National gene conservation unit number: GR45
Population number: -

GCU
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1988
Date of the most recent visit: 2023

POPULATION
Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species: 2007
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 2017

Location

Unit country: Finland
Unit province or state: -
Unit department or county: -
Unit municipality: Inari
Unit local name: Kuusipää
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 240 - 380
Unit surface area [ha]: 327.4
Coordinates ( Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):68.4403 | Longitude (Decimal): 27.3755

Soil: Haplic Podzols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Extremely cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 2.061

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Picea abies; Betula czerepanovii; Pinus sylvestris
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Picea abies

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Protective forest area (soil, water, timber line, etc.)

Target species: Picea abies
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 (%): 98%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 500 - 4999
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Sporadic

Management
Population management: Minimum intervention allowed
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging)