National gene conservation unit number: 351a
Population number: -

GCU
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1995
Date of the most recent visit: 2005

POPULATION
Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species: 1995
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 1995

Location

Unit country: Austria
Unit province or state: Niederösterreich
Unit department or county: Neunkirchen
Unit municipality: -
Unit local name: Revier Hirschwang-Schneeberg "Naturwaldreservat Schneeberg" der Gem. Wien
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 550 - 1100
Unit surface area [ha]: 85
Coordinates ( Restricted coordinates): Latitude (Decimal): 47…**** | Longitude (Decimal): 15…****

Soil: Rendzic Leptosols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.852

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Acer pseudoplatanus; Ulmus glabra; Sorbus aria; Sorbus aucuparia; Pinus nigra; Picea abies; Fraxinus excelsior; Tilia platyphyllos; Fagus sylvatica; Larix decidua; Abies alba
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Abies alba, Acer pseudoplatanus, Fagus sylvatica, Larix decidua, Picea abies

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Biodiversity conservation (habitats AND/or species), Protective forest area (soil, water, timber line, etc.)

Target species: Fagus sylvatica
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)