National gene conservation unit number: fsyG23VT-087; qpeG23VT-087
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2006
Date of the most recent visit: 2018

Location

Unit country: Slovakia
Unit province or state: Presovsky
Unit department or county: Vranov nad Toplou
Unit municipality: Lipniky
Unit local name: Kralovcik
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 329 - 689
Unit surface area [ha]: 86.48
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):49.0058 | Longitude (Decimal): 21.4173

Soil: Eutric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation2

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.161

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Tilia cordata; Larix decidua; Populus tremula; Fraxinus excelsior; Betula pendula; Alnus glutinosa; Carpinus betulus; Pseudotsuga menziesii; Acer pseudoplatanus; Ulmus glabra; Quercus petraea; Fagus sylvatica; Pinus sylvestris; Populus x hybr.; Acer platanoides; Picea abies; Platanus sp.
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Fraxinus excelsior, Fagus sylvatica, Quercus petraea

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


Target species: Fraxinus excelsior
Status of the target species in the GCU: Not included
Category of the target species in the GCU: In situ
Origin of the target species in the GCU : Autochtonous
Population share (%): 3%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 500 - 4999
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Continuous

Management
Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging)


Target species: Fagus sylvatica
Status of the target species in the GCU: Not included
Category of the target species in the GCU: In situ
Origin of the target species in the GCU : Autochtonous
Population share (%): 64%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): > 5000
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Continuous

Management
Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging)


Target species: Quercus petraea
Status of the target species in the GCU: Not included
Category of the target species in the GCU: In situ
Origin of the target species in the GCU : Autochtonous
Population share (%): 3%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 500 - 4999
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Continuous

Management
Population management: Conservation through active intervention carried out
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging)