National gene conservation unit number: 60030026
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2002
Date of the most recent visit: 2014

Location

Unit country: Latvia
Unit province or state: -
Unit department or county: Rezeknes novads
Unit municipality: Makonkalna pagasts
Unit local name: Malta egle
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 175 - 200
Unit surface area [ha]: 28.01
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):56.3067 | Longitude (Decimal): 27.2905

Soil: Haplic Podzols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.220

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Populus tremula; Betula pendula; Tilia cordata; Picea abies; Pinus sylvestris
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 (%): 100%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 500 - 4999
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)