National gene conservation unit number: 133
Population number: -

GCU
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2001
Date of the most recent visit: 2002

POPULATION
Year of Establishment of the GCU for the species: 2002
Date (or partial of date) of the most recent visit: 2002

Location

Unit country: Turkey
Unit province or state: KASTAMONU
Unit department or county: SINOP
Unit municipality: -
Unit local name: SINOP
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 100
Unit surface area [ha]: 157.4
Coordinates ( Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):42.0375 | Longitude (Decimal): 34.9297

Soil: Calcic Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Warm temperate.
Environmental zone:Warm temperate and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.009

Species

All tree species growing in the unit: Carpinus orientalis; Fagus orientalis
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Fagus orientalis

Unit type: Gene reserve forest

Target species: Fagus orientalis
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 (%): 60%
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)