
National gene conservation unit number: CHE00008 Date of collection of the field data entered: 2020 Date of the most recent visit: 2020 Location Unit country: Switzerland Unit province or state: GL Unit department or county: March Unit municipality: Bilten Unit local name: Bueelserwald Ownership of the unit: Public Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 812 - 1634 Unit surface area [ha]: 269.3 Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):47.1399 \| Longitude (Decimal): 8.9885 Soil: Dystric Podzoluvisols Climate Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation² Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine. Environmental zone:Cold and mesic. Aridity index: 3.384 Species All tree species reported in the unit: *Abies alba* Target species for conservation in the GCU: *Abies alba* Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Biodiversity conservation (habitats AND/or species) Target species: Abies alba 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 (%): 75% Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): > 5000 Status of long-term viable regeneration: - Management Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging)

National gene conservation unit number: CHE00008
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2020
Date of the most recent visit: 2020

Location

Unit country: Switzerland
Unit province or state: GL
Unit department or county: March
Unit municipality: Bilten
Unit local name: Bueelserwald
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 812 - 1634
Unit surface area [ha]: 269.3
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):47.1399 | Longitude (Decimal): 8.9885

Soil: Dystric Podzoluvisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 3.384

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Abies alba
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Abies alba

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Biodiversity conservation (habitats AND/or species)

Target species: Abies alba
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 (%): 75%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): > 5000
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -

Management
Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging)