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Inflatable display, installed by WWF, is seen at Iguacu Falls in Parana
22 Mar 2008
Source: Reuters
 
An inflatable display in the form of a traditional Brazilian domestic water filter is seen at the Iguacu Falls in Parana March 22, 2008. The display was installed by activists from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to draw the attention of the populace and the authorities to the need for protecting Brazil's headwater areas. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker (BRAZIL)
REUTERS/PAULO WHITAKER


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