National gene conservation unit number: RNBS 0106
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: 1973
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 2007

Location

Unit country: Italy
Unit province or state: Calabria
Unit department or county: Cosenza
Unit municipality: -
Unit local name: Santa Maria Forest (ZPS)
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 900 - 1300
Unit surface area [ha]: 808
Coordinates ( Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):38.5496 | Longitude (Decimal): 16.2888

Soil: Dystric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Warm temperate.
Environmental zone:Warm temperate and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.472

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Abies alba
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Abies alba

Unit type: Seed stand, Biodiversity conservation

Target species: Abies alba
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): 501 - 5000
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Continuous

Management
Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-nature forestry