National gene conservation unit number: 60030031
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1986
Date of the most recent visit: 2020

Location

Unit country: Latvia
Unit province or state: -
Unit department or county: Tukuma novads
Unit municipality: Semes pagasts
Unit local name: Kaive egle
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 75 - 80
Unit surface area [ha]: 174.11
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):57.0680 | Longitude (Decimal): 23.0681

Soil: Haplic Luvisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.325

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Alnus incana; Betula pendula; Picea abies; Populus tremula
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Picea abies

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Protective forest area, Managed forest area

Target species: Picea abies
Status of the target species in the GCU: Included
Category of the target species in the GCU: In situ
Origin of the target species in the GCU : Autochthonous
Population share (%): 91%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): >5001
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Required management intervention

Management
Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Clear-cutting with natural regeneration