The Svalbard International Seed Vault, due to go into operation by late 2008, is intended to hold in cold storage as many as 3 million seeds to combat the loss of biological diversity, to reduce vulnerability of agricultural production to climate change, and to secure future food production capability...While there are other seed collections, this facility is seen as the bank of last resort, the backup for the whole world. It will be carved into a mountainside, kept cold by the natural permafrost, and secured with fences, blastproof doors, air locks, and motion detectors. "The presence of polar bears, which prowl the area," say organizers, "may be seen by some as providing an additional layer of security."
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