Clouds gathering against the steep cliffs of the Drakensberg mountains of South Africa

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Clouds gathering against the steep cliffs of the Drakensberg mountains of South Africa. These iconic cliffs and peaks of the Drakensberg Mountains formed due to the combination of the Jurassic period large flood basalt during the break-up of the Gondwana Supercontinent and erosion from the later uplift of the African Continent. The Drakensberg Mountains National Park were declared a Unesco World Heritage site in 2000 to protect the natural habitats, but also due to its cultural significant since it has the largest concentration of rock paintings in Sub Sahara Africa.

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Size: 5184px × 3456px
Location: Injisuti, Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa
Photo credit: © Marieke Peche / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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