The Millennium Seed Bank Partnership, formerly known as the Millennium Seed Bank Project, is the largest ex situ plant conservation programme in the world, coordinated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Ke
Millennium Seed Bank building
Central visitor hall
Bixa orellana seeds
Ravenala madagascariensis seeds
Svalbard Global Seed Vault
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The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is a secure backup facility for the Earth's crop diversity on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen in the remote Arctic Svalbard archipelago. The Seed Vault provides long
Millennium Seed Bank Partnership
…which aims to improve the resilience of the UK's ecological networks by providing high-quality UK native seeds to conservation and restoration groups. Svalbard Global Seed Vault Australian Grains Genebank…
Svalbard Global Seed Vault February 2025
Cary Fowler at the Seed Vault during its construction
Seed storage containers on metal shelving inside the vault
Seeds have been stored in aluminium bags since 2004.