National gene conservation unit number: ITACU120
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1973
Date of the most recent visit: 2024

Location

Unit country: Italy
Unit province or state: Tuscany
Unit department or county: Arezzo
Unit municipality: Camaldoli, Poppi, Bibbiena
Unit local name: Badia Prataglia Nature Reserve
Ownership of the unit: Both
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 700 - 1450
Unit surface area [ha]: 2420
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):43.8256 | Longitude (Decimal): 11.8546

Soil: Dystric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and moist.
Aridity index: 1.482

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Abies alba; Acer pseudoplatanus; Fagus sylvatica; Fraxinus excelsior; Pinus nigra; Pseudotsuga menziesii; Taxus baccata; Tilia cordata; Tilia platyphyllos; Ulmus glabra
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Abies alba, Fagus sylvatica, Tilia cordata

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

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): 501 - 5000
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Continuous

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

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 (%): 85%
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

Target species: Tilia cordata
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 (%): 30%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 51 - 500
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Sporadic

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