National gene conservation unit number: BGI_001_Galm
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1993
Date of the most recent visit: 1993

Location

Unit country: Switzerland
Unit province or state: Fribourg
Unit department or county: Forstkreis 5 Seebezirk
Unit municipality: Galmiz
Unit local name: Galm
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 520 - 590
Unit surface area [ha]: 202
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):46.9188 | Longitude (Decimal): 7.1770

Soil: Eutric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.539

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Quercus robur; Quercus petraea
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Quercus petraea

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

Target species: Quercus petraea
Status of the target species in the GCU: -
Category of the target species in the GCU: In situ
Origin of the target species in the GCU : Autochtonous
Population share (%): 50%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): > 5000
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Continuous

Management
Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging)