Seed Bank at Asola Bhatti Sanctuary

Seed Bank at Asola Bhatti Sanctuary

What is a Seed Bank ?

• Seed banks are important repositories of plant genetic resources.
• The project, which started in 2015, is being implemented jointly by the Forest Department and the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS).
• The nursery at Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary is growing more than 100 species of native grasses, plants, and trees, and provides saplings for plantation by agencies in the city.

Seed Bank in India 

• India has established its own seed storage facility at Chang La in Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir.
• Asola-Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary
  • In the Southern Delhi Ridge of Aravalli hill range on Delhi-Haryana border lies in Southern Delhi as well as northern parts of Faridabad and Gurugram districts of Haryana state.
  • The Seed Bank at Asola Bhatti Sanctuary also part of the Sariska-Delhi Wildlife Corridor.

World’s Largest Seed Vault:

• Svalbard Global Seed Vault or Doomsday Vault is the world’s largest seed storage facility situated at Norway.

Practice Questions for Prelims

Which of the following is a major acid used in acid seed scarification?
a) Phosphoric acid
b) Acetic acid
c) Sulfuric acid
d) Perchloric acid

Ans. c)

Mains Practice Question

What is the importance of seed technology in agriculture?

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