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& P' Q' W+ ?7 e' ~; ~! uYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
. C) U. f! P( {" H$ B5 P1989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。
# x, J, j( ^! v/ M& H8 J1995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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8 v& P9 e6 b5 N, u0 _- [+ ~Village near the Island of Panducan& |- x( j& M) G' k
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$ b7 s3 |3 o5 x4 o$ w6 \The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
5 K7 q- c: X# mpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 6 |6 n3 L! h: ?, _/ Q2 L; i D
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with 7 Z/ c$ ^ A: A0 [) f W2 u6 I" B
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent . `. t" u4 m: @1 C( n- ]% z
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in ; e" i1 g# O# l$ s- k2 U. _
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population - g! E( z! h$ K2 M
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
5 S! |1 u) Z+ Y$ O7 u- khamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, & _. S2 l0 P; D, f3 O
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
8 K; g* \) e$ O/ qcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
' n h2 g" t( ?+ z: j8 Htrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
" e% c2 j) v h% z5 e' Vcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
A. V8 k; v4 O% Q9 O/ q9 Jfauna, especially on the coral reefs.6 {: ^( h+ @! B
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* K) A7 o. t) w( `: pVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands4 u! I: t/ d; K. ~) g r, u$ `# f1 ^
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
0 T2 U# w9 g/ e" O6 Uincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 9 U( T N% d/ n- @: ^1 U, l4 q
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
5 T0 ~! s7 d* Q9 P: Sseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
( ]" {) d+ Q6 Tvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without : P( M/ U$ N% d2 Q4 s; c: a
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 6 G( v; O- y6 p+ T4 a/ z) S
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 4 \1 G: ^( D d6 f5 s
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that 4 o- f N: D% ~* I6 Y" ]
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
) O& D, ]3 m2 y; a7 d$ \* t; I! w3 wthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
3 F( [/ b# U# |8 E' x) ^# d! CThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 4 A" j" a8 L6 f. P" c
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
9 n8 ]6 a/ ]# Xis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 7 G. q2 w+ h( R3 U
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 0 P. m; _% d5 T0 f
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the , \) P6 ?4 f% `3 J
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# C6 h4 x+ u8 F+ z6 u: v0 `: v1 Istone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
3 [1 s! k. K% C. N% Irise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
6 e( C/ N! j2 @& Apenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its & {! N) L+ S5 Z' A) U: ?
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The . Q: q- J7 z `9 ]* L' p" H( e
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world + {! Q' }* U. Z. B
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
3 W/ i P* d0 dcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in " C& Y7 D9 k$ P" N
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autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
1 ?4 t0 u; [8 }0 A* pexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
8 @2 H7 h* F8 D; z2 u/ Z& jmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
# |( X( {/ K, F* uspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
/ ?3 P9 z; W t3 I/ K) j) Cindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 2 b2 e ], P' ~4 L1 J: G/ j0 g* J6 A
species are endangered., |" G2 C% [( A- R( A6 F% ]
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2 E9 \; n' v7 O, m& O" ~/ Pkm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
: I* n$ v6 {9 X9 |8 q$ Sdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
+ p3 W9 q7 K; |4 a( Dare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and 2 ~# S# ~! H# D, }
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
. h, k) B" O5 y' {" Z: VOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!$ X# a8 e- j) O
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been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion ( O2 v8 Q1 s' ~7 e$ {* b2 F
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the 6 U+ |) r+ w/ K3 }$ n# h5 G
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 3 W4 j: W. a# [) l# L* k
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
9 l8 q \' q% s" ?% w1 l: C# P2 ?miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are 0 s; Y( |# Z) |- I
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& j( h9 a5 L; z; x8 r$ ?Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
9 [" U7 k0 S5 Y' f& y" ]The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to 1 S# y, b* |, y/ {+ E) ^
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have ( n/ H( @2 _7 r% U2 R9 X. G
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, - n l) `" h' ^
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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