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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
% \ v v3 e6 ~4 f# X1989年，他决定收集100张出色的照片，结集出版成一本书。而后在他的激情的引导下，他开始在世界各地旅行，拍摄了大量的航空照片。4 {4 ]) c- [$ j: L
1995年，在UNESCO的赞助下，他创建了航空杂志：Earth From Above 。让我们从空中，这个独特的视角，欣赏充满魅力的地球。
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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( ^- Z1 U6 Q, }3 GThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
2 ~0 G% h! A6 J3 D# B5 A! ypart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 9 G* ^7 N- W$ Y# D% T8 o% k
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
& u% |8 q3 o3 tneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
. O* u; E" C c. `, S9 N! \9 NMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 4 d3 h' }- |0 O5 @% s! h0 ^& W2 e0 ^
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population 4 M7 P4 \; }0 p3 P, _+ j( R
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
0 _, M- a0 Y4 T& ?! yhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
: J8 B0 o c' P2 Mthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
" F' i3 n7 n' t7 m9 }7 ocultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
8 y& m `% n1 P; |$ ]' Vtrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
: |) z& e1 V! s G- {5 u8 g% ?cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
4 @/ E m9 h* j" g2 I0 Pfauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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0 N$ Z1 [7 Z( u+ ]The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
* ], ?: d1 a5 S9 Q3 D, f Gincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
; R7 p8 k& J# [of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
3 l0 ~( [9 z( c- cseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The % |: `; r. z+ e, a" C
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 6 j% P7 f. ]) W4 A3 m: B
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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USA
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
* ?" D: e& G8 [' Yoffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
4 B6 B9 X2 N/ n1 g# x& P" w& U& Treflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
- e3 J& @2 t O1 L; ethem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
( z/ i% H) @$ e7 Z$ c1 j% x0 P. XThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source , U3 m+ g$ e+ U- T: F, k
of food for bears in the region.
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
4 k6 B; D* w) _5 {0 k! m: y# o0 ]2 Ois the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
. @6 M+ J5 d! W) O. ]5 D4 p1 aarid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
: c7 K, n% C. mBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
& U$ Y4 D3 j) b: Oresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the / p {3 i- J/ \6 g- U
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 2 v5 z/ k3 I j7 e+ Z" a
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human 7 [8 v. q/ ~& ? ]
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
" z# _% n3 ^1 q7 w, xname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 6 j- h5 B U- x+ c2 q8 X
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world ) ]# S6 |* O. D" A1 b
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
+ n3 V) S" A/ }9 Ccontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
+ |0 z2 T9 y: Bthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
7 `0 v' m0 z, L }" Hautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 5 E& P/ z8 }1 v0 y3 K& m+ u, O* z* G% B
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
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species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are * t& F: z; G; v
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species are endangered.
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have; @0 a6 R) m: Y+ f( [$ F
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
5 I2 x. f/ G9 L$ ?- n1 E w+ ^protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
5 ?. I8 f0 i- V. H8 V- l3 @iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees ' Z, b, I$ Z# X
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
9 I' T% V% n6 ^6 {- I3 u& mmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are & D3 B/ y+ U+ K# z0 ^" ]8 |& f! f
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
7 ~6 @; o4 y! t" z! K/ B+ M* F; Athose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
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where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in . R0 [6 Q" K" L6 n% h3 p; D. e: M
houses built on bamboo stilts.
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