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& k) N( f9 ?$ T1 HYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。/ x+ ?' j {3 l2 Y; j/ I
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。
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Village near the Island of Panducan' H: R" X; ?" Q9 X& y
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
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neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
' R1 \! E0 A- l4 [$ {: AMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
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are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 9 N7 M1 B9 y1 S3 t5 y8 e* t; E
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
$ M. X7 e: u5 a/ C3 r# \1 Y' i% zthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also : L9 ~3 B: m; r& e- p
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and : b3 F5 {2 J4 ]* S1 a0 e5 P2 M2 U# b& n
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
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fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands+ X8 a3 m4 `. K
PHILIPPINES8 V2 [' l$ }. e) L: t8 A* Z: h
The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
8 B+ U0 ?' D# V; N& U+ hincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
! S i9 y4 G( n% s9 Y. ]of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
4 p4 Z: q" P3 e( V& Nseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
$ G$ }0 E3 d+ A7 qvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
9 `4 _5 Y O) X, ^! F$ I4 Vscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 2 _ h4 e6 f2 T" d4 n" ^2 J* n
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that , Q+ c2 K. L' u5 t: p5 A/ i( B2 V
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze , Q$ h! ^( d7 M0 W5 V1 y( d& i5 d
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
. k! d( T4 z; |3 y$ v' E6 xThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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MADAGASCAR
3 Z6 F; ^8 N; GWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar - F2 W3 S$ r/ B6 N
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
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Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
! Y' B" Y) I+ L( X0 s* q6 @result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the + L% k# C7 B7 V( d# \ j
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
4 k- i* T& Y2 e# Vrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human ' e/ X! h3 t, \& z1 H. l
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
5 R7 O) ]8 e! m) A/ D' Z% ~+ Lname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
9 {3 ]7 }# D( Z1 @7 isite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
# ?6 ~7 W2 M; P3 Cheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
' Y! \% w) f# F! Ocontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 9 y/ ~: _8 g: T+ X: D! W0 w/ w l
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 9 a" l' B2 W9 \1 ^' B; ~3 V' ]
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
. b/ i( x, j8 T3 w" b' h! Bexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: + I5 j; J% F+ T* u
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species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 1 k7 r S9 M( l7 Z
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan . E5 A% u' R& c) |. i- q* y
species are endangered.
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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
0 n, H- {) Y9 O$ S# k! c1 @suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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0 c2 \9 B1 v& F3 L2 ypresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. * c/ [8 E- l. _: v
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& G& v' ^8 P; q, f& o* z/ {+ x8 Y7 o. lAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
4 {3 Q$ S6 G; F5 gbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion # ^2 Q" Q* E' h( \
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
; \; V* ]$ g8 S: ?iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees a% S# a2 U" @( _# g8 R# X3 D
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 $ e2 A# a m- X" |- U6 L3 D0 ~
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are : X- Z3 e3 W8 L+ T3 z' X/ O4 b
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).( b7 U3 F) v' K* G0 M g: R
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THAILAND
2 p1 R! Q/ K* |7 Y, ` X4 EPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
9 @7 M: A0 \ s' o; j: p; _The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 6 @7 K( w- E: H3 V
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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, x. ?& Q& b; Y# t3 T. Bthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have * g: ^! ?9 h. I P
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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