National gene conservation unit number: PRT00018
Population number: -

GCU
Date of collection of the field data entered: 202304
Date of the most recent visit: 202403

POPULATION
Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species: 2023
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 202403

Location

Unit country: Portugal
Unit province or state: Beira Baixa
Unit department or county: Castelo Branco
Unit municipality: Vila Velha de Rodão
Unit local name: Vila Velha do Rodão
Ownership of the unit: Private
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 115 - 300
Unit surface area [ha]: 89.2
Coordinates ( Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):39.6482 | Longitude (Decimal): -7.6774

Soil: Dystric Regosols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Warm temperate.
Environmental zone:Warm temperate and xeric.
Aridity index: 0.616

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Juniperus oxycedrus
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Juniperus oxycedrus

Unit type: Biodiversity conservation

Target species: Juniperus oxycedrus
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 (%): 40%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 51 - 500
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Continuous

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