You might not expect to see crocodiles, baboons or giant mazes made of rock in the middle of the Sahara desert. But the little-explored Ennedi plateau in north-east Chad is home to unique geological features and ancient lakes, remnants of the region鈥檚 wet period, which ended 4000 years ago.
Last October, 听at the University of Cologne in Germany听and his Chadian research partner Baba Mallaye听travelled to the remote region with a small team to take samples at many sites for the first time. Kr枚pelin is also proposing the area should become a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a decision that will be made at next June. These photos document some of the region鈥檚 curiosities.
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