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on Forest Genetic Resources

GRC00006

National gene conservation unit number: GRE 006
Date of collection of the field data entered: 2008
Date of the most recent visit: 2008

Location

Unit country: Greece
Unit province or state: Crete
Unit department or county: West Crete Samaria Gorge
Unit municipality: Chania
Unit local name: -
Ownership of the unit: Public
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 500 - 1000
Unit surface area [ha]: 300
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):35.2753 | Longitude (Decimal): 23.9567

Soil: Lithic Leptosols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation2

Climatic zone: Warm temperate.
Environmental zone:Warm temperate and mesic.
Aridity index: 1.379

Species

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

Unit type: Biodiversity conservation (habitats AND/or species)