
National gene conservation unit number: CHE00028 Date of collection of the field data entered: 2020 Date of the most recent visit: 2020 Location Unit country: Switzerland Unit province or state: SG Unit department or county: Toggenburg Unit municipality: Wildhaus Unit local name: Gulmen Ownership of the unit: Other Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 1179 - 1997 Unit surface area [ha]: 123.8 Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):47.2168 \| Longitude (Decimal): 9.3713 Soil: Rendzic Leptosols Climate Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation² Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine. Environmental zone:Cold and wet. Aridity index: 3.600 Species All tree species reported in the unit: *Abies alba; Fagus sylvatica; Pinus uncinata; Pinus cembra; Sorbus aria; Alnus viridis; Sorbus aucuparia; Ulmus glabra; Picea abies; Fraxinus excelsior; Acer pseudoplatanus* Target species for conservation in the GCU: *Pinus cembra* Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Biodiversity conservation (habitats AND/or species) Target species: Pinus cembra 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 (%): 25% Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 500 - 4999 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: CHE00028
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2020
Date of the most recent visit: 2020

Location

Unit country: Switzerland
Unit province or state: SG
Unit department or county: Toggenburg
Unit municipality: Wildhaus
Unit local name: Gulmen
Ownership of the unit: Other
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 1179 - 1997
Unit surface area [ha]: 123.8
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):47.2168 | Longitude (Decimal): 9.3713

Soil: Rendzic Leptosols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and wet.
Aridity index: 3.600

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Abies alba; Fagus sylvatica; Pinus uncinata; Pinus cembra; Sorbus aria; Alnus viridis; Sorbus aucuparia; Ulmus glabra; Picea abies; Fraxinus excelsior; Acer pseudoplatanus
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Pinus cembra

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

Target species: Pinus cembra
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 (%): 25%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 500 - 4999
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)