The foundation's efforts to secure seed resources have led to the establishment of the "Doomsday Seed Vault" (The Svalbard Global Seed Vault) also known as the Doomsday Seed Treasury was inaugurated a decade ago on a remote island in Norway's Svalbard archipelago, near the North Pole, serving as the world's unique seed bank.
This vault safeguards a diverse array of agricultural crop species, including eggplant, lettuce, barley, potato, maize, rice, wheat, sorghum, and cowpea, and is built to withstand nuclear attacks, explosions, and earthquakes, aiming to protect seeds from damage caused by nuclear wars, meteorite landings, and climate change.
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The Svalbard Global Seed Vault receiving an initial deposit of
100 million seeds from 100 countries.
Currently, it houses nearly one million
agricultural seeds from 100 countries, with an additional 70,000 new varieties
added on its 10th anniversary.
This global seed repository ensures the survival
of vulnerable edible crops against threats like diseases, pests, droughts, and natural
disasters.
Situated at the end of an ice tunnel 100 meters deep within a
mountain, it can maintain sub-zero temperatures even during power outages to
preserve the seeds.
With a storage capacity exceeding 4 million agricultural
products and 2.5 billion seed types, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault serves as a
crucial support for global gene banks in safeguarding plant diversity against potential environmental catastrophes, thus protecting human survival.
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Q: Where is the Doomsday Seed Vault located?
A: Norway's Svalbard archipelago, near the North Pole.

Q: What agricultural crop species are protected in the Svalbard Global Seed Treasury?
A: Eggplant, lettuce, barley, potato, maize, rice, wheat, sorghum, and cowpea.

Q: What threats is the Doomsday Seed Vault resistant to?
A: Nuclear attacks, explosions, and earthquakes.

Q: How many seeds from how many countries were received during the opening of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault?
A: 100 million seeds from 100 countries.

Q: How many different types of agricultural seeds are currently stored in the global seed treasury?
A: Nearly one million.

Q: How many new varieties of agricultural seeds were added to the treasury on its 10th anniversary?
A: 70,000.

Q: What is the purpose of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault?
A: To preserve various seeds from damage caused by nuclear wars, meteorite landings, and climate change.

Q: Where is the Svalbard Global Seed Vault situated within the mountain?
A: At the end of an ice tunnel, 100 meters deep.

Q: What is the storage capacity of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault?
A: More than 4 million different agricultural products and 2.5 billion types of agricultural seeds.

Q: How does the Svalbard Global Seed Vault contribute to human survival?
A: By supporting global gene banks to protect plant diversity against environmental catastrophes.