
National gene conservation unit number: CHE00085 Date of collection of the field data entered: 2023 Date of the most recent visit: 2023 Location Unit country: Switzerland Unit province or state: TI Unit department or county: Vallemaggia Unit municipality: Brontallo Unit local name: Lavizzara e Bignasco Ownership of the unit: Other Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 1427 - 1427 Unit surface area [ha]: 1835 Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):46.3457 \| Longitude (Decimal): 8.6549 Soil: Lithic Leptosols Climate Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation² Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine. Environmental zone:Cold and wet. Aridity index: 2.832 Species All tree species reported in the unit: *Larix decidua* Target species for conservation in the GCU: *Larix decidua* Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Biodiversity conservation (habitats AND/or species) Target species: Larix decidua 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: CHE00085
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2023
Date of the most recent visit: 2023

Location

Unit country: Switzerland
Unit province or state: TI
Unit department or county: Vallemaggia
Unit municipality: Brontallo
Unit local name: Lavizzara e Bignasco
Ownership of the unit: Other
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 1427 - 1427
Unit surface area [ha]: 1835
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):46.3457 | Longitude (Decimal): 8.6549

Soil: Lithic Leptosols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and wet.
Aridity index: 2.832

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Larix decidua
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Larix decidua

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

Target species: Larix decidua
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)