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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
- v7 s6 @& ]: \. N: [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 t2 V0 y b/ A' h. L& {/ o1995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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Village near the Island of Panducan. ^+ i. C% k4 k2 O+ V/ g9 a
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is - K; d5 f6 r6 q6 S0 t" L2 Z1 j* `
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
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Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in " w+ i5 M J. f6 T. [" A
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
2 N) Z& ~, J; k/ rare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small " l0 F2 b a& ]
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, ; s# T8 a0 l( W
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
8 m8 J$ ?$ k2 j2 W: pcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 4 K* F5 T) H' w5 T, K3 I+ ?
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 8 E O0 [* [" O& v% J
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine - O7 O p, k, U- Z! H1 \3 S
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4 J# H) x* h* M+ h# R( n# eThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 3 @) w4 o; \1 g0 N; @% o
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some + J( D. V0 \7 f
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
- h* y6 A, B: ?" R! rseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The ; P1 q. h* v1 H+ W
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without . y1 c4 D& m- g8 O# Q
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska9 Y; b& v' }9 A( t: w3 p* \
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 6 i+ G' v( x, a
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It : _( d+ j) l8 E9 @7 e, R9 ?
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
3 p; ?! @1 B: C3 N% xreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
5 t' | a3 L+ @- Q3 q0 a5 Xthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. $ F3 v7 \7 C" t: \' S
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source ) h) T7 V. }% w/ f0 Z- G4 V
of food for bears in the region.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region; m/ T) u5 G2 Z, U$ c2 [) S
MADAGASCAR
I% i- B4 R. E1 n: E/ V8 }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 ! t, E/ l* S& Z
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the & P% I) W6 j6 x7 n/ U
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
2 H- `/ N* h4 x3 Cstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 4 S, q% E: B3 @5 Q
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
1 Z0 T2 ^* W. y' [% o0 Mpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
" d: C1 D6 o) F! T# Aname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The + o) t1 ~0 z# i0 i
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world ; R; d) z, a% i
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
8 n: ?5 {+ I! [" Q0 g1 vcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in ; c( O4 {8 A! J. h+ |
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autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking ' p8 h4 b5 A; P' G
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
; p& j2 \4 y8 D$ `, o1 s zmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
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indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan , Z3 a/ b0 V$ o, v7 ~0 ]/ u
species are endangered.5 R, q, ~. G0 { O
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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- V" I8 s9 ^9 U* Kdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
/ |5 {9 [' X; t2 Q) {1 j# S- Sare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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6 p3 {: Q3 c2 S# D7 i2 I& Wmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and 2 [, t) D5 I% Z1 M1 R
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
( @- d: ] m \. l- P# A; \' jOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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# G) B1 B+ Y$ Q& Z, HAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
3 k7 ]7 M3 z* {) K4 Y V3 Xbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 5 i* P2 w0 Q0 a. u
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
& k- T2 _; b8 s/ a" N! Viceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees ' ?/ m4 `5 f- a) W/ Y
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 4 M1 P' ]! }+ I7 k
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are 7 K" c _& _6 l5 I0 N! g) m5 p
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).' l7 o# c+ @) U( Q
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THAILAND
* j6 M' K# D# lPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. ' N3 n" q/ {" z" `7 P
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 8 [( I( @& @7 K; f) U
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where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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