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of the vegetation had recovered. Thirty-five years later, there were wolves, boars, bears, and even lynx and bison in the forest again. However, in 2020, studies found that crops grown in the regions near Chernobyl were still contaminated with Strontium-90 radioactive waste and posed a continued health threat to humans. Nobody knows for sure when that land will be safe again for agriculture. Nuclear Fallout Famous for its natural beauty, two-thirds of the Zhytomyr oblast is covered by lush forests that provide a habitat for many rare plants, animals, and insects. While the forest is old, it is kept rejuvenated by a tradition of planting new seedlings every spring to ensure the forest remains beautiful and healthy. There was a time when Zhytomyr had thriving agriculture throughout the oblast, but due to its close proximity to the Kyiv

A suspended pedestrian bridge stretches across the Teteriv River with a scenic view of Zhytomyr as a backdrop.

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