Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Reindeer-in-Yamal-Peninsula-27MZIFLQDZHI.htmlConceptually similarReindeer in Yamal PeninsulaGP01VLOCompleted★★★★Reindeer in Yamal PeninsulaGP01VLXCompleted★★★★Reindeer in Yamal PeninsulaGP01VLYCompleted★★★★Reindeer in Yamal PeninsulaGP01VMCCompleted★★★★Reindeer Herder in Yamal PeninsulaGP01VLSCompleted★★★★Reindeer Herder in Yamal PeninsulaGP01VLUCompleted★★★★Indigenous Nenet Boy in Yamal PeninsulaGP01VLTCompleted★★★★Reindeer in Yamal PeninsulaGP01VLMCompleted★★★★Reindeer Herder in Yamal PeninsulaGP01VLRCompleted★★★★View AllGP01VMDReindeer in Yamal PeninsulaA herd of reindeer belonging to commercial herders along the Urabay river. The indigenous Nenets people move every 3 or 4 days so that their reindeer do not over graze the ground and they do not over fish the lakes. The Yamal Peninsula is under heavy threat from global warming as temperatures increase and Russia’s ancient permafrost melts.Locations:Russia-Siberia-Yamal PeninsulaDate:4 Aug, 2009Credit:© Will Rose / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5616px X 3744pxKeywords:Climate (campaign title)-Climate change-Climate change impacts-Day-Herds-KWCI (GPI)-Outdoors-Permafrost melt-ReindeerShoot:Climate Voices from RussiaThe Yamal peninsula, a remote region of north-west Siberia, is under serious threat from climate change as Russia’s ancient permafrost melts. It is one of the world's last great wildernesses and home for the indigenous Nenets people where they have herded their reindeer for 1000 years. Traditionally the Nenets travel across the frozen Ob river in November and set up camp in the southern forests. These days this annual winter pilgrimage is delayed. Herders say that the peninsula's weather is increasingly unpredictable, with unseasonal snowstorms in May, and milder longer autumns. In winter temperatures used to go down to -50C, now they are typically -30C. The snow is melting sooner, quicker and faster than before. Scientists are extremely concerned that if the global temperatures continues to climb, millions of tonnes of methane locked in the permafrost will be released. A ticking time bomb, a tipping point that will accelerate climate change to irreversible levels.Related Collections:Collection: Arctic Wildlife