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1. Chernobyl disaster
On 26 April 1986, at 01:23, reactor four
suffered a catastrophic power increase,
leading to explosions in its core. This
dispersed large quantities of radioactive
isotopes into the atmosphere and caused an
open-air fire. Four hundred times more
radioactive material was released from
Chernobyl than by the atomic bombing of
Hiroshima.

2. Environmental effects
The disaster released 1/100 to 1/1000 of the total
amount of radioactivity released by nuclear weapons
testing during the 1950s and 1960s. Approximately
100,000 km² of land was significantly contaminated
with fallout, with the worst hit regions being in Belarus,
Ukraine and Russia. Slighter levels of contamination
were detected over all of Europe except for the Iberian
Peninsula.
Contamination from the Chernobyl accident was
scattered irregularly depending on weather conditions,
much of it deposited on mountainous regions such as the
Alps, the Welsh mountains and the Scottish Highlands,
where adiabatic cooling caused radioactive rainfall

3. Human impact
In the aftermath of the accident, 237 people suffered from acute radiation sickness, of whom 31
died within the first three months. Most of the victims were fire and rescue workers trying to
bring the accident under control, who were not fully aware of how dangerous the exposure to
radiation in the smoke was.
Of all 66,000 Belarusian emergency workers, by the mid-1990s only 150 (roughly 0.2%) were
reported by their government as having died. In contrast, 5,722 casualties were reported among
Ukrainian clean-up workers up to the year 1995, by the National Committee for Radiation
Protection of the Ukrainian Population.

4. Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Zone of Alienation is an officially designated exclusion area
around the site of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster. It is also commonly known as the
Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, the 30 Kilometre Zone, or simply The Zone. The most interesting places:
● Red Forest. It is a vast forest that was affected with a massive attack of radiation. No one lives there now, and the contamination of this place was huge.
● Chernobyl Cooling Pond. It was a prosperous fish farm. After the explosion, the pond was affected with radiation. For years, scientists have been exploring this area. Now, it
still exists, there are many fishes and other organisms in the pond.
● Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. The Ministry of Ecology administrate this facility. It is the restricted area for visitors.
● “Sarcophagus” Cover. Skilled French engineers apply extra efforts and work hard to create new sturdy NSC for the 4th reactor of the plant.
● Bridge of Death. This bridge helps to come closer to the plant. You should have specific permission to visit this place.
● “Lazurnyi” Swimming Pool. It is one of the most dramatic sights in Pripyat. This area was used in the popular video game “Call of Duty.”
● Palace of Culture “Energetic.” This location was created for local workers. After the explosion, people were evacuated. Now the building is decayed and time-worn.
● Pollissya Hotel. In the past, this hotel welcomed significant guests, and now it is abandoned and half-ruined building in Pripyat that attract tourists from different
countries.
● Amusement Park. This park has never welcomed any visitors because the opening was planned in the May of 1986. The crash ruined these plans, and now the amusement
park looks the same frightening as the rest of the territory of Pripyat.
Learn more https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_Exclusion_Zone

5. Aftermath
● Population
The zone is estimated to be home to 197 samosely living in 11 villages as well as the town of Pripyat. This number is in decline, down from
previous estimates of 314 in 2007 and 1,200 in 1986
● Flora and fauna
Cases of mutant deformity in animals of the zone include partial albinism and other external malformations in swallows and insect mutations.
There have been reports that wildlife has since flourished due to significant reduction of human impact. For this reason, the zone is
considered by some as a classic example of an involuntary park.
Grass and forest fires have happened inside the contaminated zone, releasing radioactive fallout into the atmosphere. In 1986 a series of fires
destroyed 2,336 ha of forest, and several other fires have since burned within the 30 km zone. A serious fire in early May 1992 affected 500
ha of land, including 270 ha of forest. This resulted in a great increase in the levels of caesium-137 in airborne dust.
● Access and tourism
Brief visits to the zone are possible through guided tours available to the public from Kiev or by applying directly to the zone administration
department. The Chernobyl exclusion zone has been accessible to interested parties such as scientists and journalists since the zone was
created. After 2004, a number of papers such as The Guardian and The New York Times began to produce reports on tours to the zone. Since
then there have been growing numbers of visitors each year and there are now daily trips from Kiev.
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6. Visit Chernobyl
More than 10 thousands of tourists visit this Chernobyl Exclusion zone every year on guided tours.
People with smartphones and selfie-sticks want to make striking photos to impress their friends.
Nevertheless, before the trip you should get a legal permission to enter the Exclusion zone and
strictly obey the rules of behavior, established in the zone. http://greentourua.com offers several
variants of tours that include comprehensive excursion and guarantee memorable emotions, for
example small-group day trip to Chernobyl and Pripyat from Kiev. Expert guides make sure you see
the most worthy sights of Chernobyl and at the same time remain safe, avoiding places with
possible high level of radiation. In spite the fact that the short tour can’t cause harm to your health,
any visitor to this area should follow some rules and apply safety measures to be protected from any
health issues.