European Information System
on Forest Genetic Resources

FIN00045

National gene conservation unit number: GR45
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1988
Date of the most recent visit: 2023

Location

Unit country: Finland
Unit province or state: -
Unit department or county: -
Unit municipality: Inari
Unit local name: Kuusipää
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 240 - 380
Unit surface area [ha]: 327.4
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):68.4403 | Longitude (Decimal): 27.3755

Soil: Haplic Podzols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation2

Climatic zone: Boreal / Alpine.
Environmental zone:Extremely cold and mesic.
Aridity index: 2.061

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Picea abies; Betula czerepanovii; Pinus sylvestris
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Picea abies

Unit type: Gene reserve forest, Protective forest area (soil, water, timber line, etc.)