A Secure Seedbank in Norway (25 pics)

Posted in       7 Dec 2011       12101       8 GALLERY VIEW

The Norwegian island of Spitsbergen is known for its Svalbard Global Seed Vault, located about 810 miles (1,303 km) from the North Pole. This secure seedbank preserves various plant seeds, duplicates or “spare” copies of seeds from gene banks from around the world, in an underground cavern. If the seeds are lost in gene banks, the Seed Vault will provide insurance, and in case of large-scale crises it will provide a shelter for them.

 


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smz 12 year s ago
pic 18 looks like nut sacks
       
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phish 12 year s ago
call me cynical.......yeah, right.
       
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orendadude 12 year s ago
If it is legit, it's a good idea. I take it that "large scale crisis" is the blowing up of the world by nuclear weapons. What a nice politically correct way to state it, don't u think? Just asking.
       
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GOODSTUFF4U 12 year s ago
lots of fiction books talk about this place - in my mind it was more like a cave/salt mine
       
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Mr. Ree 12 year s ago
Most guys have a massive 'seed bank' in the tissues in the trash can next to their bed...
       
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JimJams 12 year s ago
Looks like one big desktop PC.
       
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ptpie 12 year s ago
good idea though
       
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bob 12 year s ago
So if things really do get that bad, who the heck can reach this place to get seeds?
       
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