National gene conservation unit number: CHE00056
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2022
Date of the most recent visit: 2022

Location

Unit country: Switzerland
Unit province or state: TI
Unit department or county: Locarno
Unit municipality: Someo
Unit local name: Valle di Lodano, Valli Busai e Soladino
Ownership of the unit: Other
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]:
Unit surface area [ha]: 2051.7
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):46.2790 | Longitude (Decimal): 8.6221

Soil: Haplic Podzols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation2

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and moist.
Aridity index: 2.912

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Fagus sylvatica
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Fagus sylvatica

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


Target species: Fagus sylvatica
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)