National gene conservation unit number: 5.0222
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2004
Date of the most recent visit: 2008

Location

Unit country: Slovenia
Unit province or state: Jugovzhodna
Unit department or county: -
Unit municipality: Šentjernej
Unit local name: Ustraški boršt
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 300 - 325
Unit surface area [ha]: 69.5
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):45.8000 | Longitude (Decimal): 15.3167

Soil: Eutric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and moist.
Aridity index: 1.465

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Acer pseudoplatanus; Picea abies; Ostrya carpinifolia; Carpinus betulus; Fagus sylvatica; Quercus petraea
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Fagus sylvatica

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Biodiversity conservation (habitats AND/or species), 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: Included
Category of the target species in the GCU: In situ
Origin of the target species in the GCU : Autochtonous
Population share (%): 100%
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)