| The radiation levels in the Zone vary. Some parts are quite safe for humans, some parts not so much. The power plant itself actually remained in operation for 14 years after the explosion. Initial radioactive material destroyed forests, but the soil is very fertile and the ecology bounced back after much of the unstable material had decayed into safer isotopes. It's an interesting demonstration, that natural processes are more adverse to the presence of humans than a heavy dose of radiation. |