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Country of the unit :	United Kingdom
Unit number:	GBR00013
National gene conservation unit number:	13
Province or state:	Scotland
Department or county:	Dumfries and Galloway
Municipality:	Castle Douglas
Local name :	Craig Farm wood pasture
Latitude :	55°03'10.692"N
Longitude :	04°05'6.4428"W
Restriction in making the geographical coordinates publically available:	0
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Minimum elevation (m):	80
Maximum elevation (m):	100
Surface area of the unit (ha):	87.4
Ownership of the unit :	Private
Type and function of the unit :	Gene reserve forest; Biodiversity conservation (habitats AND/or species); Seed stand; Forest area managed for wood production AND/or multiple uses AND services
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Year of collection of the field data entered:	2021
Year of the most recent visit:	2023
Remarks on specific soil characteristics:	Lowland moor: diverse matrix of brown earth, podzol, rock, bog and peaty pockets
Remarks on other specific characteristics of the unit:	20 ha open, diverse native woodland / wood pasture adjacent to recently cleared 70 ha Sitka plantation, managed by light cattle grazing as a complex of native woodland, bog and wood pasture. Oldest wild apples are probably 200 years old; young ones germinate each year.
All tree species growing in the unit:	Sorbus aucuparia; Malus sylvestris; Corylus avellana; Populus tremula; Betula pubescens; Alnus glutinosa; Sambucus nigra; Crataegus monogyna; Quercus petraea; Fraxinus excelsior
Target species:	*Malus sylvestris*