National gene conservation unit number: ITACU29
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2002
Date of the most recent visit: 2025

Location

Unit country: Italy
Unit province or state: Calabria
Unit department or county: Catanzaro
Unit municipality: Taverna
Unit local name: Gariglione-Pisarello Nature Biogenetic Reserve
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 1500 - 1750
Unit surface area [ha]: 450
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):39.1379 | Longitude (Decimal): 16.6604

Soil: Dystric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.884

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Abies alba; Acer lobelii; Fagus sylvatica; Pinus nigra
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Abies alba, Fagus sylvatica

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Biodiversity conservation, Seed stand

Target species: Abies alba
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 : Autochthonous
Population share (%): 100%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 501 - 5000
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Continuous

Management
Population management: No intervention allowed
Predominant silvicultural system: No silviculture

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 : Autochthonous
Population share (%): 90%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): >5001
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Required management intervention

Management
Population management: Minimum intervention allowed
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-nature forestry