Stately Borassus Palms stand silhouetted against the dawn light on the Western Rift Valley. Palm trees fringe the vast open floodplains of Katavi

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Stately Borassus Palms stand silhouetted against the dawn light on the Western Rift Valley. Palm trees fringe the vast open floodplains that are a feature of Katavi National Park

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Size: 5500px × 3378px
Location: Katavi National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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