National gene conservation unit number: qpeG12BN-096
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2005
Date of the most recent visit: 2020

Location

Unit country: Slovakia
Unit province or state: Trenciansky
Unit department or county: Banovce nad Bebravou
Unit municipality: Kulhan
Unit local name: Kulhan
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 302 - 406
Unit surface area [ha]: 78.93
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):48.7138 | Longitude (Decimal): 18.0884

Soil: Dystric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and dry.
Aridity index: 1.021

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Larix decidua; Carpinus betulus; Fagus sylvatica; Quercus petraea; Pinus sylvestris
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Quercus petraea

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

Target species: Quercus petraea
Status of the target species in the GCU: Pending
Category of the target species in the GCU: In situ
Origin of the target species in the GCU : Autochtonous
Population share (%): 72%
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)