National gene conservation unit number: 60030002
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2002
Date of the most recent visit: 2015

Location

Unit country: Latvia
Unit province or state: -
Unit department or county: Kokneses novads
Unit municipality: Kokneses pagasts
Unit local name: Koknese egle
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 79 - 90
Unit surface area [ha]: 77.57
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):56.6674 | Longitude (Decimal): 25.3893

Soil: Eutric Gleysols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.278

Species

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

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Managed forest area

Target species: Picea abies
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 (%): 100%
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