National gene conservation unit number: ITACU035
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2002
Date of the most recent visit: 2021

Location

Unit country: Italy
Unit province or state: Calabria
Unit department or county: Cosenza
Unit municipality: Celico
Unit local name: Iona - Serra della Guardia Nature Reserve
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 1300 - 1427
Unit surface area [ha]: 270
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):39.3957 | Longitude (Decimal): 16.4137

Soil: Dystric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and moist.
Aridity index: 1.716

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Castanea sativa; Fagus sylvatica; Pinus nigra; Quercus cerris
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Pinus nigra, Fagus sylvatica

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Biodiversity conservation

Target species: Pinus nigra
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: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Shelterwood systems

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: Sporadic

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