About
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History
The idea of having a global security storage facility in Svalbard, to house duplicates of seed conserved in gene banks ...
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The Facility
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is carved into a hillside above Longyearbyen airport, 130 meters above sea level.
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The Seeds
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault facilitates security conservation of seeds, comprising genetic material of importance for food and agriculture.