National gene conservation unit number: 618a
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1996
Date of the most recent visit: 2006

Location

Unit country: Austria
Unit province or state: Steiermark
Unit department or county: Stainach
Unit municipality: -
Unit local name: Rev. Walchen-Prellegg; Schattenberg - Abtlg. 1,2,3,5,6,7,9 tw.
Ownership of the unit: Private
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 880 - 1450
Unit surface area [ha]: 360
Coordinates (Restricted coordinates): Latitude (Decimal): 47…**** | Longitude (Decimal): 13…****

Soil: Dystric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.762

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Acer pseudoplatanus; Sorbus aucuparia; Picea abies; Fraxinus excelsior; Larix decidua; Fagus sylvatica; Abies alba
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Abies alba

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Forest area managed for wood production AND/or multiple uses AND services

Target species: Abies alba
Status of the target species in the GCU: Pending
Category of the target species in the GCU: In situ
Origin of the target species in the GCU : Autochtonous
Population share (%): 100%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): > 5000
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -

Management
Population management: Minimum intervention allowed
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging)