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Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Svalbard Global Seed Vault, Norway.

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is a secure back-up facility for the world’s crop diversity. Located on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen in the remote Arctic Svalbard archipelago, the seed vault provides long-term storage of duplicates of seeds conserved in genebanks around the world.

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Published: 18 October 2022Size: 12.66 MB
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