National gene conservation unit number: 44PGD107
Population number: -

GCU
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1996
Date of the most recent visit: 2022

POPULATION
Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species: 1996
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 2022

Location

Unit country: Lithuania
Unit province or state: Kaunas
Unit department or county: Raseiniai
Unit municipality: Siluva
Unit local name: Siluva forest pine genetic reserve
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 140 - 140
Unit surface area [ha]: 141.11
Coordinates ( Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):55.7283 | Longitude (Decimal): 22.9814

Soil: Haplic Podzols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.106

Species

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

Unit type: Gene reserve forest

Target species: Pinus sylvestris
Status of the target species in the GCU: -
Category of the target species in the GCU: In situ
Origin of the target species in the GCU : Autochthonous
Population share (%): 72%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 501 - 5000
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -

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