CHE00088

National gene conservation unit number: CHE00088
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2023
Date of the most recent visit: 2023

Location

Unit country: Switzerland
Unit province or state: VS
Unit department or county: Martigny,Saint-Maurice
Unit municipality: Martigny-Combe
Unit local name: Arpille
Ownership of the unit: Other
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 454 - 2083
Unit surface area [ha]: 1227.13
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):46.0966 | Longitude (Decimal): 7.0152

Soil: Haplic Podzols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 2.145

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Picea abies
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Picea abies

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Biodiversity conservation (habitats AND/or species)