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Yann 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。6 ^- Q4 [& ^4 T+ [) o
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is ! a2 Y5 L& v4 b& K) V: }
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 7 r. }4 `. \2 R; W1 C
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with ' G! Z3 P0 G! U0 M# ?
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent , N) g ?8 ~6 L
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 4 p3 B2 K9 c5 p4 x. Q2 c: O U
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, $ {: s- b4 s6 ?/ f' N' |3 c
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also ! e- N! k: o2 f8 e, a/ o, x
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
# @9 Y9 a& _% r$ r3 u! a2 A+ Dtrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using / E7 I( _* p6 `/ { P9 K
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 9 S5 ]# G* V5 [6 b8 B& T
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.3 \% A. g1 |4 A3 S( a
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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7 d! `3 \) q" d( DThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
) T2 `+ S9 V5 n7 y+ Mincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
$ M/ ?- Q! Q3 b' tof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as % B5 _) N$ s4 r
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
7 u! y& G( h: N( yvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without " O5 [1 U( M: S+ S; m
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
* R; [$ f2 ]: n3 z9 F2 poysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade." G, Q; @# z7 \- u) c
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USA
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" y2 R9 o7 I4 o7 A$ c) K. N, H3 mprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It x# r# N( E& l" ?0 @; B% a1 t
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that ; b! M4 @2 |: J) X3 N' n" S4 s
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
( h8 i$ @& H$ e7 Hthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
6 x+ O. Z' q: d- J7 JThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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MADAGASCAR
9 U8 Y/ K: ] e& KWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
% N$ n5 }7 k( f9 |is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
8 O; [4 T; `8 m! Zarid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
& l/ |! A. V$ vBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
N7 b8 U" z! c0 x$ O! }5 Hresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 1 t2 W1 u; r: }+ S- v9 ^
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that ) {2 ]4 }/ T; b( O+ x1 \* X9 D% N
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
# D. X' j- \# K2 M* ]penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its 4 Y# S% u1 H a" I& v& e0 T
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The ; E. j: p: B/ B/ O
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world % ~+ X( u9 ]( O4 m F' \
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the * J" [. s6 h" }+ r: M
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in : `1 C4 O3 ^' f6 H2 y
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
( I1 z! m( E& y5 dautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
% \/ z2 H! W7 t* Y7 U, O8 B' c; Pexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
/ P- o8 A' }) f, j0 a* I" ~7 fmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal ( m5 |& |7 u7 V. [5 F9 N- G
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 9 p. h) N. S5 W
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at 7 u" L" X& `% Q! Y
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
3 t+ a% @5 F0 J' k! Z: h) c) d( y4 yOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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. _7 \8 t* w( i4 Q eIcebergs off the Adelie Coast: w4 U: s- n2 ?$ x* r- A) Y8 |
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
, N% p! X# E: i$ e ubeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion / I, X) A2 U. @$ Q) x# Z; p* S
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
* h) Q3 F, O+ hiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
$ `! r( [ j; Q7 P7 g# Lfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island8 d! \- Y. H) @- ]' |' g9 t
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
# D" P% e; y' k O" w" y$ ?The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to 1 H- \0 V* c. [! E
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
7 P* ], Y8 e1 ^- ]similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 3 u2 c- n! W0 t8 X% X8 d
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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