🌍 Fairy Circles of the Namib Desert
Circular bare patches across arid grasslands in Namibia, Africa
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Namib Desert, central and northern Namibia
- Pattern: Millions of bare circles, typically 2–10 metres diameter
- Elevation: 400–1,400 metres above sea level
- Status: Active scientific research; mechanism partially understood as of 2026
The Fairy Circles of the Namib Desert are a large-scale ecological phenomenon consisting of circular bare patches distributed ...