National gene conservation unit number: ITACU95
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1973
Date of the most recent visit: 2024

Location

Unit country: Italy
Unit province or state: Calabria
Unit department or county: Cosenza
Unit municipality: -
Unit local name: Stilo - Archiforo forests (ZSC) - Part of Serre Natural Park
Ownership of the unit: Both
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 1100 - 1400
Unit surface area [ha]: 4712
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):38.5269 | Longitude (Decimal): 16.3675

Soil: Dystric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and moist.
Aridity index: 1.589

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Abies alba; Castanea sativa; Fagus sylvatica; Pinus nigra; Pseudotsuga menziesii
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Abies alba

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

Target species: Abies alba
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 (%): 100%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): >5001
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Continuous

Management
Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-nature forestry