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7 g- x& t; i, W9 U0 \3 p, T1 nYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。+ A& r& v0 }+ K9 J: t- S
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。
; n- W5 a& y9 f: i: M1995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。$ Q) u D: i0 R: w
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; [) \0 w* M' C0 ?9 ]; A0 D3 j% J; vVillage near the Island of Panducan: _( x& B2 b/ ]/ C8 a8 E5 _, W% M
PHILIPPINES
. \( u3 N/ W6 A0 P* vThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is * P+ `, W7 q1 j- R" p
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
0 {: m) l0 j1 @1 D1 ~* tpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with 9 n% T! D3 t' X
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 6 {4 z0 z) X. q4 C, k
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in / f5 Z6 n* ^% w- ?
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
- `0 Z l. p: ^" c* h) rare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 2 Z2 l. G3 l; L9 p$ v. A
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
% e, G$ D* s; Cthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also $ t' }) v; M& ]4 F" X3 T, f) G
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
9 f+ z1 A4 w" s4 s- N) Ztrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using & H. c3 I2 \ m# U% ?
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
& Q( M' q6 N) K+ {1 K; ^ z, Lfauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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& |3 `; X0 M+ B( P" G& x5 |Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
2 W5 D0 Z0 y* ]+ v t$ p8 a( y5 {includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
8 q' a7 I. }* o! G7 W; uof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as - J3 E, `3 e3 v
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
# I' `. ]3 n' q% f# bvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
! P3 O9 X7 o" X- \6 X; e$ l7 Hscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 0 h+ u$ g7 A: C4 r9 R9 i$ b
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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USA
# h2 ?1 |- R8 [0 ], |The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
! u5 Z: W0 ~, L4 Jprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
& ~- J* W9 T$ t- p5 e, g9 soffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that ) Y4 q$ C- m, O& f2 G( q
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze 6 M! |0 O' a3 z. Y/ s
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
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1 K5 q9 z( @3 T2 o, C) V- UTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region8 H( t& P5 a0 L2 G' R# Z1 E
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arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
8 Q3 ^% o- N0 ^Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 6 } d0 T3 {6 u8 H; d
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stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
) w2 V) R, v' K0 @" _rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
) x$ E9 @8 p! I/ ]. g' upenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its 2 p" t9 x! m/ w4 r! _
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1 ~7 Y# w: |4 [site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
8 N- N. ^: w$ r4 L- f1 p( Sheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
# _6 K: V/ I. scontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
R9 e1 t) y& C9 H+ Nthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
& b: E3 m0 Z, N) iautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 9 z) ^. K, Y }
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
J/ g: p; G7 k8 O- e- ?0 s9 @more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
, B3 w7 J+ G: E/ V! j$ l* O* vspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
0 X7 M$ y9 k: F) \indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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E* E; @0 \: }7 k- @Camel Caravan
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+ d/ n3 R) C% J0 {6 q7 O" POn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses8 B& R2 f& A4 T. z3 Y
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
2 O8 D( i+ D' ?% |% [. zcaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
9 y% u# l4 }. A8 M. {km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs % Z) W! y% c+ G$ L& q, @) ^$ Z
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
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ANTARCTICA
: b6 E1 X6 I+ Z: j$ ]All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have, g5 D' u! ^3 T7 C- ?, b# J
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
; V! m/ t6 A( _3 Y5 qprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the " V7 ~) r5 k8 ^" V1 m5 N
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 1 y% W" x$ \4 F& w) n
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 7 y, [' C# k. M0 A! |
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
{( X5 P9 C9 I& Vcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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9 w, }" n: o7 s/ zPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. ; U6 t) E& r6 H" X7 L3 F$ L
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually & ~( v. q, E# J0 k3 [
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
^, F1 Y0 J/ x+ X' q; f: T4 pfrom the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
9 A/ ^; G2 T- {) A$ y9 r7 ]# qthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have 0 I: x3 X* y* {7 I- `8 Z
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
2 \8 U1 `, {) `where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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