National gene conservation unit number: 21
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1996
Date of the most recent visit: 1996

Location

Unit country: Turkey
Unit province or state: BOLU
Unit department or county: GOYNUK
Unit municipality: -
Unit local name: GURPINAR
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 500 - 960
Unit surface area [ha]: 198
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):40.1917 | Longitude (Decimal): 30.8250

Soil: Calcic Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and xeric.
Aridity index: 0.384

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Pinus brutia
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Pinus brutia

Unit type: Gene reserve forest

Target species: Pinus brutia
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): > 5000
Status of long-term viable regeneration: -

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