National gene conservation unit number: RG-MO/FA,PAM,FR,ME-A320-1
Population number: -

GCU
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2008
Date of the most recent visit: 2008

POPULATION
Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species: 2008
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 2008

Location

Unit country: Romania
Unit province or state: Harghita
Unit department or county: -
Unit municipality: Borsec
Unit local name: Alunis
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 1000 - 1285
Unit surface area [ha]: 44.1
Coordinates ( Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):47.1404 | Longitude (Decimal): 25.4661

Soil: Dystric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.331

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Acer pseudoplatanus; Picea abies; Betula pendula; Fraxinus excelsior; Fagus sylvatica
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Picea abies

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Forest area managed for wood production AND/or multiple uses AND services

Target species: Picea abies
Status of the target species in the GCU: Pending
Category of the target species in the GCU: In situ
Origin of the target species in the GCU : Autochtonous
Population share (%): 100%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): > 5000
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Continuous

Management
Population management: Minimum intervention allowed
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging)