Svalbard Global Seed Vault
globally accessible seed vault located on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen
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Summary
Svalbard Global Seed Vault is a seed bank[1]. It draws 11,149 Wikipedia views per month (seed bank category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Norwegian Lighting Prize for Best Outdoor Project[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Longyearbyen[4]
- Country: Norway[5]
- Instance of: architectural structure[6], subterranea[7]
- Architect: Peter W. Søderman[8]
- Owned by: Ministry of Agriculture and Food[9]
- Operator: Norwegian Directorate of Public Construction and Property[10]
- Main building contractor: Leonhard Nilsen & Sons[11]
- Commons category: Svalbard Global Seed Vault[12]
- Inception: June 19, 2006[13]
- Located in/on physical feature: Spitsbergen[14]
- Parent organization or unit: Ministry of Agriculture and Food[15], Nordic Genetic Resource Center[16], Global Crop Diversity Trust[17]
- Official website: https://www.seedvault.no/[18]
- Sponsor: Government of Norway[19]
- Described at URL: https://www.popsci.com/science/what-are-seedbanks/[20]
- Director / manager: Åsmund Asdal[21]
- Official name: Svalbard Global Seed Vault[22], Svalbard globale frøhvelv[23]
- Date of official opening: February 26, 2008[24]
- Native label: Svalbard Globale frøhvelv[25]
- Different from: Arctic World Archive[26]
- Area: 1000 m²[27]
Why It Matters
Svalbard Global Seed Vault has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
FAQs
What awards did Svalbard Global Seed Vault receive?
Honors received include Norwegian Lighting Prize for Best Outdoor Project[3].