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* W! {9 `& y' u4 E& oYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
' @/ O- v0 K& r$ w* G1989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。. r/ T1 B7 J5 A% Z( W; D& ]' \1 s
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。 I; @; i. |. {* P% V+ R
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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2 F3 Z2 b4 r" `7 oThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
G! v% Z7 M4 l7 a7 p# opart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of $ Q# I# E' V: e+ s# \
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
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Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in $ l. g& r7 u4 F0 q" H
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
2 x" @6 W) p* e: k% Q/ w( care the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 3 ]# x' P5 X; J6 M( Q1 {7 _6 D
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
; _" ^- Q% s) w0 F9 D {1 \the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also " ]( P" C* N+ i- Q8 [! z
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and - k- F9 f0 H x: P F
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
8 g/ {; }8 [" M/ L0 vcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 9 P( n8 _( Y. K, j2 n9 `( y# k
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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- H: M. w. J7 ~ t: Z k: LVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which & G$ m( k7 j% d% [* h
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
( [1 f/ V/ C2 |of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
$ N% X" B) [, \4 o+ C4 Vseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
% ^* E3 ?" V& |( r2 g- }villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 5 D! B5 J/ \6 B8 q t9 q& _
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
7 W& Z! F0 w" J9 U9 a' eoysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 4 f: N7 Q9 f' C7 i# n9 V; B* K1 W
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
- i7 V4 ?& y" }2 ] e4 L Eoffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
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: B, M( P" W( r6 I1 Tthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. % A$ h3 g/ C; S& i! b, d; Z) S
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region4 {% j* P! U9 z4 W T; c6 Y
MADAGASCAR
, X4 m* u7 A% e, J$ RWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 2 k$ J9 c) d4 `# E( A% ?' g/ R0 d
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
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Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
0 v0 ^' j n& t8 bresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 3 ?4 f, B, e2 C" Z: \
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
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J; B( }0 n$ w5 }, P2 t& Xpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its " A5 q* l6 H- y& {" I
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The : `. i0 r) l1 H/ c6 X- B
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 9 P& k% v2 |" O, r$ h5 a' i
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the " r+ T: w& B% m
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in ) |$ n* {) J- @1 F) V
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full % e$ r1 I/ C8 }0 m3 }1 T) ]
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
" b; z( }$ v6 Q; R8 ?6 X, Cexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
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species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 7 s: {8 \! i3 H+ ?0 M! J& d# t
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
/ v: b& c7 _0 G, Ospecies are endangered.
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!2 u/ h5 }" s6 ]& J3 J! d, ]
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ANTARCTICA
4 D" o7 g) S6 j7 \1 MAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have, L }8 k) P9 j/ L, V' Z" g
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 2 c- u/ S2 ?. |3 X
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
4 P+ n% f' r! V0 k# Q% s. a1 `: Giceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 6 d' v/ O# F! k/ ^: k% m
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miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
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% s: Q5 k+ `2 Y# |: O# }: A% nPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
- E: a J. {6 _3 m- v- d! ^! x yThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
& M; b9 m; Q k8 l: s+ c. \- {similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 7 r7 u, W1 q: E3 L& k" i. G6 ?
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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