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5 o3 q/ U4 r" V# ?. a6 MYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
5 b$ H5 Q b! v- C. u7 }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。
, \% q( a" s5 m1 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。+ ?3 N. B/ B/ M& E' X& J
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& c( Q4 k9 ~6 R5 E& tVillage near the Island of Panducan% t4 }2 d4 i3 B; J& e0 Y# ?
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is # R+ h3 R' x$ Y1 B' {
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 4 p- B3 R# S* o( ]( L1 [: d3 \
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with , W- L7 b9 d7 P- R
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
: E) n9 u2 Y- k# UMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in / |7 l4 l# a% T; ]3 q
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
9 B; Y# ?+ T( W; s! lare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small " y) ~7 c+ K' L2 ]
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, % @5 l; M% y b0 e! Y/ a7 x! w- }
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
# }2 J" |1 h/ l1 ~. p5 l3 ? |cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
: s7 Z; s- |4 H! \& vtrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 6 [4 b: J: S X0 C" _9 b, O8 ^
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
, G, y' l# N0 [( jfauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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& N: E) F7 p" `6 xVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands4 N0 I" [* Y- u1 C& N8 V4 H
PHILIPPINES
1 S- y3 d, i- ?; cThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
. Q, B/ d3 Y. M z& Yincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some * X1 E U$ r1 C/ |) a* B% P
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
) P" S6 [: S; Y g# @& ~9 x* r9 j" Nseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The " K- R- I6 d& @2 J% K L# R
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 4 w# _$ k! i6 W" N+ m' z# X9 p
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 7 j& L' A0 y0 `; \" ^
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.1 z8 \& D/ Z0 a) t$ R5 U& @
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) `/ I, U* l5 `% W, o! IWooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 9 X9 ]/ F( `# J# j3 b4 D
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 3 M1 B" k) d$ @
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
1 b! w4 J x& k8 h6 x8 nThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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5 x1 L! C5 ?1 |/ T+ gTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region) O% y& X6 }# V
MADAGASCAR
* Z; A- h' v q) M9 ^With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar ! ]3 W. m) g4 M/ I% {3 w
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
5 Z) N0 M/ Z8 O( S3 ?' N% Varid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
7 M! Z. r& m1 Q: p; S- r( SBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 8 q' D6 a [ e3 [3 I
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
1 f4 G. f0 j8 B$ [/ sstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 5 e m' b n' B4 q5 z2 N
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
" p# H s0 y9 i) spenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
* a6 J3 l8 Q) V. S. {' R# ]+ u pname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The ) n4 y: W Z5 e7 d. b* G1 c
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world - l- q. J+ }5 U* J1 m
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the ; @# G& V( X I* |' P8 t
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 5 C! G6 W- ^1 z
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
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examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
' M: v. \# n& |( \5 E" Tmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 1 U( s/ ~( J2 |& r
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 6 `, W) c. y* P4 e9 _
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 2 E$ p# _! }5 b9 N
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NIGER
0 W& T% L* ]9 ^" pOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
3 u9 D2 v1 S, n6 u5 r5 v+ bNiger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A ! l- }$ I { o' T
caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 , _- Q; u! b/ b4 _- m7 T
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
. k, j( \; [% n/ r1 x: G' i+ nare reputed to be fiercely independent and have 4 Z( h Z. w9 n9 \4 C
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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: \! ?; h: L0 W7 q5 m! I$ f( u, Dpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. 5 F" _! J8 G0 X. w2 I
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
7 l( ^8 F" L5 V0 xbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion " s$ G: R2 W2 X6 f6 W" h# p
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the % r/ t- C, ^2 o: K3 @
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
/ q) U& c D* H2 P: c# g1 vfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
2 Z' U2 R* |+ _) X5 s; B( ^) Jmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
. v o& o- t9 F+ N7 e" x2 Mcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).6 e+ Z/ h) E9 ^9 X) S
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& \: r0 A9 ?; h X& J; KVillage of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. ]+ K+ J6 }+ W; h! F' @+ W
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 0 @7 y0 B# Z( ]. p7 D7 X
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding , u% z; I0 L* U! }* ?9 ?4 v \
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to 5 ]0 L+ y( ^" \- f& ]9 B
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
9 h/ ]% z" p$ [ isimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
$ A* ]. C! [( l1 W+ x; s0 ^where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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