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the global seed vault was built in svakbard because they could dig deep into the mountain so they could build it into the mountain because they needed somewhere big.
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When was Svalbard Global Seed Vault created?
Svalbard Global Seed Vault was created in 2008.
What makes Svalbard a good location for the seed vault?
Svalbard Global Seed Vault Deep inside a mountain on a remote island in the Svalbard archipelago, halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole, lies the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. It is a fail-safe, state-of-the-art seed storage facility, built to stand the test of time - and of natural or manmade disasters. ß----- change to my own words
What are some important human features of svalbard?
The Arctic seed bank is one of the features. 8)
What shows the need for gene banks for agricultural crops?
Gene banks are used to store and conserve the plant genetic resources of major crop plants. The material is frozen and later unfrozen and propagated. The most well-known seed bank is Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
How many seeds in the svalbard seed bank?
i think they might be aiming to hold around 250 billion seeds in the end
What do you call a facility that stores plant seeds?
Seed bank / Gene bankThere are currently about 1,400 seed banks around the world, but the most famous is the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, which opened on Feb. 26, 2008. It is located deep in the side of a frozen arctic mountain in Longyearbyen, Norway, and can weather any disaster from bombings to earthquakes. Also known as the Doomsday Vault. It functions as a global repository and backup for all other seed banks
Is Jammu and Kashmir Bank is global bank?
yes,Jammu and Kashmir Bank is global bank
What was Global sunflower seed production in 2002?
Global sunflower seed production was 7.5 million metric tons in 2002
What Is Happening in svalbard at the moment?
The melting Ice has exposed a secret government military bunker, when the bunker was spotted, stories came out pertaining to this huge underground facility cut into a mountain was a store bank for 10,000 variates of seed. So why the secrecy and why such a vast complex.
What county is svalbard in?
Svalbard
When was Global Trust Bank created?
Global Trust Bank was created in 2008.
When was Global Commerce Bank created?
Global Commerce Bank was created in 1995.
