National gene conservation unit number: 86
Population number: -

GCU
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1996
Date of the most recent visit: 1997

POPULATION
Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species: 1997
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 1997

Location

Unit country: Turkey
Unit province or state: IZMIR
Unit department or county: BAYINDIR
Unit municipality: -
Unit local name: OVACIK ARS. ORM.
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 760 - 1000
Unit surface area [ha]: 105.3
Coordinates ( Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):38.3369 | Longitude (Decimal): 27.6825

Soil: Eutric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Warm temperate.
Environmental zone:Warm temperate and mesic.
Aridity index: 0.804

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Pinus nigra
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Pinus nigra

Unit type: Gene reserve forest

Target species: Pinus nigra
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 : Autochtonous
Population share (%): 80%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): > 5000
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -

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