National gene conservation unit number: 52PGD024
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1995
Date of the most recent visit: 2021

Location

Unit country: Lithuania
Unit province or state: Marijampole
Unit department or county: Kaunas
Unit municipality: Jankai
Unit local name: Braziukai forest pine III state genetic reserve
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 120 - 120
Unit surface area [ha]: 78
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):54.8925 | Longitude (Decimal): 23.4614

Soil: Haplic Arenosols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.121

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Picea abies; Pinus sylvestris
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Pinus sylvestris

Unit type: Gene reserve forest

Target species: Pinus sylvestris
Status of the target species in the GCU: -
Category of the target species in the GCU: In situ
Origin of the target species in the GCU : Autochtonous
Population share (%): 72%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 500 - 4999
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -

Management
Population management: Minimum intervention allowed
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging)