National gene conservation unit number: ITACU40
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2002
Date of the most recent visit: 2024

Location

Unit country: Italy
Unit province or state: Abruzzo
Unit department or county: Pescara
Unit municipality: Caramanico Terme
Unit local name: Valle dell'Orfento Nature Biogenetic Reserve
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 500 - 2176
Unit surface area [ha]: 2162
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):42.1294 | Longitude (Decimal): 14.0902

Soil: Lithic Leptosols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Extremely cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 2.173

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Acer campestre; Acer pseudoplatanus; Corylus avellana; Fagus sylvatica; Fraxinus ornus; Pinus mugo; Quercus ilex; Quercus pubescens; Sorbus domestica
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Pinus mugo

Unit type: Biodiversity conservation

Target species: Pinus mugo
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: -

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