Dead camelthorn trees (Acacia erioloba) at Dead Vlei, Namib Desert, Namibia

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Dead camelthorn trees (Acacia erioloba) at Dead Vlei, Namib Desert, Namibia. The clay pan was formed after rainfall and flooding of the Tsauchab River. Once abundant water allowed camelthorn trees to thrive. Climate change brought drought, which killed the trees. The dunes encroached and isolated the pan. The extreme dryness preserves the trees from decomposing.

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Size: 3393px × 5100px
Location: Namib Naukluft Park, Solitaire, Hardap Region, Namibia
Photo credit: © Andrew Haliburton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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