Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Volunteer-in-the-Astrakhan-Nature-Reserve-27MZIF3GGXXE.htmlConceptually similarVolunteers in the Astrakhan Nature ReserveGP0STOVF8Completed★★★★Grass Field in the Astrakhan Nature ReserveGP0STOVFLCompleted★★★★Burned Field in the Astrakhan Nature ReserveGP0STOVFBCompleted★★★★Burned Field in the Astrakhan Nature ReserveGP0STOVFCCompleted★★★★Burned Field in the Astrakhan Nature ReserveGP0STOVFICompleted★★★★Dry Grass Fire in the Astrakhan Nature ReserveGP0STOW89Completed★★★★Dry Grass Fire in the Astrakhan Nature ReserveGP0STOVEYCompleted★★★★Dry Grass Fire in the Astrakhan Nature ReserveGP0STOVF0Completed★★★★Dry Grass Fire in the Astrakhan Nature ReserveGP0STOVF1Completed★★★★★★View AllGP0STOVEXVolunteer in the Astrakhan Nature ReserveGreenpeace volunteer and fire fighter Vilen Lupachik communicates with the rest of the team.Greenpeace is in an expedition in the Astrakhan Reserve to help protect this area and extinguish the fires. 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.Locations:Astrakhan Nature Reserve-Astrakhan Oblast-RussiaDate:7 Mar, 2015Credit:© Igor Podgorny / GreenpeaceMaximum size:4992px X 3328pxKeywords:Communication-Day-Firefighters-Forests (campaign title)-Greenpeace volunteers-KWCI (GPI)-Masks (protective)-Men-One person-Outdoors-Protective clothing-Seriousness-UNESCO-Walkie-talkiesShoot: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)