Similar To An Animal Sanctuary
At first, scientists predicted that the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone would be devoid of any animal life for centuries due to the radiation’s destruction, but due to the absence of humans over several decades, it has unintentionally become one of Europe’s largest wildlife sanctuaries – roughly 1,600 square miles.
Thriving Regardless
And, while it may appear that animal populations are prospering in the midst of the Chernobyl tragedy, we must remember that they are only thriving because people and natural predators are absent. The Chernobyl disaster was and continues to be just that.