National gene conservation unit number: 1
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2009
Date of the most recent visit: 2009

Location

Unit country: Iceland
Unit province or state: -
Unit department or county: -
Unit municipality: Thingeyjarsveit
Unit local name: Skuggabjargarskogur
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 40 - 300
Unit surface area [ha]: 292
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):65.8553 | Longitude (Decimal): -17.9058

Soil: Lithosols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Extremely cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 2.903

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Sorbus aucuparia; Juniperus communis; Betula pubescens
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Betula pubescens

Unit type: Forest area managed for wood production AND/or multiple uses AND services

Target species: Betula pubescens
Status of the target species in the GCU: -
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: Sporadic

Management
Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging)