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: G7 K7 A. W8 A9 }1 X6 p2 S0 RYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
7 w* {1 t, q2 H 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。
5 I ^- e- }0 k: u' i1 W, v. C% U1995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。4 u2 G4 E' E: F( u5 H7 |& S4 J1 p
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, p+ a% e- J% O$ s5 `Village near the Island of Panducan9 D" a# b- P& ~
PHILIPPINES
, r+ N. O1 U$ a4 \4 X: CThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
) t9 J: p* f1 j9 l: P! Kpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of & p" S$ h# r: Q" P" S
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with : `; Q; l; I* `
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
% I! Q5 R2 j% e- b3 f1 z$ w" _Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 3 c n) w4 h b+ m$ s
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population # }/ B# p/ M! a0 X$ ~6 I+ j
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
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the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
2 G4 s7 F/ u0 J/ G. Scultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and # z# r% i+ ? y! i
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 2 z1 @ j) k0 ~. j
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine # k" H4 h5 _/ I0 V
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.# ^" L% g% R( w
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
) ^# I5 @0 ~$ @- p- x+ v! z, y6 fincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
& D7 a7 p* p5 |$ D+ Hof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as ! v8 Q" D g7 w+ \# I; P' T
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 2 z6 e8 N$ R( N% W9 Z; ]2 a
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without / N- K; ^" m. O4 }* m
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl ( A, i6 M+ A% R$ H; O
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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; [& N* J& ?8 l4 ^( F4 eprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It . @2 I: h# I1 Y3 F
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that 5 k `. x: [' c4 _+ ]
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze " A$ H) r6 v9 h2 L p8 Q1 b/ T1 ?
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 7 m& L. v6 U9 f3 C' a
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source ) X2 H9 d& Y1 e
of food for bears in the region.! @' Z) o5 o5 Q' ]; q8 C
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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/ r4 G) h: d/ h0 r$ C8 t p! OWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
8 \. z1 N0 u: O3 g: M* A. eis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
: F( u. a4 I8 i" v1 s8 Varid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of # Z$ |8 G& f/ E
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
% t. \. w3 \* ]- sresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 6 c) {- f8 ^ n0 ~+ C
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that # F# j# e- E" L0 U
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human 7 F9 T* M7 c# F# p; {" Q7 ^3 Z
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
4 x, D g; p4 b0 S7 W$ Aname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
, k- p: E5 c- a: E3 Osite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
5 B5 M% h$ S' T2 fheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
) B# G7 H5 a" m, |2 l4 ?2 ?continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
3 ~6 J1 z/ l. S3 @; C! \8 _1 m7 vthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full ' t; R% T5 m, J! I
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 8 L. T+ y" d( b
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 6 O0 v C; @! m* w% Q, W& f$ h: Y
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
9 K3 H+ J& p. g6 qspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
- \" K2 {! S8 S nindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
; i4 t- @0 a: P# yspecies are endangered.
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
4 C* T2 j8 m* G- [! x, D: p3 R" @Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
# \9 k+ X3 E& @+ ^caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
2 t7 X& |) c& L0 S! Nkm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
4 ^/ r2 u; _: c5 S* H' Athe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs - a% D: L, Q, U7 t+ N5 X
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have ! [9 K L; S7 i1 [" H
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the 8 ~' v2 M4 ?' D( [0 |
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and / B5 o: j) w3 @0 z+ I
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!5 E( ^& B$ ~$ g
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have: E; O: `% E* @+ y0 L7 c. b
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
, M5 {7 J# n7 A. \5 d8 {protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the ; f9 u7 a: a9 H+ ~1 N
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
- K$ Y& q& v3 j" Lfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
8 @/ F( o0 T" f9 w% N4 _miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are " i7 y; u3 v4 T8 }: J/ w$ y$ W
covered 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.
( O9 e! n4 {4 e. W( QThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
! f* G5 X" \* D% L' Vconsists 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
3 a% z% J+ x' n! v2 ysimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, ! a, X9 g+ q9 G8 @
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in " x& F# b" `2 {; {# Q! ~4 p1 r
houses built on bamboo stilts.
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