National gene conservation unit number: 60100018
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1998
Date of the most recent visit: 2015

Location

Unit country: Latvia
Unit province or state: -
Unit department or county: Aizpiutes novads
Unit municipality: Lazas pagasts
Unit local name: Apriki ozols
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 57 - 63
Unit surface area [ha]: 205.32
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):56.7570 | Longitude (Decimal): 21.5681

Soil: Fibric Histosols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.443

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Populus tremula; Picea abies; Pinus sylvestris; Tilia cordata; Betula pendula; Quercus robur
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Quercus robur

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Biodiversity conservation (habitats AND/or species), Forest area managed for wood production AND/or multiple uses AND services

Target species: Quercus robur
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 (%): 94%
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: Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging)