National gene conservation unit number: BG 008
Population number: -

GCU
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2021
Date of the most recent visit: 2021

POPULATION
Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species: 2021
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 2021

Location

Unit country: Bulgaria
Unit province or state: Bulgaria
Unit department or county: Blagoevgrad
Unit municipality: Petrich
Unit local name: Gabrene
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 325 - 378
Unit surface area [ha]: 1.5
Coordinates ( Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):41.3787 | Longitude (Decimal): 23.2064

Soil: Vertic Luvisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Warm temperate.
Environmental zone:Warm temperate and mesic.
Aridity index: 0.473

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Castanea sativa; Platanus orientalis; Robinia pseudoacacia; Tilia tomentosa
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Platanus orientalis

Unit type: Seed stand

Target species: Platanus orientalis
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 (%): 20%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 15 - 50
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Sporadic

Management
Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-nature forestry