
National gene conservation unit number: ITA00248 Date of collection of the field data entered: 2015 Date of the most recent visit: 2015 Location Unit country: Italy Unit province or state: Abruzzo Unit department or county: L'Aquila Unit municipality: Rocca di Mezzo Unit local name: Sirente Regional Park Ownership of the unit: Public Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 1450 - 1580 Unit surface area [ha]: 40 Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):42.1561 \| Longitude (Decimal): 13.6205 Soil: Eutric Cambisols Climate Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation² Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine. Environmental zone:Cold and mesic. Aridity index: 1.396 Species All tree species reported in the unit: *Alnus glutinosa; Betula pendula; Fagus sylvatica; Sorbus aucuparia* Target species for conservation in the GCU: *Betula pendula* Unit type: Biodiversity conservation Target species: Betula pendula 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 (%): 50% Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 51 - 500 Status of long-term viable regeneration: - Management Population management: Minimum intervention allowed Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-nature forestry

National gene conservation unit number: ITA00248
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2015
Date of the most recent visit: 2015

Location

Unit country: Italy
Unit province or state: Abruzzo
Unit department or county: L'Aquila
Unit municipality: Rocca di Mezzo
Unit local name: Sirente Regional Park
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 1450 - 1580
Unit surface area [ha]: 40
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):42.1561 | Longitude (Decimal): 13.6205

Soil: Eutric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.396

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Alnus glutinosa; Betula pendula; Fagus sylvatica; Sorbus aucuparia
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Betula pendula

Unit type: Biodiversity conservation

Target species: Betula pendula
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 (%): 50%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 51 - 500
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -

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