Beauties, did you know? There is a place called the ‘Doomsday Vault’. This place is the Svalbard Global Seed Vault or also known as the Doomsday Vault, located deep inside the Arctic Circle on the remote island of Svalbard in Norway.
This facility is very tightly guarded and not just anyone can enter, Beauties. The Doomsday Vault itself is a storage place for seeds and seedlings to protect world heritage agriculture.
Despite symbolizing hope for the future of humanity, the facility is tightly closed to the public. There are several factors that make this wonderful ‘seed bank’ inaccessible, as the following review suggests.
Important for the World
Illustration of the ice area Photo: pexels.com/Francesco Ungaro
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault acts as global insurance against the loss of agricultural biodiversity. Located in a region known for its ice caps and cold, stable climate, the Doomsday Vault holds millions of seed samples from plants around the world.
These seeds will protect humanity from future disasters and apocalyptic events, ensuring humanity can recover and continue food production despite nuclear war, natural disasters, or plant diseases that could potentially wipe out the species.
Hard to reach
Quoted from Britannica, one of the main reasons why visiting the Doomsday Vault is almost impossible is because of its remote and inhospitable location.
Svalbard is more than 800 miles from the North Pole, and the seed bank is deep within the mountainsides, nearly 430 feet above sea level.
Access is a challenge even for the scientists and technicians who maintain the facility, requiring careful planning and special transportation.
Read more about the ‘Doomsday Vault’ Doomsday Vault in Norway HERE.
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