National gene conservation unit number: ITACU89
Population number: -

GCU
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1973
Date of the most recent visit: 2024

POPULATION
Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species: 2010
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 2024

Location

Unit country: Italy
Unit province or state: Trentino-South Tyrol
Unit department or county: Bolzano
Unit municipality: -
Unit local name: Fanes - Sennes Brajes - Sennes Natural Park
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 500 - 3100
Unit surface area [ha]: 25364
Coordinates ( Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):46.6849 | Longitude (Decimal): 12.0385

Soil: Lithic Leptosols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and wet.
Aridity index: 2.382

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Alnus viridis; Fagus sylvatica; Fraxinus excelsior; Picea abies; Pinus cembra; Pinus mugo; Populus tremula; Sorbus aucuparia; Sorbus torminalis
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Picea abies, Alnus viridis, Pinus cembra

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Biodiversity conservation, Seed stand, Protective forest area, Managed forest area

Target species: Pinus cembra
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 (%): 25%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): >5001
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Required management intervention

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