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8 ^2 {/ v' X* {$ K8 UYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
m$ g- I6 q- W1 R0 V2 O9 }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。
2 b! H4 L% k/ }6 n" n1995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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0 K" r3 G6 e2 J0 U* G D) [Village near the Island of Panducan7 v: K; ]% T/ H* e
PHILIPPINES
2 q0 Z" K; A% Q/ oThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is % d: m& [ {3 `
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 3 l% ]1 V$ V6 l3 `
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neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
$ H1 D: f/ V0 _# O' AMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in ' t" {1 U4 f% \. R; X
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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" y3 Y" l" m( _ Mhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
P0 ~) \6 s7 \1 l# U) A3 tthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 0 z7 @7 F2 E7 G4 c
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and ; h( _2 c% S; Z+ D p: \8 S s
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
$ ^, ~- E- Q7 a; s _- Fincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
% m0 t/ o9 ^4 J9 U" n7 n7 kof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 7 o7 Y3 o3 Y) F9 c1 u
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The & F2 ~* g. G7 B
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 3 b! U5 `1 V3 s
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 4 J! j/ U8 a+ t9 o6 ^
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source ; Q8 c! N6 w1 Z+ e, I
of food for bears in the region.
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
9 ?& `5 ?: y( Nis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 4 H7 B5 \. ^: R" W$ W
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of ; T3 c: _5 k# T- ^
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
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stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that + m6 P+ |* F1 Q) @3 {8 w/ I2 e
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
]$ a$ R* {1 @& L6 V u* y; ~. C. i5 Fpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its / }- z) u: E5 J# j! B" j
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The % U! w; p' L8 g3 A K" `$ K: Z+ ^
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world % i) t( W6 K, n; [
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
# R/ r3 v$ j* O& v- tcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in ! ^. t0 j( _8 {
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 2 E# O+ Q4 B# {! D" \
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking Q# S" y' B% |1 W' B' w
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
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species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 7 W0 B5 O; J. }+ f0 X0 {
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan * w& ^2 Y& q3 I( ?# j$ S
species are endangered.
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
v$ Y$ |" t( i. n# d0 ]Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
; N- s$ J/ |7 P e% O4 Gcaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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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
5 n$ ~1 T# q T1 T3 i5 Amerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
, E- Q+ J$ u+ s+ h) B. h3 d Qpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
( o9 u2 n( I Z1 SOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have7 | X! Q6 [: ]+ U$ ?
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
" V6 u: \# O- O/ G3 aprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the / S, _# T5 V, n* F3 m H& D
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
6 {* G. e8 Z9 _* Jfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 * @4 k J5 M X2 o& B
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
" Q4 S# z. O. ~$ }1 |. V6 Z. Gcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).* m1 D# i8 N# L/ I2 ~
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The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 7 s# V+ \: b4 F9 ^4 F( m' t
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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