In the world’s driest desert, Chile freezes its future to protect plants

Ana Sandoval, a dedicated researcher at Initihuasi Seed Bank, nurturing the future with a pot of shooting seeds—preserving biodiversity one sprout at a time.

Tucked away in a remote desert town, a hidden vault safeguards Chile’s most precious natural treasures. From long-forgotten flowers to endangered crops.

(Image credit: John Bartlett)

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