Red deer (Cervus elaphus)


   Characteristics of the deer (Cervus elaphus) population in the Exclusion Zone


   The red deer was once an ordinary animal at the Polesye. However, at the beginning of the twentieth century this species was almost exterminated. In the middle of last century the red deer was introduced into hunting preserves of the Chernobyl region and adjacent territories.
   At present, red deer can be found virtually anywhere in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. There are about 200 to 300 red deer in the zone.
   After the ChNPP accident, zoologists found red deer in the northern part of the Exclusion Zone, near the Uzh River and in the Opachy forest. Red deer were also seen near villages Tolsty Les, Staraya Krasnitsa, Rechitsa, as well as near towns Starye Shepelichi and Chistogalovka.
   In the recent years, red deer could be seen on the left bank of the Pripyat River.

   Photo of Red deer in Chernobyl Zone

Red deer   Red deer in chernobyl exclusion zone   Deer in exclusion zone  

Cervus elaphus  

   Authomatic photo shooting of Red deer in Exclusion Zone

Deer in natural ecosystem of chernobyl's landscapes   Authomatic photo of Red deer   Authomatic photo shooting of Cervus elaphus  




   Reference:

   Гащак С. П., Бунтова О. Г., Залісський О. О. Фауна хребетних тварин зони відчуження України. – Славутич-Чорнобиль: 2000. – 86 с.


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