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which has a potential to reduce the burden on the environment and triggering rebound
effects [22]. Corlett et al. (2020) concluded that biodiversity is benefitting from
reduced human activities [14]. Lokhandwala and Gautam (2020) illustrated that there
has been a dramatic decrease in road traffic, tourism and industrial activity worldwide
due to spread of COVID-19 which has acted as a blessing for the environment and
nature as during the lockdowns imposed to prevent the spread of pandemic water
in rivers and air quality has improved and wildlife is fully blooming [39]. McElwee
et al. (2020) stated that COVID-19 pandemic put forward the measures for nature and
biodiversity conservation and wildlife trade bans. The economic activities should be
shifted away that may cause undue harm to ecosystems and biodiversity [44]. Kanniah
et al. (2020) illustrated that enforced lockdown was imposed in Malaysia and other
Asian countries in order to control the spread of the disease which effected the natural
environment positively [33]. Somani et al. (2020) illustrated the positive effect of
COVID-19 on the environment by reducing anthropogenic activity [65]. Arora et al.
(2020) stated that the corona pandemic was an advantage for nature as shutting off
of urban, industrial, social and economical activity has shown improvement in air
quality, water in rivers, decreased levels of noise pollution with calm and undisturbed
wildlife. Thus, although corona vaccine is not currently available but we humans
have acted as a virus for our environment and coronavirus a vaccine [3]. Ghosh et al.
(2020) in their study on megacities of Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi and Mumbai stated
that the COVID-19 outbreak has helped our environment to regain its health globally
and improve for a short span of time minimizing the degradation of environment
[26]. Shaikh et al. (2020) stated that almost 0.3 billion–0.7 billion trees have been
prevented from cutting due to the lockdown imposed worldwide to reduce the spread
of coronavirus and environment contamination [60]. Wani et al. (2020) illustrated that
as per data of ESA (European Space Agency) and NASA (National Aeronautics and
Space Administration) level of pollution has reduced by 30% in India, China, Spain,
USA, etc., with Gangas Dolphins a critically endangered species spotted in the water
of Ganges at various ghats of Kolkata after 30 years and Navi Mumbai witnessing
thousands of flamingos due to reduction in water pollution during lockdown [71].
Somani et al. (2020) stated that COVID-19 is a try out for the future for dealing with
climate change as the initial days of lockdown have positively affected the quality of
air, water and decrease the emissions of greenhouse gases and noise pollution [65].
Thus, from the various online studies it can be concluded that COVID-19 lockdown has given time for the wildlife to move freely at the places that they belong
and has also made man to realize the harm he has been doing to the nature by cutting
forests for his desires.
7.3 Negative Aspects of COVID-19
Although the lockdown due to corona has made the human beings to realize the
wrong he has been doing to the nature but COVID-19 has come with a lot of problems
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which has a potential to reduce the burden on the environment and triggering rebound
effects [22]. Corlett et al. (2020) concluded that biodiversity is benefitting from
reduced human activities [14]. Lokhandwala and Gautam (2020) illustrated that there
has been a dramatic decrease in road traffic, tourism and industrial activity worldwide
due to spread of COVID-19 which has acted as a blessing for the environment and
nature as during the lockdowns imposed to prevent the spread of pandemic water
in rivers and air quality has improved and wildlife is fully blooming [39]. McElwee
et al. (2020) stated that COVID-19 pandemic put forward the measures for nature and
biodiversity conservation and wildlife trade bans. The economic activities should be
shifted away that may cause undue harm to ecosystems and biodiversity [44]. Kanniah
et al. (2020) illustrated that enforced lockdown was imposed in Malaysia and other
Asian countries in order to control the spread of the disease which effected the natural
environment positively [33]. Somani et al. (2020) illustrated the positive effect of
COVID-19 on the environment by reducing anthropogenic activity [65]. Arora et al.
(2020) stated that the corona pandemic was an advantage for nature as shutting off
of urban, industrial, social and economical activity has shown improvement in air
quality, water in rivers, decreased levels of noise pollution with calm and undisturbed
wildlife. Thus, although corona vaccine is not currently available but we humans
have acted as a virus for our environment and coronavirus a vaccine [3]. Ghosh et al.
(2020) in their study on megacities of Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi and Mumbai stated
that the COVID-19 outbreak has helped our environment to regain its health globally
and improve for a short span of time minimizing the degradation of environment
[26]. Shaikh et al. (2020) stated that almost 0.3 billion–0.7 billion trees have been
prevented from cutting due to the lockdown imposed worldwide to reduce the spread
of coronavirus and environment contamination [60]. Wani et al. (2020) illustrated that
as per data of ESA (European Space Agency) and NASA (National Aeronautics and
Space Administration) level of pollution has reduced by 30% in India, China, Spain,
USA, etc., with Gangas Dolphins a critically endangered species spotted in the water
of Ganges at various ghats of Kolkata after 30 years and Navi Mumbai witnessing
thousands of flamingos due to reduction in water pollution during lockdown [71].
Somani et al. (2020) stated that COVID-19 is a try out for the future for dealing with
climate change as the initial days of lockdown have positively affected the quality of
air, water and decrease the emissions of greenhouse gases and noise pollution [65].
Thus, from the various online studies it can be concluded that COVID-19 lockdown has given time for the wildlife to move freely at the places that they belong
and has also made man to realize the harm he has been doing to the nature by cutting
forests for his desires.
7.3 Negative Aspects of COVID-19
Although the lockdown due to corona has made the human beings to realize the
wrong he has been doing to the nature but COVID-19 has come with a lot of problems