Key points
- Six white storks were spotted in the centre of Chernobyl.
- The last nesting of white storks in the city occurred 20 years ago.
- Over the past two decades, storks in Chernobyl were seen only during migration.
- The appearance of the birds may indicate changes in the local population and opens up new opportunities for observation.
On 6 April, six white storks landed on the roof of the administrative building near the “Zirka Polyn” memorial in the centre of Chernobyl. According to the Chernobyl Radioecological Biosphere Reserve, the last nesting of white storks in the city was recorded over 20 years ago.
Over the past two decades, storks in Chernobyl were observed only during migration.
The appearance of six birds in the central part of the city may indicate changes in the local population and opens up interesting prospects for further observations.
– Chernobyl Radioecological Biosphere Reserve.
The Chernobyl Radioecological Biosphere Reserve notes that monitoring storks in the exclusion zone can provide valuable information on ecosystem recovery and the behaviour of species in areas affected by radiation.
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