National gene conservation unit number: ITA00240
Population number: -

GCU
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2012
Date of the most recent visit: 2023

POPULATION
Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species: 2013
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 2014

Location

Unit country: Italy
Unit province or state: Abruzzo
Unit department or county: L'Aquila
Unit municipality: Villetta Barrea
Unit local name: Camosciara Reserve - Abruzzo-Latium-Molise National park
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 1150 - 1850
Unit surface area [ha]: 650
Coordinates ( Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):41.7560 | Longitude (Decimal): 13.9097

Soil: Eutric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.556

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Abies alba; Fagus sylvatica; Pinus nigra; Sorbus aucuparia
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Pinus nigra

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Biodiversity conservation

Target species: Pinus nigra
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 (%): 60%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 501 - 5000
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Sporadic

Management
Population management: No intervention allowed
Predominant silvicultural system: No silviculture