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8 a, }; O) C) Z4 U0 o) pYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。" ~1 D5 w3 B: g4 a
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。& J4 D. S$ g5 z3 Q
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。9 h7 s9 F' j, Y5 u
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PHILIPPINES
7 m, s% O; _4 I% w3 P3 HThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 7 D3 |3 s0 |! j
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of & ?- Y0 P) V8 L( h5 T/ X
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with ' i" M" |5 [) i
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
6 c4 |; v: C3 R( T& @Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
; J8 U: B# C$ e$ Sconflict with the central authorities. Among the population + K/ Z, g1 ~( c8 Y: [% Q
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 4 B5 t8 K$ C5 f# [' w1 s/ b" S
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
7 {9 Z: o' O/ T6 N" Jthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also u a! b* ]5 V, |% s) v
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and ; c1 Z5 }0 }. s) ~. `9 ?
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
. W- w- s* F, w8 E$ g9 mcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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6 G0 J2 p, S% g3 pThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
* C" L7 C" D3 p8 _. o Zincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some / z ]$ W2 z/ e9 W1 z* M: b+ c
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as % I* Z8 y4 H( y% u0 Z! U3 _
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The " n7 v- y: z5 W$ ]! f) l6 `
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 0 j) p% a; T# _& v2 z
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 0 z& Y; v, ~ C* b1 N
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.# p1 n- v' y9 U/ t+ M0 x4 m( V9 ]
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
! W6 A( R$ c+ C9 goffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that , ^! P7 [0 O+ z* t# X0 m3 e
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
' W6 e1 l9 a! p) w+ i1 N$ Q" athem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
) d1 \/ d/ b' uThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 7 ^+ u9 ?# d! {9 o
of food for bears in the region.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
' O' b M0 S3 J) z5 Nis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
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0 I; d9 L: Q1 p- qBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 0 W9 d( j+ X$ a7 f2 L
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
& i+ i# O5 V" D# Wstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
+ T, w4 d* H' y, D: l) Brise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
% ?9 m8 M+ d! e7 openetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its ! ^% E! K8 o: o- x
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
. m9 w+ [% h, s+ t, O/ ^site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 1 H+ B6 `" N! Y& J; _4 @5 ~0 h1 D
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
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that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full * ~2 {1 u8 o) S0 V Q
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
% @4 I* j# G( x, O: a8 Lexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
2 o! w5 g4 K! n( x' v1 {more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 3 D# Z0 C& }5 Y) s4 L% X, \6 ^# h
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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4 O4 X+ k$ L+ ]! ]& odays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
% b6 Q9 [7 R5 f& Qare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and 9 d6 Z/ m( ?8 I: b0 m6 s5 ^% F0 x
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3 S; m) F+ k2 H, Y- D7 J. \All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have; J8 d8 q1 E C/ l4 Y) h4 \
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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5 g6 T$ y. E2 J; _iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees & `' j- I4 t6 P; u
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
8 ` J* j+ t& `. ymiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are ' I+ c' b/ E$ V$ w( r
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m)." K7 D9 ]0 k' t3 t
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
5 D& m$ `6 i- B. B8 x4 s( F6 [The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually : t6 T) q i# K
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
" c K# b2 L4 p/ Qsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
- D! J, D3 k0 K( ]where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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