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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
" A: m3 D$ G# X; H( b2 b1989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 Z1 \; [6 X- S; F) |6 @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。- K* u3 I2 I1 N4 z. f
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is ) G2 ~; j E5 x4 W& R
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
6 {$ N: N0 w% z3 ~0 a/ J( y+ o' `/ Spiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
& u3 }" f# A9 f9 p) X" c. Fneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
5 M6 K" x3 M9 U, }Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in / r, I% l; o; {: h
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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) ~8 z3 V$ [, _- B+ V# }! Yhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, ! [3 x7 k/ F" o* l, S
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 2 l2 M& p1 s/ _
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
& d' l# o/ W' k ftrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 3 {) t; v5 l7 M4 {0 ~: i. f
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine ) R$ X9 f# a% B0 E! v4 b8 S- X
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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9 D: @& D- \ j& |( S3 i m4 A; VThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
( d' _$ f ?. b& A$ T3 z% R5 sincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some - G( `" E' }# k( b( k) g+ ^
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
! Q& A' P/ d/ K2 M3 nseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
! [' c c$ L' _* ^; J# R" J6 q2 yvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 2 Z/ R. w+ K* C% G7 k
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
* A1 I2 y! q9 n3 F# f* eoysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.9 P- l/ `* V! g: D
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 7 q! t& h* O5 [! ~
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that " m' Q. E; V% X" I7 \1 B/ S
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
t5 b& n( F" a/ y. s9 athem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
1 w+ E1 Z6 x: c$ Y* [: A8 B2 nThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar / G9 R5 J! _+ w- T# }- W' x
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arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
" L$ r& i4 ^+ P9 \% F% w8 rBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the ! c' h9 R4 ?1 J# f J; U% ^# @- {5 y1 ^
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the - c9 l$ Z6 M R7 t1 M i/ r
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rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
3 o9 T8 l5 l4 Z1 V. A1 Wpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
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site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 3 U W2 R! d3 f3 C# p$ \% L
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
3 b7 A& r0 o, t; kcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
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autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking ) B- w3 \. z ]0 w
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 6 g) |5 x1 k1 l$ i7 v" y
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal ; n5 {+ C, `+ v( S- R
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are ' s/ E- l; d$ z% A
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 9 F* v( e" m' b
species are endangered.
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Camel Caravan
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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6 Q1 a* y3 T+ s5 z! @One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
# W8 G+ C+ \' E( z2 V" u% _been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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: s4 ~2 q4 ~" l: ~: Ziceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees . h6 D1 {0 V4 t9 _* A/ j% \! B
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 " w R# p5 u! J' _$ w3 Z# f# [' b( r
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
6 c- R# r; J' ^5 bcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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3 u8 x+ @ z( S) h, lPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
2 D8 P2 p- _- [: S1 ~3 bThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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2 Q; C/ X: v# g6 W; D9 F3 p. t! Sfrom the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
" f9 {3 y/ y! s( v8 Z6 I3 _2 hthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
, }# A. p3 u0 H1 I+ usimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, % s7 m1 G$ M5 y, s4 S/ T
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in 6 \% s# I6 ~+ o6 W: n; ], ] m" t2 ~
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