
National gene conservation unit number: ITA00252 Date of collection of the field data entered: 1995 Date of the most recent visit: 2022 Location Unit country: Italy Unit province or state: Sicily Unit department or county: Palermo Unit municipality: Castelbuono Unit local name: Madonie Park Ownership of the unit: Public Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 1400 - 1600 Unit surface area [ha]: 150 Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):37.8387 \| Longitude (Decimal): 14.0287 Soil: Rendzic Leptosols Climate Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation² Climatic zone: Cool temperate. Environmental zone:Cool temperate and dry. Aridity index: 1.078 Species All tree species reported in the unit: *Abies nebrodensis; Fagus sylvatica* Target species for conservation in the GCU: *Abies nebrodensis* Unit type: Biodiversity conservation Target species: Abies nebrodensis 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 (%): 75% Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 51 - 500 Status of long-term viable regeneration: Required management intervention Management Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out Predominant silvicultural system: No silviculture

National gene conservation unit number: ITA00252
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1995
Date of the most recent visit: 2022

Location

Unit country: Italy
Unit province or state: Sicily
Unit department or county: Palermo
Unit municipality: Castelbuono
Unit local name: Madonie Park
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 1400 - 1600
Unit surface area [ha]: 150
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):37.8387 | Longitude (Decimal): 14.0287

Soil: Rendzic Leptosols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and dry.
Aridity index: 1.078

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Abies nebrodensis; Fagus sylvatica
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Abies nebrodensis

Unit type: Biodiversity conservation

Target species: Abies nebrodensis
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 (%): 75%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 51 - 500
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Required management intervention

Management
Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: No silviculture