
National gene conservation unit number: PRT00016 Date of collection of the field data entered: 202304 Date of the most recent visit: 202401 Location Unit country: Portugal Unit province or state: Oeste Unit department or county: Leiria Unit municipality: Caldas da Rainha Unit local name: Mata Nacional das Mestras Ownership of the unit: Public Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 116 - 170 Unit surface area [ha]: 10.17 Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):39.4674 \| Longitude (Decimal): -9.0474 Soil: Chromic Cambisols Climate Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation² Climatic zone: Warm temperate. Environmental zone:Warm temperate and mesic. Aridity index: 0.992 Species All tree species reported in the unit: *Quercus suber* Target species for conservation in the GCU: *Quercus suber* Unit type: Protective forest area Target species: Quercus suber 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 (%): 60% Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 51 - 500 Status of long-term viable regeneration: - Management Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-nature forestry

National gene conservation unit number: PRT00016
Date of collection of the field data entered: 202304
Date of the most recent visit: 202401

Location

Unit country: Portugal
Unit province or state: Oeste
Unit department or county: Leiria
Unit municipality: Caldas da Rainha
Unit local name: Mata Nacional das Mestras
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 116 - 170
Unit surface area [ha]: 10.17
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):39.4674 | Longitude (Decimal): -9.0474

Soil: Chromic Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Warm temperate.
Environmental zone:Warm temperate and mesic.
Aridity index: 0.992

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Quercus suber
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Quercus suber

Unit type: Protective forest area

Target species: Quercus suber
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 (%): 60%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 51 - 500
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -

Management
Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-nature forestry