National gene conservation unit number: CHE00050
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: Bern-Mittelland
Unit municipality: Langnau im Emmental
Unit local name: Region Emmental (6 Gebiete)
Ownership of the unit: Other
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 722 - 1062
Unit surface area [ha]: 32.4
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):46.9515 | Longitude (Decimal): 7.7739

Soil: Dystric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation2

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.865

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 (%): 100%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 500 - 4999
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -

Management
Population management: Minimum intervention allowed
Predominant silvicultural system: -