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Fairy Circles – Namibia

Fairy Circles are patches that are encircled by ring growth of grass which varies between 2 and 15 meters (7 and 49 ft) in diameter. These patches were known to occur in arid grasslands until 2014 in western parts of Southern Africa.

These Fairy Circles occur typically in mono-specific grassy vegetation in arid conditions.  The fairy circles gain a diameter of about 2 meters (6 ft 7 in). It is studied that when they achieve a peak diameter of 12m (39ft) they mature and die as they undergo many invasions mainly under grasses.

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