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In the northwestern corner of the Northern Wilderness Area sits the International Seed Redundancy Facility. Mostly underground, this large structure serves as secure backup facility for the world's crop diversity. It maintains all agricultural products widely used as well as most types of flora currently known. The Facility provides security of the world's food supply against the loss of seeds in genebanks due to mismanagement, accident, equipment failures, funding cuts, war, sabotage, disease and natural disasters. Constructed between 2018 and 2020, most of the structure sits 500 ft within a sandstone mountain in the preserve. It was designed by [[Urcea|Urcean]] engineering firms to be able to withstand a direct hit from a 200kt nuclear bomb. The complexity and robustness of the site lead to significant construction issues, as all of the equipment and materials had to be flown in via helicopter. Sitting far above sea level and far from major tectonic activity, the area is considered safe from most natural and manmade catastrophes. The seeds are stored in sealed three-ply foil packages and then placed into plastic tote containers on metal shelving racks. The storage rooms are kept at −18 °C (−0.4 °F).

===Central Wilderness Area===

The Central Wilderness Area sits between the Northern Wilderness and Southern Preserve Activity area, encompassing approximately the middle third of the preserve. It is mostly a tundra climate. Extensive human activity is not permitted here, but most of the independent national research facilities and bases are located within this area. Aerial tours, and some ground tours, of region are permitted for tourists.

===Southern Preserve Activity Area===

The Southern Preserve Activity Area encompasses all coastal areas of the Preserve, its territorial waters, as well as roughly the southernmost third of the country. It is the most habitable in terms of climate with portions of the area, especially the coast due to the [[Nysdra Sea]], having a {{wp|Hemiboreal|hemiboreal}} climate. Accordingly, it has the widest variety of flora and fauna and is the site of the most significant human habitation within the preserve. Significant research activity occurs within this Area and it is also the laxest in terms of restrictions on economic activity. Most human settlement within this area is within Aurora City, the primary population center of the preserve.