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; n; p6 x1 Q2 v) l" r9 {' \1 c# i2 i2 h2 rYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
; w2 [( b b7 R- [) p( 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。
3 e* L, Y* H3 ^) @) t! A+ D1995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。3 _/ T" o+ [3 }$ [! T
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Village near the Island of Panducan: j4 ?5 t2 f, S
PHILIPPINES
% T) c7 h) q; {$ Z8 RThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is $ k" [0 o5 s' L) G, ~7 h& @
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
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neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 7 ~9 L5 H8 Y4 n0 [4 W
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
5 @1 S" [4 L7 Xconflict with the central authorities. Among the population , b. C. |4 A6 ^/ k
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small " }' t m0 K5 ^ |1 T( M% C' ^
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
$ _2 ~' Q( \% v. ^* [7 O/ [% K$ Pthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
+ C7 k+ U P( X: a5 J* _' ccultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
) d4 X5 A8 J$ C, }- T& D+ v( etrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using * D1 \+ O# r& L! u
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 4 [; h. s* ^ V# Q4 P: ^& a, b
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
, J5 H8 b) O8 H# [! [7 ]# Nincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
. K3 ^( T; w v7 ^! Dof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
, t* E4 e- C* Z- y! P. @seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The " D9 \# Y7 r$ `: V2 {
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without - ]& R9 S7 Z6 _3 P/ ]/ q! m
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 7 S9 q5 @* `1 U% Q8 M5 Y
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.: L6 E) @# s: {) p
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is & t' Y# x9 ~/ ~. W/ \9 A' G( w
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It $ Z& t9 J8 K* e/ Q
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
/ a3 Y9 Y6 n: O- a6 G+ T" ureflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
) c5 T5 t( S% Z) U; m: Ethem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 4 F0 k$ _& {8 _& k8 ~1 e
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region+ ?1 O/ J7 f) a" m
MADAGASCAR
# l% ]/ ]; \7 a' o/ qWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 7 u$ |' x' E& r; l" ^ }. D
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
) n4 c6 x! P) o) [! [arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
3 G' J+ O$ c6 S+ |5 J* |! O! Z1 D7 TBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the B* D/ k4 }. i" u5 }
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
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rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human 8 R$ D0 A7 M$ T% i7 p1 I. ?
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its * W- d# m2 h* _! {- K
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The ) p1 ~- ?5 |! m& x7 Q: i+ ?
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
7 d! Y; }) x2 p% t6 o2 P! ?heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
& R3 F% U2 V& e. k2 K( b2 h+ V. Econtinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 4 _! J1 B- f: V# c5 \& W1 F( [
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 1 c& g, b' U. H7 S- o# u9 r
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
% a! M' F0 c( ~1 }, n) M" e/ @examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
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species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are ; @2 F# C# F1 \! h/ B% B
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- ?6 `/ a8 D5 @: k+ R' fOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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& ^ v3 `2 p( zcaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
2 R: w' W; H: K5 _ v# ukm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
+ R- B9 U& m/ k Hdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs ' Y+ @% c% t. I$ p
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and . Y" J) J* @# Q% M+ R; d$ w
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators. 5 K, R/ H! k U( z# y6 r; A9 y; ]
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
! L/ A; e- U$ p& Sbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion * e Z1 t5 a, k
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
1 r4 X# P: _1 [1 x1 iiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
: I( V U& f; S @, b& x o8 J( L0 @farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 ( P7 S$ [# [% f4 u; \
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covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. ; Q: ^: B" F- m; P0 E1 `: D ^: B
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to 4 D7 w5 F5 J5 U/ L0 \* }
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
) k. A r7 y2 w7 X- Wsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 2 y* f8 P: _1 |& z- |5 h( t" V
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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