Since the disaster happened in Chernobyl, many years had passed.Every year in this area come to the researchers, scientists and tourists to witness the changes that have occurred.Many of these travelers tell us that animals are different from conventional Chernobyl.They argue that with their own eyes saw the mutated animals and birds.Scientists, on the contrary, talk about another picture, which is observed in this region.
Radiation
Chernobyl and its surroundings are areas where the radiation level is the highest.In 1986, after the fatal explosion followed by a fire, it all together led to a huge pollution within a radius of 40 kilometers.Scientists say that the effects of emissions equal to 20 bombings in Hiroshima.Since that time, the most powerful isotopes have decayed and their remnants were absorbed by the soil with precipitation.Also Chernobyl animals, plants and mushrooms have absorbed radiation so that she is no longer affects them, but rather, they have turned to its source.
zone after the disaster
Until 1986, this area was growing infrastructure that destroy natural areas and displaced wildlife.But after the accident, when a person has ceased activity, the natural environment quickly recovered, returned here a variety of animals, including large mammals.Barren fields, villages, towns and overgrown plants swamped.Pets Chernobyl felt freedom from man.
During this time, scientists have caught some animals to see how their body contains radioactive particles.In the 90 years of proven roe deer figure cesium-137 rolls over, exceeding the rate of 2000 times!More recent studies suggest that the animals still exceeded the norm by 10 times.
How are residents of the exclusion zone?
For many scholars and ordinary travelers visited Chernobyl.Animals mutants lately there is almost never occur.Almost all animals have the usual form, which does not scare anyone, and do not bother.Only representatives of birds, particularly swallows, there are some mutations associated with painting.Of course, in the body of all beings is elevated levels of radiation, as it still allowed Chernobyl.Photos taken recently show that the majority of the animals apparently have not changed.
It should be noted that immediately after the disaster, when the radioactive dust was everywhere else in this area, there are cases of mutation.Scientists have recorded gigantism, dwarfism, and strange growths, but such changes have occurred, primarily with plants.
who live in the area?
When you visit this area on the road may encounter animals of Chernobyl, who are attracted by its natural beauty.It is thanks to them that the place seem magical.For example, here come across graceful deer, herds of elk, wild boars and roe deer.Also in the snow can be seen as the lynx ran, and see with your own eyes this wolf.In addition to the animals, birds are found here.On the marshes appeared live whole flocks of herons, swans and ducks.No less surprising that there is a black crane, because now it is a real rarity.
What is reality
Contrary to the expectations of science fiction, for all the time and not met anyone mutated animals in Chernobyl.If any animals appeared and physical abnormalities, they are likely to die, becoming the food of many predators.Evidence indicates that, in general, not mutated forms under the influence of isotopes.Because of the strong background radiation of Chernobyl still remains uninhabited by people, so this area has become a real sanctuary with lots of wildlife.Scientists have been working on counting species of mammals and birds in radioactive areas.As a result, it was deemed rare animals such as bears, badgers, bison, lynx, otters and even the Przewalski horse.The latter were settled here specially.If we talk about birds, their species was more than mammals.At the end of counting it was found out that in the area lives 61 rare species.
But in the Exclusion Zone left, not all.Animals and birds that used to be near the people left the area.These are feathered doves, storks.
Man terrible radiation
Summing up, we can say that it turned out to be the most adaptable animals Chernobyl.Picture taken in this area prove the pleasant fact.In addition, the number of livestock is large enough, from which it can be concluded that almost all the animals in the exclusion zone can boast of good health.
During all this time in the Chernobyl zone animal population has increased many times over.These data suggest only one thing: for the fauna of the neighborhood with a man worse than radiation.
