National gene conservation unit number: 60010033
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1996
Date of the most recent visit: 2015

Location

Unit country: Latvia
Unit province or state: -
Unit department or county: Smiltenes novads
Unit municipality: Bilskas pagasts
Unit local name: Smiltene priede
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 80 - 98
Unit surface area [ha]: 81.38
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):57.4532 | Longitude (Decimal): 26.0717

Soil: Eutric Podzoluvisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.192

Species

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

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Protective forest area, Managed forest area

Target species: Pinus sylvestris
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 (%): 94%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): >5001
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Required management intervention

Management
Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Clear-cutting with natural regeneration