National gene conservation unit number: 34EGD030
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1996
Date of the most recent visit: 2022

Location

Unit country: Lithuania
Unit province or state: Kaunas
Unit department or county: Kaunas
Unit municipality: Zapyskis
Unit local name: Paryzine forest spruce state genetic reserve
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 75 - 75
Unit surface area [ha]: 3.8
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):54.9483 | Longitude (Decimal): 23.5111

Soil: Gleyic Podzols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.104

Species

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

Unit type: Gene reserve forest

Target species: Picea abies
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 (%): 48%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 50 - 499
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -

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