National gene conservation unit number: Beaufort
Population number: -

GCU
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2014
Date of the most recent visit: 2022

POPULATION
Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species: 2014
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 2014

Location

Unit country: France
Unit province or state: AUVERGNE-RHONE-ALPES
Unit department or county: SAVOIE
Unit municipality: BEAUFORT
Unit local name: FC de Beaufort-sur-Doron
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 1350 - 1770
Unit surface area [ha]: 80.96
Coordinates ( Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):45.6827 | Longitude (Decimal): 6.5361

Soil: Lithic Leptosols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 3.373

Species

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

Unit type: Forest area managed for wood production AND/or multiple uses AND services

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 : Autochtonous
Population share (%): 100%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): > 5000
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Continuous

Management
Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Clear-cutting with natural regeneration (seed trees or strips)