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3 o7 C# G- o# R5 J2 l k& }- IYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
! Z4 P$ h2 G6 a7 y/ H4 K1989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。
9 F0 F7 ]$ x* m+ G1 r( j# b$ D# L1995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。& q: x/ G9 W2 p7 L+ l* L; E7 \
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9 G) N& q! q- ]) {3 a$ N1 @& gVillage near the Island of Panducan
0 U/ f1 y1 G' d, v) FPHILIPPINES
$ b/ Y% N5 |! z( [/ M' M5 HThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is , o' _) \5 c( G# W4 P
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 5 z b: D* X: P) G4 X$ Y$ b
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neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent # E; E- L7 e p: b0 c8 L1 a3 U
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
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are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small - L& W5 m: `& J* C, A
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, / I* a# Q( n6 _6 _+ g) @2 ?$ E
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
) T( O9 i% i; w7 S3 ~+ s4 tcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
* ^% X: i$ e2 N' U. ^trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using W+ ?$ m2 \, R7 y; {% w; g' ~
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
- j: `) ^- f$ Z2 Bfauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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1 q% p5 q. Z+ V) AVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands) |7 N, c. y% C* c1 r
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/ I8 H' i* h/ q, a5 |) V) R/ QThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
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of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 2 k5 D5 V" N9 e! n+ w
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The ; S- u- t% _2 O
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 6 z8 v2 j" r* s1 \( q
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl & k ~3 |2 s2 m3 s3 t& e
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
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reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
# X! b, ~8 z% E2 Z3 _6 Jthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
; l+ `1 b: Q3 ~/ B$ X6 o' a5 hThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 9 D5 ~( F( o) C4 D
of food for bears in the region.
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& d* ^ {/ ~; F3 x7 jTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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8 \3 a/ S1 q5 u/ V; ^4 d5 e" }With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar ! |& I* z, q& ~! v0 ^! i
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arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of / X, s5 x+ @4 ^" F3 m6 z
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the , h8 O+ V* p5 O# |
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
* U% T3 J4 ^, l! p! h& \stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 2 Z& Q( E4 p& v( X- z" A
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
+ D8 U4 U3 e8 L, ?penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
* i8 Y0 J; a* d- Vname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The . R# }+ D; e8 S
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
/ x* N4 J. f4 V4 d/ Z1 |+ W/ Jheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the + j4 K+ ^+ W" w9 T
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in : v: K% `8 l, u$ R5 e7 G/ M+ o B5 T
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full V2 ]0 [% }9 ~6 g& F
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking ! J* O0 |) ]# I$ g3 W& V
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: , G8 M) K0 G& F. k J( Q
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
8 e# ~" z A% G: Q% ~% hspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
- E" y2 I& \5 w; Pindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
& m; r% M0 |( A2 u$ ?species are endangered.
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/ C2 S% {( H7 t& NOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses4 [# q6 [& F/ S8 R3 N3 i; ?6 d
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
! F; X! a9 I' x/ A# Vcaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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6 R: H# t4 P3 k- W! g% Q& B2 tthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
* U0 u: @1 ~) q( ^are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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- f1 ?9 ]9 e* [: D3 F" a5 amerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and 4 ^, C4 j2 i* g3 l+ z3 Q8 a/ E
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators. & t. t( M5 ?0 S$ ~' \
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4 k8 R0 b: s4 @- A* oIcebergs off the Adelie Coast
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2 l& E& ~2 G6 m$ E! C/ j! w5 wAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have5 {7 t) ]2 a' q5 G6 ~# @9 A8 i0 x& R
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
9 H: B C" B- K& p ]protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
. M! d4 D! u( `7 o" r! r( y# kiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees ( ^- t+ r3 q& w% D& v. ]- D9 ?2 {4 V
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
8 W, _2 { ]- G" f4 }5 Vmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
P3 K' \6 {/ Y7 ?: Wcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).- F6 z/ u4 {% @/ u
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
9 |) @$ g' ]& ?( w: d. ^( _The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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1 G" g( l& {" c5 ?* g7 Z- ethose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
/ j% z% S- F* Z Z* S* R, I! }: P! ysimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, . g; C$ Z/ m, H% U" L- a
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in " u$ J2 f M* z' U% |% w0 l( @
houses built on bamboo stilts.
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