Former Soviet Duga radar station within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, today Ukraine. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons @Alexander Blecher, blecher.info, all 450 pictures, overview
The 30-kilometer radius around Chernobyl, known as the Exclusion Zone, has been largely devoid of human life since the disaster. However, nature has reclaimed this radioactive wasteland, creating an unexpected ecosystem where wildlife thrives.
The Exclusion Zone is now home to a diverse array of animals, including wolves, deer, and even endangered species like the European bison and Przewalski's horse. This resurgence of wildlife in an area deemed unfit for human habitation is a paradoxical reminder of the disaster's environmental impact. It also raises intriguing questions about the resilience of nature in the face of human-made disasters.
