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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
. N) [1 j3 e$ j( S2 \* C, X. V; t" O1989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 ~" j8 ]% M. A. E
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。) _# ?. p' F" ^! ^0 Z- y; m
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( P& H0 R1 R3 j5 r# tVillage near the Island of Panducan5 j5 ]- ?' q1 s. z* F9 C# E& d. v
PHILIPPINES
7 B [, K- \ E+ g: EThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
, `( n3 X" U- J0 V" v5 D" ipart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
- s$ Y8 H# K4 Gpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
* f2 L# s6 u2 l# x$ t( Dneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent * v- V. u! r# |3 I d/ N$ r
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 4 q, o4 ?3 @! _8 A2 L
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, ) ~2 J+ y, Z+ P; }6 d0 ~! y
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
1 g% S J v1 u3 Dcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
" C" `/ B3 K* O( `9 e1 f7 b& q9 etrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
9 u' O* ^3 l( a3 @1 y; L) zcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 6 x9 r1 H- p" i1 r
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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. M- ?' e) O1 a* VVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands* ] i0 j; g$ m9 ^6 F
PHILIPPINES
7 u3 X$ F$ B' A. n8 ZThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which . C+ T- K L Z" N, f+ [! u
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
" H$ w9 ]* `3 e& Fof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as ) T2 _; ]; [+ q1 z( z% O
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
8 p$ X/ Z2 t; j5 {! Zvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
2 E/ Y& e* Z7 `, N. B8 o2 ^scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl ! E+ U7 y: Y" A
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.- d4 M. e) N) e7 |6 _
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is # D, z- u4 ~3 c& c& G w. F
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It ' ?% U, \4 j! v
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. ' T% N2 a" s5 h' P
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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/ u0 [/ Q. _0 P, JWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar : f5 m$ a) a& {( k" j; A6 v7 b
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
! @7 t% p3 Y9 e9 Karid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 9 P$ C5 N( S5 v3 B
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the - D3 y2 s) h2 u& N; b
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
1 B+ d2 V! O n$ i7 h1 m M9 `- Dstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
1 x, d! K" P2 e% xrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human - b3 J- `# g" @( H1 c" H
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name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The % L! Q' W* V/ [. }# ?2 s9 a
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world ( \+ i# [9 v/ M5 N- j5 u+ u
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 3 ]! Q& s- `- B* c+ d
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
- P; l' U$ ~6 L$ z; R: u9 vthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
7 `# F6 j1 T! i: Hautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
. K; ~" d# o* Q5 x Aexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: ; Q8 m# f5 V6 c5 b
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
0 \$ }$ ]# X$ t w( l, M/ X5 Y0 r( Especies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are ) _1 ~5 ?# s" A T7 n
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
- d0 ^8 w) N+ B& Mspecies are endangered.! r9 j2 m; K6 S3 Y6 C8 \
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3 r- `2 W( l$ c/ cCamel Caravan
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4 N9 G# [+ T2 g! ~9 A8 ~, NOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses4 F1 ] F' d4 Z
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
9 ~5 b3 A6 ? Kcaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
$ W# t6 H) |7 F9 r7 l7 O ekm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 8 t c( d$ C$ G# o2 w3 F
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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8 i/ P* G. X" c' H z4 lpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. 6 g% L1 p4 h2 b' V7 N% K" K
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!/ a# {; O0 Q: E4 B7 _
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have; L$ C |) H# t7 A* Q& J6 t" s
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
2 L1 i- @5 r) O: R8 V4 `# oprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
# a% {* e0 T4 }7 ]8 A v* G8 _, Iiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees + t& w, \% `3 m0 G8 V# C7 `
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 ( y% O" D: g9 m7 q! j* V
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
3 N$ i9 g; }! L4 C2 {+ _* rcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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- S4 i6 ]; H+ _9 L' V% ?* nPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
8 Q7 i. B) _4 |* X+ ]' bThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
( G) v9 z1 `' u; Zconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have . m' ?+ Q2 z* X) }) T
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 5 c# `5 l% _' l: k5 R2 s/ j: K
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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