The Ukrainian authorities are considering the option of creating in the area of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant Chernobyl biosphere radioecological reserve, told in conversation governmental newspaper "governmental courier" Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Valeriy Bosevski.

"in those areas of the exclusion zone, where primary production activities associated with Chernobyl, it is proposed to make the Chernobyl biosphere ecological reserve. The purpose of its creation, in the context of the embodiment of the barrier function of the zone, ensuring the safety of natural systems, biodiversity conservation, coordination and carrying out of scientific researches ", - told Bosevski.

according to his statement, the project organization of the territory of the reserve has already been developed by Ukrainian experts. The official said that the implementation of the project and the necessity of its approval by the President.

Bosevski told that in the area of alienation increased radiation background, but within the acceptable range, for this reason to visit the contaminated areas will be mostly Ukrainian and foreign scientists in the framework of the monitoring and special studies.

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