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! l8 s2 Y" ~. L" kYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
7 y+ t" ?- p8 t7 W8 ^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。( x( D: I; X: x [8 R4 ]1 z
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 w* v9 ~) y; ^
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; e) R; T1 M7 i8 e. b6 n6 wVillage near the Island of Panducan; i7 d" Y }: E
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& D4 P- f0 l1 w( l, V' J) @: nThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
- f, L" r/ H7 }; Gpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
9 l% \9 {0 z# y0 p% `/ Y2 z9 ~. ppiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
- w5 u% Z: a P$ q7 H+ o) i) K- Fneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
O; l H( P7 y( A& |Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in ; P% w R" X3 C
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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* N- i- w9 B) fhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, " ]9 O/ s% P; K: f, G( w6 I
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
; `* a s% T; J: n, m3 l/ [cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
: F8 i- R; Q5 S8 P; |# C3 Y/ ]1 strade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
# O9 M% w0 q- Q/ x b4 Scyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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3 ^5 A# Q* w; _" I3 @+ G2 mVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands1 P' N, \% G4 e. c/ i
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includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some % Z. L* q; M8 V# `( y
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
1 Q6 w7 T! J/ p- ?# ?% B# nseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
! u6 Y* b' X: U( Z3 ^& bvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
4 V( P0 K! D4 ]8 h* u4 Dscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
! s6 x7 ?9 ]+ L) Y1 Z# poffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
& l% C p9 ?% |/ t4 Jreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
, J7 N* A2 c/ A' s2 z) J) cthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
, G; ^- [. ]. I) E7 X$ \$ M9 n2 qThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
0 Q' I( P' R% U: y$ F! Y$ P) fof food for bears in the region.
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3 J6 v: s/ D) x6 y3 KTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region0 n0 F& \2 Q( B, X
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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 9 P( h9 t) A8 i4 w& W( w
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
% ?9 |) |7 o0 {* W1 fresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
2 V9 w: @4 \3 s+ r4 |3 g( lstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
4 D( F/ Z+ {& T( Rrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
6 @$ D! G" @/ ^8 |penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
1 A* `2 b9 \* K7 R; J! qname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
. g/ R/ u9 Z+ @: u; E# H) v ^site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 6 d, t+ m. B% l
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
9 H8 C% C2 [+ xcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in - b" p: x) T3 h' [
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full % @$ n, J, y0 y6 ?
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking ; n4 ~# a" E! m, z4 N' v8 ^
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: b/ w; e) N# F7 I- r% N
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
0 I1 `9 @: r! u, y/ \* rspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
* [9 R( ?. z5 X) H9 ?8 q3 s) Qindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan ) D# Q- a: W% ^
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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5 @5 P8 @7 {2 e1 E+ e( k" Ndays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
: v: d7 s" q6 s: X+ C# ]merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
+ x& T3 l( s& J& p& |) dpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
7 A% U; Y p Q# BOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion + Y: w% H2 \3 S: i# ^% b3 q3 |# e: N
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
2 W! y) r+ o9 p! Diceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees # q7 e( c: C% T7 w( p
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 " i( j2 _) H! s3 Y
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
+ Q N' Y/ U1 T$ Xcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).5 X% V: ? K4 K. U8 i5 `% o, S
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consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have ) ?* E" v8 e5 S$ c% s( d- q. \
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, ! x8 F& p5 a* }5 k& `
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