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" w2 K6 r. T& p/ \Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
& l" k+ ~0 k# T6 Q2 m( c4 d$ B1989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。2 v/ A6 K1 x. h6 Q5 [
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' \5 [! Y0 W# k8 O8 P Q. K9 m
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
h1 ], G% n- m3 ^2 hpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 3 Q* Q% a0 ~3 D, x0 m% o, S
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
. _ x" Q8 p$ `: oneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
* a3 x% h7 x4 t( Q" iMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
/ Q) ^( c0 [( E9 ~6 K; q0 p1 jconflict with the central authorities. Among the population / r6 m7 f5 }8 }0 H0 w8 @; v2 y. b
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small . q6 u" l' @7 B0 a/ k7 {1 b) M3 y
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 2 J; H" @1 Q8 A! f8 E
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also & B6 M4 l; k' k$ E# a' _" G( ]
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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6 e# r! b5 j$ A5 p! p$ vVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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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 % o' |+ z% { a. _+ j
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The : ?7 f4 [6 ?8 ]4 U! ?7 t
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
- I4 p" E! l2 N$ tscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
5 k. a# J+ F- w) [6 loysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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USA
2 ~6 O- M. c9 z9 P" y( ^The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
g# O, G9 I& R: [protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
1 R0 I4 `+ w3 E3 ? Moffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that ( F d/ u, {0 y
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
5 o5 S1 S$ L" [: O) O" Q2 S$ S3 jthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
! _, x! [, _9 C* c+ `The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source " s/ X! z, r9 ?4 t
of food for bears in the region.
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
" z1 Q+ i* @' L$ xis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
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Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the % P3 G# n A( D" W) z# H" H) ]
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
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rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
- l! L+ ~) K" I5 spenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
4 l ^& R. V3 r8 S I% m4 ^8 yname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
& e( U; R9 @3 [# `2 \* v0 }3 m4 jsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world $ S0 k, _; s! t# q3 q) ~* p
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
% P/ S4 v6 l* K" F, ucontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
( |$ r# u, r( l9 R' ?that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
4 J+ M4 F4 r) D, s L" N3 Sautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 4 Q% C b4 s3 `# C' J* @+ C X1 `
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
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species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
9 T u/ z7 ?, ~# |- t8 i3 O0 rindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
+ s$ H4 n& p3 j( c' o+ K; Vspecies are endangered.
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Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A 8 @4 C J+ h; ~8 y2 Y9 r! \
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 ! P' C4 _5 R4 z& T& F
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the ?, }: U, A. I! F2 k7 A
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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! R8 [& I9 X5 P0 N7 v) }7 N M, PAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
2 P! a* n8 Y1 f9 m" xbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
. ^' R7 t8 d( x2 E7 o& q: jprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
3 ^% }# d% Y. h3 {iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
+ e( S- G) ?, vfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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/ r( c, D2 m2 b# w N6 a( gcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. ) K8 q/ [# x8 ?; p3 n4 o& P
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
5 z: w' i& m$ _" d& b" asimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
C- a/ Z; }6 j7 V7 \9 q1 @where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
2 H: Z5 _$ L9 _) h) x( _houses built on bamboo stilts.
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