Red lichen growing on a burnt tree in Kinglake National Park in Victoria, Australia, after the catastrophic 2009 Black Saturday Fires.

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The catastrophic fires of 2009 burnt most of Kinglake National Park, but some trees survived - and provided a home for unusual lichens and fungi.

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Size: 2832px × 4256px
Location: Kinglake National Park in Victoria, Australia
Photo credit: © GPNaturePhotos / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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