Belarusian Exclusion Zone
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The Belarusian Exclusion Zone is a heavily contaminated, largely uninhabited area in southern Belarus established after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster to restrict access and limit radiation exposure.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
radioactive contamination exclusion zone ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Ukrainian Chernobyl Exclusion Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | territories with high levels of radioactive fallout from Chernobyl ⓘ |
| characteristic |
heavily contaminated by radionuclides
ⓘ
largely uninhabited ⓘ restricted access area ⓘ subject to radiation monitoring ⓘ |
| contains |
abandoned settlements
ⓘ
agricultural land withdrawn from use ⓘ forests ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Belarus ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
changes in wildlife populations
ⓘ
long-term radioactive contamination of ecosystems ⓘ |
| establishedAfter | Chernobyl disaster of 26 April 1986 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Government of Belarus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Chernobyl nuclear disaster
NERFINISHED
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Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
evacuation of residents
ⓘ
land-use restrictions ⓘ long-term depopulation ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | special radiation protection and resettlement zone ⓘ |
| healthRisk | increased risk of radiation-induced diseases for unprotected residents ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Europe
ⓘ
Gomel Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Mogilev Region NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Belarus ⓘ |
| mainPollutant |
cesium-137
ⓘ
plutonium isotopes ⓘ strontium-90 ⓘ |
| partOf | areas contaminated by the Chernobyl disaster ⓘ |
| purpose |
limit radiation exposure to the population
ⓘ
monitor radioactive contamination ⓘ restrict access to contaminated territories ⓘ |
| regulates |
agricultural activities
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forestry activities ⓘ human habitation ⓘ industrial activities ⓘ public access ⓘ |
| startTime | 1986 ⓘ |
| timeHorizon |
expected to remain contaminated for decades
ⓘ
some areas contaminated for centuries due to long-lived radionuclides ⓘ |
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