall, attendance in the survey rose markedly throughout the period. Adults made up the majority of respondents between 2001 and 2007, whereas the number of children increased dramatically in 2009 and became equal to that of adults. Consequently, the total of number of the survey participants reached its peak in the final year.
A total of 48,000 people participated in the survey in 2001, of whom adults accounted for 36,000 and children for the remaining 12,000. Participation expanded significantly in 2003, with the adult population soaring to 212,000 and the figure for children tripling to 36,000, pushing the aggregate total to 248,000. This upward trend continued in 2005, when the overall number of individuals reached 364,000, largely attributable to a dramatic increase in adult respondents to 332,000, although the proportion of children slipped marginally to 32,000.
A similar trend persisted in 2007, when the level for adults remained largely unchanged at 331,000 and child participation slipped marginally to 31,000, giving a combined total of 362,000. By contrast, a substantial change took place in 2009; the number of adults fell to 270,000, whereas the corresponding figure for children soared to the same level. As a result, total participation climbed to a peak of 540,000, which was the highest figure observed throughout the period.