National gene conservation unit number: ITACU259
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2012
Date of the most recent visit: 2021

Location

Unit country: Italy
Unit province or state: Emilia-Romagna
Unit department or county: Reggio Emilia
Unit municipality: Ventasso
Unit local name: Cerreto - Monte la Nuda
Ownership of the unit: Private
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 1550 - 1715
Unit surface area [ha]: 16.17
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):44.2885 | Longitude (Decimal): 10.2416

Soil: Dystric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.822

Species

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

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Biodiversity conservation, 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 (%): 50%
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