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6 I1 O4 s8 C6 Z6 @6 p; NYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。 ]& R0 f/ M/ R% w: E8 Z
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。
; g' O7 w: h# |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。' p6 s3 ~; S6 [; T+ `6 Z3 ?4 [
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Village near the Island of Panducan1 Z0 V2 ^% d" t* Q. H! O
PHILIPPINES
; i _) B, W |The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
+ m7 G1 ]' p4 q* ]" W' Ppart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
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$ u$ B: W" v# W: tneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
& t$ b( x; s% ]# hMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in - `9 G: l7 h3 L' h
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
/ u, F0 ~1 b" Hare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
) d! b" r! p7 y+ r8 h( |hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
4 H; ~) s& _2 S$ ]. R \0 Ethe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 4 [4 \ q$ m" I; p9 i
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 0 B9 x1 D G9 I0 t9 [$ w
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
3 j/ j. p) [, Qcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands+ c1 A! [9 `: g, U) u7 A
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
) o0 I# `6 R- J6 u. g9 {includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some . Z5 l& U' K! ?' S, o
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as # `" x" `$ u! v& Y( s/ J* ^
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 0 w5 s+ O5 {0 d8 G+ g$ n
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
' o ]) D* A; N" j2 _8 r, Y+ ]scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 8 E8 R$ r3 L7 n$ x; O
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
4 D# |: a' ?0 Q4 w. y4 ooffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
/ K/ |6 M5 w/ Q: T4 Q# Z! j+ s$ U# _reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze 1 h3 K: P% C) u5 H7 A' n
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region3 L) l4 S" D0 T, I/ m
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar ' @# Y$ {. f+ M! }( r: c q+ C; \ p
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arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
/ z8 T `( A2 x9 L& [2 OBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
" n/ F8 E1 K: C' o. T) ^result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the ' v9 O8 s1 J5 p- H. w+ \
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that ) I/ e% a; g/ L* ~/ m+ D7 L# u/ I r
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name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
4 Q8 x+ B* p! n/ f; Ssite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
: D; c3 o+ v8 y, zheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
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that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full : g% u! h6 I- r1 F4 u8 w
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking : b/ w: D: ~: {. ~' C) v
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
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species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 7 R8 |, k: x" c, `/ I
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses) J' c5 m* l5 T; d" k7 T& t5 K* y4 {6 Z
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
1 ^$ Q; I( H9 Ypresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
) Z* S" Y: }8 q' iOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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$ `, u3 ^. I1 R" v3 `0 aIcebergs off the Adelie Coast
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) ~9 q& P) a" b& mAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
* I9 y1 O# X* Z0 Vbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 7 M7 B3 `9 R& h: q
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
3 \0 @. @/ C% S5 b! h/ Oiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees ; ?4 N; m) {8 b' ]( f( I1 \
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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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. ; L& B- ]1 u& S2 Z6 F1 v
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
/ E4 N: k: x/ ythose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
3 Y" G! j/ j& ~2 u: jsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
4 c& j7 s$ \2 |3 Q+ xwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
6 i% K0 H: L: n! n ?% Zhouses built on bamboo stilts.
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