The Astrakhan Nature Reserve

The ice starts to break up on the river Lebjazh'ja in the Astrakhan Nature Reserve as spring approaches.
The Astrakhan Nature Reserve (Astrakhansky Biosphere Reserve) was designated a UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserve in 1984.

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Shoot date: 02/03/2015

Locations: Astrakhan Nature Reserve, Astrakhan Oblast, Russia

Credit line: © Igor Podgorny / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Firefighting Expedition in the Astrakhan Region in Russia

The spring burning of dry grass in Russia is a big problem with which forest and fire departments have been struggling unsuccessfully for years. Unlike forest fires, some of which may be due to natural causes, grass burns are manmade nearly 90 percent of the time. Greenpeace carries out an expedition in the Astrakhan Nature Reserve to help protect this area and extinguish the fires.

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