National gene conservation unit number: PRT00016
Population number: -

GCU
Date of collection of the field data entered: 202304
Date of the most recent visit: 202401

POPULATION
Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species: 2024
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 202401

Location

Unit country: Portugal
Unit province or state: Oeste
Unit department or county: Leiria
Unit municipality: Caldas da Rainha
Unit local name: Mata Nacional das Mestras
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 116 - 170
Unit surface area [ha]: 10.17
Coordinates ( Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):39.4674 | Longitude (Decimal): -9.0474

Soil: Chromic Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Warm temperate.
Environmental zone:Warm temperate and mesic.
Aridity index: 0.992

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Quercus suber
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Quercus suber

Unit type: Protective forest area

Target species: Quercus suber
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): 51 - 500
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -

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