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3 A# s2 M, e) i. {, I1 xYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。+ Y+ e e4 c5 y, r- b; S
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。3 M0 G# m/ T' d$ d
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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PHILIPPINES
2 v! {. ~: m7 y& pThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
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piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
& _" A) X% Q/ V; N& u+ Oneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
5 p# J* {+ t+ J. kMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
. O9 ~& n3 G8 W, ?' aconflict with the central authorities. Among the population
" H% H/ ^( T, v5 Y+ Fare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small I& k2 F6 e u G# x a8 Z
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
7 F- o# I6 _8 W4 B1 {2 vthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
4 I1 W* n4 o6 K, m, s1 O0 G* Z) hcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
& d* k% h; g) N$ Mtrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using % f/ _. [$ z- E! b
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
! \; Y5 s- l7 W7 Y1 Zfauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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' q5 F' w: e7 k* ^- I3 w( Y" ^, K9 nVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 3 W0 `9 z$ k* @9 k2 y3 ?) r: S& `$ S
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
7 j, G. V2 e1 Z) e. k: p* ^* Sof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
, l2 ]4 w) j6 Y: T- V0 B/ yseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 2 ]; i8 _- r% V) N
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
4 ~- _' m/ Y! T8 u' K Q& i Wscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl . e/ G4 `9 N+ |: w) j
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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% c; r$ f4 k' R1 A) ZThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 4 j* J4 V4 C7 e% P, B9 @$ _
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
% {% j# ~5 j% coffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that " }; ?& y$ d- `; ?$ f
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze 9 ^' e7 ?/ d- @
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. ( f3 |2 w! S4 X/ @
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 1 y3 e4 c x! ^0 _
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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# K/ ? u+ w# |) P& {6 [9 m( l _" @With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
( J' U% k$ v" z& a8 Zis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
8 t% E- I, t$ j! O' ?. |" h/ H$ Garid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 0 N. n- ^- X( a% u" b( M
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
2 l1 T) y2 a: Q6 c3 }5 g, N5 n8 gresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
5 T( _7 t5 m7 istone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
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name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
2 m7 j' w u4 n4 usite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
! _% j4 E, U+ c/ n% g* {heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 5 v, w: t" m5 V, A5 c6 D; x
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
2 w: z3 ]* R" b7 G0 c5 ythat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
7 b5 h/ A2 {/ L/ eautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
( w& s$ g f2 h9 q5 Fexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: ( \( y0 { R2 E( y# J
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
( b, v$ A$ e: v4 h7 yspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are , I, C" T9 F( ? h) K/ \. x9 o4 d9 T
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan * y$ V- S! ^2 {, ^
species are endangered.
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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1 w+ x9 i8 ^/ q0 x& ^: S6 Qkm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
* w( ^* c) t5 Z. K eare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
6 v1 h2 V1 v) ], p' psuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
1 t6 X5 d* J+ b' @- q0 Z4 vmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
\3 |8 ?4 y2 J5 z; f1 epresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. 1 G' X6 }6 H# v
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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- o6 ^ B$ }( R" f$ ?All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
5 A# U$ W6 ^! u# m8 ?! [been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
0 V+ N; A/ D$ s- C% nprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
: b8 ~7 v# T) w d) N1 {8 e2 \iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
& C0 i5 [0 s; Yfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 2 \! q/ b3 t& T7 d1 y0 k3 I) c
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are $ D( o% v/ P/ Z3 W- h
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.
% n2 ]! B1 b5 M% J9 WThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to h1 k& G4 i+ M T" c# T4 C
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have 5 y. ]1 k% Z% _) f
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, # _) \: y- V( X: r% C6 n7 q3 t1 X( N
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in . Y6 y2 h" f% o4 W+ C% A$ C
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