Lakes of Ounianga in Sahara Desert (15 pics)

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10 Oct, 2012 |
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The Lakes of Ounianga consist of 18 lakes located in the heart of the Sahara Desert, in an extremely arid region of northern Chad where the average yearly rainfall is no more than 2 mm. They depend on an underground supply of ‘fossil’ water that fell on this area in ancient times when the Saharan climate was much wetter than it is today.

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Lakes of Ounianga in Sahara Desert (15 pics)

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Lakes of Ounianga in Sahara Desert (15 pics)

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Lakes of Ounianga in Sahara Desert (15 pics)

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Lakes of Ounianga in Sahara Desert (15 pics)

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Lakes of Ounianga in Sahara Desert (15 pics)

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Lakes of Ounianga in Sahara Desert (15 pics)

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Lakes of Ounianga in Sahara Desert (15 pics)

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Lakes of Ounianga in Sahara Desert (15 pics)

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Lakes of Ounianga in Sahara Desert (15 pics)

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Lakes of Ounianga in Sahara Desert (15 pics)

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Lakes of Ounianga in Sahara Desert (15 pics)

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Lakes of Ounianga in Sahara Desert (15 pics)

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Lakes of Ounianga in Sahara Desert (15 pics)

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Lakes of Ounianga in Sahara Desert (15 pics)

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Lakes of Ounianga in Sahara Desert (15 pics)

№1 Author: mahedi (10 Oct 2012 10:25) Total user comments: 10772

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This is unbelievable & amazing

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№2 Author: Wes (10 Oct 2012 22:35) Total user comments: 438

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a snatch in the desert

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№3 Author: Lu (10 Oct 2012 22:37) Total user comments: 15132

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Excellent post. Our planet is full of surprises.

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№4 Author: miscellaneous (11 Oct 2012 05:52) Total user comments: 4179

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I'm glad they haven't exploited it into a resort destination.

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№5 Author: adzhoe (16 Nov 2012 23:15) Total user comments: 15111

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Fossil water?.....I guess so, since all water was drank by a dinosaur at one time....oh, i

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