National gene conservation unit number: PRT00014
Date of collection of the field data entered: 202304
Date of the most recent visit: 202304
Location
Unit country: Portugal
Unit province or state: Algarve
Unit department or county: Faro
Unit municipality: Castro Marim
Unit local name: Pinhal da Altura
Ownership of the unit:
Private
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 30 - 45
Unit surface area [ha]: 4.797
Coordinates (Public coordinates):
Latitude (Decimal):37.1850 | Longitude (Decimal): -7.4887
Soil: Gleyic Solonchaks
Climate
Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation2
All tree species reported in the unit: Pinus pinea
Target species for conservation in the GCU:
Pinus pinea
Unit type:
Gene reserve forest
Target species: Pinus pinea
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 (%): 90%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 51 - 500
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -
Management
Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-nature forestry