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Conservation The Seed Bank for Rare and
Endangered Plants
Established in 1983, The Berry Botanic Garden Seed Bank for Rare and Endangered Plants of the Pacific Northwest was, as far as we know, the first seed bank in the USA and maybe even the first in the world dedicated exclusively to conserving rare native plants. We currently hold more than 14,000 accessions, or packages of seed, representing over 300 of our region's rarest and most vulnerable plants. The bank is housed in a temperature and humidity controlled, steel-reinforced concrete Seed Vault. These seeds are held primarily for use in reintroductions to the wild and rare plant research. Some seeds have been stored for over two decades! Seed banking is one form of garden-based conservation. Because such efforts take place away from the plants' natural habitats, they are called off-site, or ex situ conservation. More Seed Bank Resources:
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