National gene conservation unit number: EST1985PSY003
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2001
Date of the most recent visit: 2009

Location

Unit country: Estonia
Unit province or state: Estonia
Unit department or county: Põlva county
Unit municipality: Vastse-Kuuste parish
Unit local name: Kiidjärve
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 60 - 80
Unit surface area [ha]: 479.1
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):58.1300 | Longitude (Decimal): 26.9836

Soil: Gleyic Luvisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.211

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Pinus sylvestris
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Pinus sylvestris

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Biodiversity conservation (habitats AND/or species), Seed stand, Forest area managed for wood production AND/or multiple uses AND services

Target species: Pinus sylvestris
Status of the target species in the GCU: Not included
Category of the target species in the GCU: In situ
Origin of the target species in the GCU : Autochtonous
Population share (%): 85%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): > 5000
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -

Management
Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Clear-cutting with natural regeneration (seed trees or strips)