Hi people,
Read a very interesting article in TOI today. It was about how wildlife is flourishing in the disaster struck areas of Chernobyl in USSR.
It's common knowledge that the Chernobyl Nuclear disaster was probably the worst in the history of the world. It is also common knowledge that the radiation doses in the area post the disaster were so high that hardly anything or anyone could survive in the area without showing evident effects of radiation poisoning. It was the major reason why human populations fled the area to never return.
With this background it is easy to assume that probably the area should be a degraded land with hardly any vegetation or wildlife existing there. But the study (link below) shows that massive rejuvenation of animal species, especially mammals has happened in the human excluded areas of Chernobyl. In fact some populations like that of wolves have increased to numbers more than those found in reserved forests!
The study goes on to conclude that it is human interference with nature that is more disastrous to wildlife more than anything else. Though there could be other factors including natural succession taking place in the area, but we can be sure that lack of anthropogenic interference has had a positive impact on the rejuvenation of wildlife in Chernobyl within less than thirty years of the disaster! Good news people.... Stay away from the wilderness areas to let the wildlife thrive. :)
Link for the article:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Nature-thrives-in-Chernobyl-site-of-worst-nuclear-disaster/articleshow/49238618.cms
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