National gene conservation unit number: ITACU43
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2002
Date of the most recent visit: 2005

Location

Unit country: Italy
Unit province or state: Campania
Unit department or county: Napoli
Unit municipality: Tirone-Alto Vesuvio
Unit local name: Tirone-Alto Vesuvio Nature Biogenetic Reserve
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 250 - 1281
Unit surface area [ha]: 1045
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):40.8203 | Longitude (Decimal): 14.4225

Soil: Eutric Regosols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Warm temperate.
Environmental zone:Warm temperate and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.665

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Alnus cordata; Betula pendula; Carpinus betulus; Castanea sativa; Corylus avellana; Pinus nigra; Pinus pinaster; Pinus pinea; Quercus ilex; Quercus pubescens
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Quercus ilex

Unit type: Biodiversity conservation

Target species: Quercus ilex
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