Four decades after Reactor 4's explosion, Ukraine's Chernobyl exclusion zone has unexpectedly thrived as a biodiversity hotspot—though Russia's invasion now threatens this fragile ecosystem recovery.
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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
40 years Years since explosion
Biodiversity Hotspot Thriving Unexpected outcome
Russia'S Invasion Primary threat
40 Years anniversary
Largest Ever Recorded radioactive release