European Information System on Forest Genetic Resources
Detail page for Unit number: FIN00019 and Target species: Pinus sylvestris
| Country of the unit : | Finland |
| Unit number: | FIN00019 |
| National gene conservation unit number: | GR19 |
| Province or state: | |
| Department or county: | |
| Municipality: | Rovaniemi |
| Local name : | Koiravaara |
| Latitude : | 66°26'29.939999999984"N |
| Longitude : | 26°47'17.16"E |
| Restriction in making the geographical coordinates publically available: | 0 |
| Datum: | |
| Polygon coordinates (if available): | |
| Minimum elevation (m): | 180 |
| Maximum elevation (m): | 235 |
| Surface area of the unit (ha): | 341.26 |
| Ownership of the unit : | Public |
| Type and function of the unit : | Gene reserve forest; Forest area managed for wood production AND/or multiple uses AND services |
| Monthly temperature (°C): | |
| Total annual mean precipitation (mm): | |
| Heat sum and/or length of the growing season (in days): | |
| Accumulated moisture deficit: | |
| Year of collection of the field data entered: | 2001 |
| Year of the most recent visit: | 2023 |
| Remarks on specific soil characteristics: | |
| Remarks on other specific characteristics of the unit: | Cones collected in 2008, 2014 and 2016. Seeds from 25 trees used in GenTree project by Tanja Pyhäjärvi, University of Oulu 2017.Seed used as reference material in tree breeding field trial series 2219 est. in 2017. Same seed sent also to Torgny Persson, Skogforsk, Sweden. |
| All tree species growing in the unit: | Picea abies; Betula pubescens; Betula pendula; Pinus sylvestris |
| Target species: | Pinus sylvestris |
| National population unit number if existing: | |
| Year of establishment of the GCU for the species: | 1993 |
| Year of the most recent visit: | 2018 |
| Status of the target tree population regarding the EUFORGEN common action plans.: | |
| Category of the population: | In situ |
| Origin of the material: | Autochtonous |
| Predominant silvicultural system: | Clear-cutting with natural regeneration (seed trees or strips) |
| Level of management allowed to favour the target species: | Conservation through active intervention carried out |
| Main reason for carrying out gene conservation for this species: | To maintain genetic diversity in large tree populations |
| Total number of reproducing trees per unit: | > 5000 |
| Sex ratio, if appropriate: | |
| Status of long-term viable regeneration : | Requires management intervention |
| Distribution of the reproducing trees in the unit (multiple choice): | In stands; In groups |
| Estimated share of the total area within the unit in which the species is occurring (%): | 98 |
| Remarks on the population: |