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( t- G+ U$ @. E% ]4 w: I" CYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
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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。; Z1 j C8 f& O4 }" i* N1 Y
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) ^) u4 y& T4 v, P5 \& D n5 DVillage near the Island of Panducan n! G' _, l: X+ e
PHILIPPINES
' a8 a9 z; B* u% PThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
! g% ]* M! M8 ? \- E' kpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 4 q. ^3 g+ `' s+ I, I
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
: v$ H9 `; L/ I, P% F! H' }' |neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
. }. u/ x/ @4 u8 A7 W9 O; tMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
1 g' h: {7 Y [% S4 V8 mconflict with the central authorities. Among the population ) B# `: u" m2 l4 P! h) k' E' z& J
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small " s+ ]0 r4 s6 x. ?( I
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
8 a. Z+ C" F9 y9 L/ |the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also ( u& g) d% v; L: _! \2 {, I
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
6 @2 K: r! f2 ?& K" g) r: ltrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using ) m7 I t1 h' m# J: f9 y
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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* {; b! E0 t0 k8 Q$ H7 s: z# YThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 7 p0 z7 A( }. g+ e) [7 V
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some $ x+ I% W, z+ S% d( M4 E2 u/ B
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as + ~7 }6 y. ~+ h( f" J. P
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The , J* ^! q, Z& s1 q0 }0 y: D
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
" T6 z% a& O, ?7 E( Z' ]* _$ sscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
b. E: j& v) Qoysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that . Z4 g' ~( s" G1 G0 l- O
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze " R# i* X% p2 N0 C Y
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 0 I0 P' B! W/ ^! b7 u& H* p+ c
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source . J; }6 u; v1 o- w- C
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- j" m/ |8 v3 U& C- FWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar I& [6 ~' G8 q- y6 S. D; c& L
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
( _$ E# j; R( m7 Aarid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 0 y0 y! d9 j8 a) h) a9 Q
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the ( O, d9 X- b! R" D
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
1 n! E, x, T( P- u9 n3 rstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
9 ^9 Q0 I) V, N6 v e+ l* f/ ?rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
0 u6 P% Q# p! s% [1 s Lpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
+ W- W r2 j# m/ j+ I+ |name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
8 h8 L# K9 V& E* psite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 1 M* o; |+ ?4 ` B: g4 ]0 Z8 [
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
. k9 |* Q+ w7 M9 A% t* a7 {continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 9 k+ ^8 e* C) h5 h/ w) l
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full - J7 c$ C% B" x* [1 j! M w* c$ O
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
9 `% {$ ]3 }% W- ]5 r" {* @+ Zexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
! @+ ~. j3 V0 \0 Imore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 3 u' x" y2 x; W4 Z6 A; L; G6 w
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are $ z3 ]6 O! H5 K0 v- k7 T
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
/ ]0 w D! I2 k, K! pspecies are endangered./ M% `9 h3 L" a' b" A3 q; A- p; y
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses9 ]+ W N1 u) a& H, A7 t% k
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
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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 n* S) H8 V, |7 e) l
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have ; t; a0 a+ O) p1 _9 v+ P$ t3 H- y
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
9 w' D* C; W, j/ lmerchant 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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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
1 n8 b# k- K$ w; _ANTARCTICA
! S" \( U6 A' a( x' ~" DAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
/ X2 ^) c" N& [+ gbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 1 t' ^* a+ @5 ?9 C) t! u( m- ]
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the ) V7 _8 D; i. q# X$ g" F! V; ~$ V
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 9 ~# ^3 D! B( l
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 2 ~$ b) H3 c4 m
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are 0 X T" |3 e+ U+ q! b
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).$ i, E/ f2 p6 Q4 L# I
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; I3 r2 @' W' Z5 wVillage of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
* j5 ?/ S0 L% k' z& YThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 3 H# M3 q' w, t' @
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
$ l) G; Q5 S7 i1 m) y- R( I+ mfrom the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
, M! E/ }$ w% s1 dthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
: c5 D2 V" b3 J, H: psimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
7 @8 [# m# l2 v; L2 \1 t& Iwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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