Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/The-Astrakhan-Nature-Reserve-27MZIF3GWB3S.htmlConceptually similarFirefighting Expedition in the Astrakhan RegionGP0STROKCCompleted★★★★Firefighting Expedition in the Astrakhan RegionGP0STROKFCompleted★★★★★★Firefighting Expedition in the Astrakhan RegionGP0STROKJCompleted★★★★Firefighting Expedition in the Astrakhan RegionGP0STROKKCompleted★★★★Firefighting Expedition in the Astrakhan RegionGP0STROKLCompleted★★★★Firefighting Expedition in the Astrakhan RegionGP0STROKMCompleted★★★★Firefighting Expedition in the Astrakhan RegionGP0STROKNCompleted★★★★Firefighting Expedition in the Astrakhan RegionGP0STROKOCompleted★★★★Firefighting Expedition in the Astrakhan RegionGP0STROKQCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STOVFJThe Astrakhan Nature ReserveThe 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.Locations:Astrakhan Nature Reserve-Astrakhan Oblast-RussiaDate:2 Mar, 2015Credit:© Igor Podgorny / GreenpeaceMaximum size:4992px X 3328pxKeywords:Clouds-Day-Forests (campaign title)-Ice-KWCI (GPI)-Nature-Outdoors-Rivers-Spring-Trees-UNESCOShoot:Firefighting Expedition in the Astrakhan Region in RussiaThe 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.Related Collections:Firefighting Expedition in Russia (Photos & Videos)