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2. The State of in situ genetic conservation
2.1. Conservation in protected areas (national parks, reserves)
There is no consistent analysis of synergetic conservation of forest trees and other woody plant species in
existing national parks or forest reserves.
Actual parks and reserves cover a forest area of 53’010 ha (4.6% of total forest area) of which 415 natural
forest reserves with an area of 29’087 ha and 424 special forest reserves with an area of 23’923 ha. Forest in
national parks and natural forest reserves can play an important role for the genetic conservation of the main
tree species (competitor strategy, e.g. Fagus sylvatica) as well as of secondary tree species and shrub species
that settle on extreme sites (stess tolerator strategy, e.g. Pinus sylvestris, Staphylea pinnata). Furthermore, the
genetic conservation of several tree and shrub species can be realized in existing special forest reserves (e.g.
selva management, coppicing management) with targeted silvicultural measures for the promotion of the
relevant species or specific forest ecosystems. But, up to now there is no systematic assessment of the existing
forest reserves on behalf of conservation of forest genetic resources.
2.2. In situ conservation programmes/units
Data source
Table 11.1: Data sources for in situ conservation programmes/units.
Data source
Bolliger 2012: Forest reserves
policy (SZF)
Bolliger 2012: BGI survey
Rudow 2007: SEBA GCU report
Rudow 2012: expert knowledge
from EUFORGEN working group 1
on conservation strategies
Year
2012
Quality
H
2012
2007
2007
H/M
H
H
Comment
Area of forest reserves
Data of BGI units
EUFORGEN CAP proposal
EUFORGEN 2012ff worklist
Methodology
Table 11.2: Classification and definition of in situ conservation programmes/units.
Classification
Populations
Area
ETHZ/BAFU
(pc)
(ha)
Definition
number of selected seed stands
area of selected seed stands
Comment
10.03.2013