National gene conservation unit number: ITACU273
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2022
Date of the most recent visit: 2024

Location

Unit country: Italy
Unit province or state: Latium
Unit department or county: Latina
Unit municipality: Sabaudia
Unit local name: Selva of Circeo Nature Reserve
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 2 - 100
Unit surface area [ha]: 2981
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):41.3395 | Longitude (Decimal): 13.0462

Soil: Gleyic Luvisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Warm temperate.
Environmental zone:Warm temperate and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.156

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Fraxinus excelsior; Fraxinus ornus; Pinus pinaster; Pinus pinea; Quercus cerris; Quercus ilex; Quercus pubescens; Quercus robur; Quercus suber
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Quercus robur

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Biodiversity conservation

Target species: Quercus robur
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 (%): 10%
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