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Sunrise on the flooded forest

Varzea forest at dawn. The image shows the top of tropical forest trees in a flooded forest in Ecuador's Cuyabeno Fauna Production Reserve, one of several national protected area in Ecuador's Amazon. For a few weeks a year, rivers originating in the Andes flood some low-lying areas in the Amazon Basin, turning them into spectacular lakes where fresh-water dolphins can be seen along many bird species.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Ecuador
Camera: DMC-FZ300
Copyright: © Carlos Zorrilla