National gene conservation unit number: CHE00101
Population number: -

GCU
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2024
Date of the most recent visit: 2024

POPULATION
Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species: 2023
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 2024

Location

Unit country: Switzerland
Unit province or state: BE
Unit department or county: Obersimmental-Saanen
Unit municipality: Gsteig
Unit local name: Schattflüe
Ownership of the unit: Other
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 1323 - 2004
Unit surface area [ha]: 87.0334
Coordinates ( Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):46.3718 | Longitude (Decimal): 7.2862

Soil: Glaciers

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and wet.
Aridity index: 2.528

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Larix decidua
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Larix decidua

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Biodiversity conservation

Target species: Larix decidua
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 (%): 75%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): >5001
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -

Management
Population management: Minimum intervention allowed
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-nature forestry