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% s0 _/ c" u6 W* R9 [Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。* t$ }+ g9 s6 u. I9 G
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 Y. ?8 E+ D) f. \. R8 m+ D+ x0 h
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。! ]8 z: i7 }% j4 d
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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4 w$ H: m0 Y' M; Y+ CThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 2 t' I$ I' {5 y: L
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
/ O+ V# ?# s1 M7 |3 T3 ypiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
4 D- u: E w# \: Y1 ?neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent - v1 t# n4 ?3 }* F. n% _
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
* c+ a2 a3 E7 {1 ~7 S4 qconflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, : N, c7 G6 c/ P+ V: G
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also ; F0 f5 s4 d3 C6 J, N$ d: ]
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and , t" k2 p* P9 O c
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 2 j5 J1 I( q4 n$ B8 X
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine ; a1 E, U7 g2 E0 T
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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2 S. }: p% f6 A/ WThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which # V6 t$ W3 A' I& Y* y- _
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 3 u( d6 n0 z; E; r5 d/ c9 h
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
: a5 r) K( P; e+ Lseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
; @' l$ V5 O9 H0 \5 ~, |8 c$ t% a# Xvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without ' o' L3 s+ j7 p6 ^# ]9 z
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl * t2 B. {% J" J# e) C
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.; Y$ R) u( l1 [/ x9 u4 E4 o
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9 `) g2 Q% d- J- }. YWooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
0 Z' a; r* `4 f8 \& @% Hoffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that 8 k6 |: u F. I/ p
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze * J4 C/ [5 q5 Q
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. ! d( l* ^' y0 Y7 H ^
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source ) d; R/ d' d. i+ L# ^
of food for bears in the region.
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' P/ D' W8 t1 t4 M4 kTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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$ C# X7 M4 f6 S) @2 d7 S; ^ KWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
- D. e3 Q. \3 V3 ?. j0 Bis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 4 A1 n6 x5 N& i" T1 I
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of ! o# B/ N) u/ ?1 l' K q4 f( n
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
- }" L; `5 }2 T. ?* ~result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
) y! {! ?+ F g6 p! ~& U# [5 s2 C6 qstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that - z- x4 S6 F) D% K
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
. H2 j" R, s6 e$ F/ r9 S9 Upenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
& m' B! h! |2 c' t/ ~/ Ename, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 6 [5 O2 {: A7 N$ j% F( Y" a
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world : t& O' Q# {1 k2 u* \/ Z6 Y
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the + _4 {$ R/ j% q% | Q& b s- x
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in / q7 c$ f. e$ x) ~" {5 a
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
) M1 n( F+ Y R8 Eautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
# e9 M- i" }4 _) [1 kexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: - E- w+ B2 x( O: v$ _+ m4 X5 |
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 4 U- S- E- u; W, ]$ n n
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
& v# b! T# `5 m' n) R- @indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan ! S9 \) f" f+ ~1 h
species are endangered.
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NIGER
- G4 v( E8 N2 o; b/ eOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses5 W; o$ u5 t$ E3 R" u; U& V' n( B# x; v+ V
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
( ]( ~8 n- l0 P; X# ]% Hthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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- c' ^- D8 W; ?# @/ l+ x5 mdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs `7 E, F( X# A* J S
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
. s/ h+ u, @# r3 X+ lpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
$ h. y0 w) g7 G2 q& OOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels! |, h5 j, q7 s+ |" G' u, Q* w
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6 Y8 q4 N5 S4 n" f0 F$ u+ i- b7 AIcebergs off the Adelie Coast* s0 B0 G* A) V( K* p) z
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been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion $ k+ B: L9 d+ r8 P: C7 r6 g- S4 O' i
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
. l. h. I1 i3 w1 B1 I. E) h) giceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees / F1 f: }4 T, G0 t! S/ E
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 * i0 F$ b3 \ b+ a4 c- r" f
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
1 X0 @$ I2 r+ E9 m- {1 ]: dcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m)./ c$ w- _" e1 O7 h2 J
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6 J j( G$ A" Z& ?3 f( F5 \Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island2 P! x( W! O' H: D4 f
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 8 K8 i4 A5 s$ @$ }- w9 d
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually - z1 g& G1 t' i. S8 F
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding : j. `3 \) t5 x+ ~* {# X2 X
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to , E% @7 V4 x/ S: d! [& I* s
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have ' W( u2 h4 J" @) l3 C
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 6 G- }7 j+ k3 a( g, {3 r7 R; I
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in ; D& Z5 O. b) Z& K
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