World Largest Vault for Storing Seeds in Norway
Way up north in the remote Arctic Svalbard archipelago, shrouded in permafrost and tucked 427 feet into a mountain, lies the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Located on the Norwegian Island of Spitsbergen, this futuristic facility safeguards over 850,00 seed copies from all over the planet in case of a global catastrophe. Created as a way to preserve biodiversity of the planet, the vault contains duplicate samples of essential seed varieties that are held in gene banks around the world.
World Largest Vault for Storing Seeds in Norway World Largest Vault for Storing Seeds in Norway
World Largest Vault for Storing Seeds in Norway
World Largest Vault for Storing Seeds in Norway
World Largest Vault for Storing Seeds in Norway
World Largest Vault for Storing Seeds in Norway
Photo: Staabygg
World Largest Vault for Storing Seeds in Norway World Largest Vault for Storing Seeds in Norway
World Largest Vault for Storing Seeds in Norway
World Largest Vault for Storing Seeds in Norway
World Largest Vault for Storing Seeds in Norway
World Largest Vault for Storing Seeds in Norway World Largest Vault for Storing Seeds in Norway
World Largest Vault for Storing Seeds in Norway
World Largest Vault for Storing Seeds in Norway
World Largest Vault for Storing Seeds in Norway
World Largest Vault for Storing Seeds in Norway
World Largest Vault for Storing Seeds in Norway
Svalbard Global Seed Vault: Website
via [DidYouKnowBlog, SmilePlanet]
via [DidYouKnowBlog, SmilePlanet]