
National gene conservation unit number: CHE00049 Date of collection of the field data entered: 2022 Date of the most recent visit: 2022 Location Unit country: Switzerland Unit province or state: BE Unit department or county: Frutigen-Niedersimmental Unit municipality: Diemtigen Unit local name: Grosswaldreservat Diemtigtal Ownership of the unit: Private Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 1107 - 2452 Unit surface area [ha]: 919.6 Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):46.5804 \| Longitude (Decimal): 7.5714 Soil: Glaciers Climate Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation² Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine. Environmental zone:Cold and wet. Aridity index: 3.742 Species All tree species reported in the unit: *Abies alba; Picea abies* Target species for conservation in the GCU: **Abies alba, Picea abies 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 (%): 25% 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) Target species: Picea abies 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 (%): 100% 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)**

National gene conservation unit number: CHE00049
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2022
Date of the most recent visit: 2022

Location

Unit country: Switzerland
Unit province or state: BE
Unit department or county: Frutigen-Niedersimmental
Unit municipality: Diemtigen
Unit local name: Grosswaldreservat Diemtigtal
Ownership of the unit: Private
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 1107 - 2452
Unit surface area [ha]: 919.6
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):46.5804 | Longitude (Decimal): 7.5714

Soil: Glaciers

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and wet.
Aridity index: 3.742

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Abies alba; Picea abies
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Abies alba, Picea abies

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 (%): 25%
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)

Target species: Picea abies
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 (%): 100%
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)