National gene conservation unit number: EST1985BPE008
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1999
Date of the most recent visit: 2008

Location

Unit country: Estonia
Unit province or state: Estonia
Unit department or county: Pärnu county
Unit municipality: Häädemeeste parish
Unit local name: Urissaare
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 65 - 80
Unit surface area [ha]: 380
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):58.0386 | Longitude (Decimal): 24.6850

Soil: Eutric Gleysols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.379

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Betula pendula
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Betula pendula

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Biodiversity conservation (habitats AND/or species)

Target species: Betula pendula
Status of the target species in the GCU: Not included
Category of the target species in the GCU: In situ
Origin of the target species in the GCU : Autochtonous
Population share (%): 60%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): > 5000
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Sporadic

Management
Population management: No intervention allowed
Predominant silvicultural system: No silviculture