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/ U X I8 Q8 z0 o7 xYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。6 }# J3 Y* d& d3 [/ Z* b' p
1989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。& e9 A1 u4 v& W8 R% b1 U8 ]
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。9 Q& N, K* c4 A& R' U9 m* C- z
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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9 Y: G; w8 X; `( t7 l; m7 Gpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of $ v, Z Z; M6 h* [& @' ]
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with 7 |4 h9 N$ U( P
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 2 h7 e- F5 M8 P# p
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in . \& s: V" ^( Q8 w
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
3 i1 `4 T/ {3 C- }" G; n: }# [the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
! l* s! Z/ E5 s: X. kcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
" q0 I+ I- y- W) n2 F1 z0 C O7 R2 ]trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
, _& S3 |6 N: e; M, |0 f, P* Bcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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3 f1 h' g2 T1 Z" SVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands8 A2 }2 L5 Y# U* ^% g' f
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
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of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
6 a1 H: s! T6 I; ^$ rseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
# }7 ~0 z9 ?/ Ovillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without $ R' P1 E$ Q" @! M% a( A9 A
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl * a8 {/ e9 \* o* S6 J6 N9 n
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.3 i; ]) [5 G H/ l
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' J2 e8 a# Z4 \3 X# z# S4 oWooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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9 `3 t9 |0 s6 WThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that % p2 z( E7 m' J" @
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
J6 v2 c* s) U/ M+ ?. Jthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. & n% D3 d* o' b. j. ]; f% H
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
! _2 a$ `' A4 p8 A3 f) R% Bis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most : b5 J2 o5 \1 }! `3 C( D, e# o
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
" g& l, ?3 h7 T" W8 v3 O; n, @9 }2 jBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the / R* i; W6 i8 A8 P; Y
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the " q5 ~! g' `5 z$ g, N5 O, L1 S
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
y& h5 F$ r, G( ]( c+ B2 p8 Erise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human # T1 x8 q; b3 o& z$ r$ H) }
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
1 c" ^$ E" }( f- Z( u% Yname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The b; G) t1 Y9 J; z
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world $ \. R* V% m V4 v( P4 h
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 9 e! C- ^ Q" |6 Q& X! W- N
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in \# U# J. w, `( D& }
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 5 E! }) R: D0 |, o
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
+ g3 Z6 \( c( Qexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: a1 I0 o, }5 b0 _; W
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 4 G! S: ~) h. r: P- R9 G4 Z8 D" \
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are ) Z7 j# L. A7 ?
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan % e3 [' ?0 V6 e" {8 P* x+ ~% f
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9 ?& ~) y* Y" U' j5 |, b5 u. ?4 UCamel Caravan
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
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% p, ^- `6 d0 ~6 L& _$ yIcebergs off the Adelie Coast
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
4 z+ I/ j O# ^, A) P% @0 Ubeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 5 Y ?% W& P+ @
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 6 E6 k- y; u. I9 ]
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
& b t+ T! m2 e( Q9 bmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
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% d, m0 ~! Q$ H" P1 m# jVillage of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. . i3 r- {5 g n+ j/ v
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have , ]. h$ b/ `! A( k' g
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 6 a1 t$ w/ s: b6 K* c
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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