National gene conservation unit number: tbaG14PB-098
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2006
Date of the most recent visit: 2022

Location

Unit country: Slovakia
Unit province or state: Trenciansky
Unit department or county: Povazska Bystrica
Unit municipality: Horna Poruba
Unit local name: Zahumenna
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 515 - 874
Unit surface area [ha]: 60.93
Coordinates (Restricted coordinates): Latitude (Decimal): 48…**** | Longitude (Decimal): 18…****

Soil: Rendzic Leptosols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.294

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Tilia platyphyllos; Ulmus montana; Abies alba; Taxus baccata; Picea abies; Larix decidua; Fagus sylvatica; Fraxinus excelsior; Acer pseudoplatanus
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Taxus baccata

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

Target species: Taxus baccata
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 (%): 1%
Estimated number of reproducing trees (interval): 50 - 499
Status of long-term viable regeneration: Requires management intervention

Management
Population management: Minimum intervention allowed
Predominant silvicultural system: Close-to-natural forestry (continuous cover forest, selective logging)