National gene conservation unit number: CHE00112
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: 2025
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 2024

Location

Unit country: Switzerland
Unit province or state: VD
Unit department or county: Obersimmental-Saanen, Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut
Unit municipality: Château-d'Oex, Rougemont, Saanen
Unit local name: La Pierreuse
Ownership of the unit: Other
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 1115 - 2454
Unit surface area [ha]: 358.135
Coordinates ( Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):46.4460 | Longitude (Decimal): 7.1750

Soil: Glaciers

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and wet.
Aridity index: 2.446

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Picea abies
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Picea abies

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Biodiversity conservation

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 (%): 100%
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