Institute for Biological Problems of Cryolithozone, Research institute in Yakutsk, Russia.
The Institute for Biological Problems of Cryolithozone is a research facility in Yakutsk dedicated to studying biological systems in permafrost ecosystems. It examines how organisms and plants adapt and function within the extreme conditions of frozen landscapes.
The institute was founded in 1951 and became part of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Since then, it has specialized in biological research focusing on frozen environments and has contributed to understanding northern ecosystems.
The institute maintains extensive collections, including a herbarium with approximately 95,000 plant specimens and an entomological collection holding around 200,000 insect and arachnid specimens from the region. These holdings reflect how researchers document the diversity of northern ecosystems and the biological richness found across Arctic landscapes.
The facility is located at Lenin Avenue 41 in Yakutsk and houses laboratory spaces with specialized equipment for biological research. Visitors should contact the institute in advance to arrange access to research areas or collections.
The institute operates a specialized vault in permanently frozen conditions that stores up to 100,000 seed samples of Russian food crops and wild Siberian plants. This underground repository serves as a biological archive, preserving genetic resources for future generations.
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