National gene conservation unit number: 03PGD077
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1994
Date of the most recent visit: 2022

Location

Unit country: Lithuania
Unit province or state: Alytus
Unit department or county: Lazdijai
Unit municipality: Kuodziai
Unit local name: Kuodziai forest pine state genetic reserve
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 120 - 120
Unit surface area [ha]: 7.1
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):53.9306 | Longitude (Decimal): 23.6097

Soil: Eutric Podzoluvisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and dry.
Aridity index: 0.985

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Betula pendula; 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)