National gene conservation unit number: EUAP0059
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2023
Date of the most recent visit: 2024

Location

Unit country: Italy
Unit province or state: Campania
Unit department or county: Salerno
Unit municipality: Scala
Unit local name: Ferriere Valley Oriented Nature Reserve
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 300 - 1203
Unit surface area [ha]: 450
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):40.6547 | Longitude (Decimal): 14.5832

Soil: Eutric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and moist.
Aridity index: 2.221

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Alnus cordata; Alnus incana; Castanea sativa; Fagus sylvatica; Ilex aquifolium; Quercus ilex; Taxus baccata; Tilia cordata
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Castanea sativa

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

Target species: Castanea sativa
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 (%): 65%
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: No silviculture