ITA00173

National gene conservation unit number: ITACU173
Date of collection of the field data entered: 1950
Date of the most recent visit: 2024

Location

Unit country: Italy
Unit province or state: Calabria
Unit department or county: Catanzaro
Unit municipality: -
Unit local name: Aspromonte National Park
Ownership of the unit: Both
Unit elevation [m a.s.l.]: 1250 - 1600
Unit surface area [ha]: 64760
Coordinates (Public coordinates): Latitude (Decimal):38.1163 | Longitude (Decimal): 15.9511

Soil: Dystric Cambisols

Climate

Mean monthly temperature and mean monthly precipitation²

Climatic zone: Cool temperate.
Environmental zone:Cool temperate and moist.
Aridity index: 1.521

Species

All tree species reported in the unit: Abies alba; Fagus sylvatica; Pinus nigra; Pseudotsuga menziesii; Quercus ilex; Quercus pubescens
Target species for conservation in the GCU: Pinus nigra, Fagus sylvatica

Unit type: Seed stand, Biodiversity conservation, Managed forest area, Gene reserve forest, Protective forest area