Svalbard Global Seed Vault : Dubbed the “Doomsday Vault,” the seed bank on a remote island near the Arctic Ocean is considered the ultimate safety net for the world’s seed collections, protecting them from a wide range of threats including war, natural disasters, lack of funding or simply poor agricultural management. The vault’s location deep inside a mountain in the frozen north ensures the seeds can be stored safely no matter what happens outside.
More information on the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalbard_Global_Seed_Vault
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The seed bank is such a brilliant idea – THANK YOU to the Norwegian Government and to the volunteers & the locals who manage the centre. Q.1: ‘Is the entrance high enough above sea level – in case ocean does rise?’ I’m glad to learn also that GMO’s will not be included.
Hey Anne, the entrance is quite elevated actually near the top of the mountain and the shaft runs down from there approximately 2 km into the mountain and about 600 metres deep. You can see a photograph of the entrance on my blog at trayban.com. It is quite a scenic site actually.