National gene conservation unit number: 60030025
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1986
Date of the most recent visit: 2015

Location

Unit country: Latvia
Unit province or state: -
Unit department or county: Rezeknes novads
Unit municipality: Veremu pagasts
Unit local name: Rezekne egle
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 165 - 180
Unit surface area [ha]: 151.78
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):56.5988 | Longitude (Decimal): 27.4139

Soil: Gleyic Luvisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.245

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Picea abies; Quercus robur; Populus tremula; Alnus glutinosa; Betula pendula
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Picea abies

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Forest area managed for wood production AND/or multiple uses AND services

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 : Autochtonous
Population share (%): 96%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): > 5000
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Requires management intervention

Management
Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Clear-cutting with natural regeneration (seed trees or strips)