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/ ~; E% s9 h5 VYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
9 g# {- D$ d2 S1 P; a9 d1989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。7 O6 J% x% O8 K( F6 m7 T& F2 [% f9 ]6 F
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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4 I& W9 b6 I8 a# w: nVillage near the Island of Panducan6 K/ R$ L, c9 F2 x
PHILIPPINES3 {9 w' j& k% A$ B( d
The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
7 X! S: H+ B: v; Q$ y! ^part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of - w/ d4 m! I6 W) C# _; L2 X
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with ' s, o( j% ^; f( E7 K p8 n
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
. W6 P. f- k/ |- l. G- f* iMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 5 m; k0 I& {% @) z
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population + Q9 ^% ~) B7 I
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
6 t# ^& x3 @* o9 k: Thamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
7 [7 Q. ]+ `9 tthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 1 U5 _/ ^. R; V; q: e
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 9 w6 Z/ l7 W. L, Z" ]7 y
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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/ V2 T7 S1 R4 ^; c1 c* _Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
- @9 m }$ y! O& \1 b) p+ cincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some * D, z5 T% z; p9 B
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 8 G( W% _% E1 v# j
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 8 ~% g4 N# q1 A5 Q* y, m/ b, v: C
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
9 J7 u N! a% P6 J0 [9 a4 j( iscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 8 J. ~- D% t! o% i2 @% o+ w& ?$ H3 K
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska; F/ I9 ]+ S- }; x) }
USA
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
7 u: V: J) S6 U; d9 V! b- X: v eoffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
% j) F! W$ Q" S( }) areflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
' D, t4 O# y) d! _4 Sthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
$ W! {+ D+ S5 v. x rThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source / J$ m3 o: J/ f: f" x# _; c: N ]
of food for bears in the region.
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1 ?2 q/ V$ l: k: ]9 r' {( ATsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region% z4 H6 j3 A! t) `8 G$ [
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
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arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of / L. ]& _ t M+ m% }( n
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
9 | V% Q H: J5 W9 K+ Gresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
# R: ^/ g! Q+ z, m T2 n; qstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that " s5 X) g# G2 J% P2 f
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human " E$ R8 v( |/ L" V2 T; L- j- m& O' t6 B
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its ' V9 u- ^! L/ k
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The # i" b3 i: t, c/ K+ z% b+ q
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world # H4 ]5 Z0 M7 o3 E
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
" K A) \ j; E( ]continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in , K8 M& R% E0 L3 b% Q/ b' ^. U3 Q; B: p
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full % b* p; E5 W# x' c
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking * f: t ]4 V- x/ W
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: . m0 u# a, f; h, ]3 U0 {- L8 u
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
) m" A( S1 [( O) e; Y7 z5 @/ dspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
0 L! M, U! I5 r$ h7 F9 pindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
& |3 r5 T5 i. v1 Aspecies are endangered.
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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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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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!& a7 ?: c$ U2 v: U$ p) `
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ANTARCTICA
7 a* k K3 X9 f. D) N3 \, y7 |& R9 d' {All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
* k( @; V. _2 u2 Obeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion ( D& ], P7 N/ t& X: T
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the % T7 r$ A% F* @9 i
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 2 o. S% d& \) Q7 d
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 0 Z. O& Y3 v' Q0 l) G. A0 @
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are - D7 W6 ~% j( B& d6 ^
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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6 B6 x& J4 b0 r3 gPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. " q/ F+ E+ L( z1 E3 x' x0 u$ g- l
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually % ^. _/ s0 X8 _
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
* @" c; D* Y' x( ethose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
" l. c# |$ r/ tsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
% r/ a& D0 {, E" f! K9 xwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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