National gene conservation unit number: fsyG23VT-091
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: Matiaska
Unit local name: Bzansky jarok
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 230 - 415
Unit surface area [ha]: 252.18
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):49.0725 | Longitude (Decimal): 21.6010

Soil: Eutric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and dry.
Aridity index: 1.010

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Acer pseudoplatanus; Picea abies; Betula pendula; Larix decidua; Fagus sylvatica; Carpinus betulus; Quercus petraea; Pinus sylvestris; Fraxinus excelsior; Populus tremula
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Fagus sylvatica

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

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 (%): 67%
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: Shelterwood systems