construction started on the svalbard global seed vault on february 26, 2008.
construction started on the svalbard global seed vault on february 26, 2008.
when did construction start on the svalbard global seed vault?
february 26, 2008
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the svalbard global seed vault () is a secure seed bank on the norwegian island of spitsbergen, near longyearbyen, in the remote arctic svalbard archipelago, approximately from the north pole. conservationist cary fowler, in association with the consultative group on international agricultural research (cgiar), started the vault to preserve a wide variety of plant seeds that are duplicate samples, or "spare" copies, of seeds held in gene banks worldwide. the seed vault is an attempt to ensure against the loss of seeds in other genebanks during large-scale regional or global crises. the seed vault is managed under terms spelled out in a tripartite agreement among the norwegian government, the crop trust, and the nordic genetic resource center (nordgen).
svalbard global seed vault