
National gene conservation unit number: CHE00058 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: Blenio Unit municipality: Malvaglia Unit local name: Val Malvaglia Ownership of the unit: Other Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: Unit surface area [ha]: 925 Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):46.4196 \| Longitude (Decimal): 9.0494 Soil: Lithic Leptosols Climate Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation² Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine. Environmental zone:Cold and wet. Aridity index: 3.475 Species All tree species reported in the unit: *Picea abies* Target species for conservation in the GCU: *Picea abies* Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Biodiversity conservation (habitats AND/or species) 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 : Unknown 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: Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging)

National gene conservation unit number: CHE00058
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: Blenio
Unit municipality: Malvaglia
Unit local name: Val Malvaglia
Ownership of the unit: Other
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]:
Unit surface area [ha]: 925
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):46.4196 | Longitude (Decimal): 9.0494

Soil: Lithic Leptosols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and wet.
Aridity index: 3.475

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Picea abies
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Picea abies

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

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 : Unknown
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: Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging)