Svalbard Global Seed Vault

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf seed bank
gptkbp:accessibility limited to authorized personnel
gptkbp:built completed in 2007
gptkbp:capacity 1 million seed samples
gptkbp:climate permafrost
-18 degrees Celsius
gptkbp:collaborations international agricultural research centers
gptkbp:constructionMaterial approximately $9 million
gptkbp:dataUsage genetic diversity of crops
gptkbp:design gptkb:Peter_W._H._H._van_der_Meer
hardened facility
gptkbp:emergencyServices in case of crop failure
gptkbp:firstHeld 2008
gptkbp:funding gptkb:CGIAR
gptkb:Norwegian_government
gptkb:Global_Crop_Diversity_Trust
other international organizations
Norwegian_government_and_international_organizations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Svalbard Global Seed Vault
gptkbp:internationalCooperation International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
gptkbp:location Svalbard,_Norway
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Global_Crop_Diversity_Trust
gptkbp:opened February 26, 2008
gptkbp:operationalStatus operational
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Norwegian_government
gptkbp:purpose preserve seeds
gptkbp:region biodiversity conservation
food security
sustainable agriculture
agricultural research
climate change resilience
crop diversity preservation
gptkbp:security high security measures
gptkbp:seedDispersal fruits
grains
vegetables
long-term storage
food crops
herbs
tubers
legumes
oilseeds
possible for depositing institutions
forage_crops
gptkbp:storage for future generations
in a cold environment
in a mountain
in sealed containers
in three layers of security