Forty years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, Ukraine's exclusion zone has become one of Europe's largest nature reserves at 4,500 km².
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Conservation Wins Conservation Wins Planet
Chernobyl's exclusion zone is a beacon of biodiversity—but it faces new threats from Russia's invasion
4,500 km² Protected area size
Sevenfold Horse population growth
Over 200 Bird species recorded
40 Years Disaster anniversary
4,500 Km² area
200+ bird species
7x Growth horse population