Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Svalbard globale frøhvelv
seed vault in Longyearbyen
#1 in Longyearbyen / #72 in Norway
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by Cierra Martin for Crop Trust
/ CC BY-SA 2.0

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, located in Longyearbyen, Norway, is a secure seed bank designed to preserve a wide variety of plant seeds from around the world. Often referred to as the "Doomsday Vault," it serves as a global insurance policy for food security, safeguarding genetic diversity in the event of a regional or global catastrophe. Situated deep inside a mountain on the Svalbard archipelago, it provides optimal conditions for long-term seed storage, including consistent low temperatures and low humidity. The vault can store up to 4.


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