National gene conservation unit number: EUAP0214
Population number: -

GCU
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2018
Date of the most recent visit: 2020

POPULATION
Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species: 2019
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 2023

Location

Unit country: Italy
Unit province or state: Piedmont
Unit department or county: Cuneo
Unit municipality: -
Unit local name: Marguareis Natural Park
Ownership of the unit: Both
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 1000 - 1700
Unit surface area [ha]: 6659
Coordinates ( Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):44.2035 | Longitude (Decimal): 7.6648

Soil: Rendzic Leptosols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.725

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Abies alba; Fagus sylvatica; Larix decidua; Picea abies
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Abies alba, Fagus sylvatica

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

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 (%): 75%
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