National gene conservation unit number: 56
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1996
Date of the most recent visit: 1996

Location

Unit country: Turkey
Unit province or state: AMASYA
Unit department or county: VEZIRKOPRU
Unit municipality: -
Unit local name: AKCAY
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 440 - 880
Unit surface area [ha]: 142.8
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):41.2722 | Longitude (Decimal): 35.5967

Soil: Calcic Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Warm temperate.
Environmental zone:Warm temperate and mesic.
Aridity index: 0.828

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 (%): 75%
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)