Construction began on the Global Seed Vault on June 19, 2006, in Svalbard, Norway. Often referred to as the “Doomsday” Seed Vault, this facility is designed to store duplicates of seeds from the world’s crop collections. It serves as a backup to protect against the accidental loss of diversity in traditional genebanks due to mismanagement, accident, equipment failures, funding cuts, and natural disasters. The vault represents a global effort to ensure food security and biodiversity preservation against future crises.
