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9 Q, J* D, l' u2 v4 V: i, \4 h4 O) BYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
3 ~6 v& b; N( ~; J0 v" `( b1989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。; y# r0 n }+ P* {
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。1 x" V$ G8 y& Q6 H7 r3 O1 i. G
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PHILIPPINES
" b4 d3 b3 M1 E& J, [The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is & _- i8 v) O- v- p8 W4 x$ @- W' ~
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 1 V( `& E/ A, O ^. U6 l
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
# ^( i0 u. a9 Dneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
( B7 p7 l: F( v4 n' dMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
1 q# U3 H2 X X( o3 ]conflict with the central authorities. Among the population ! N) i1 D5 M, v
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 3 R' c. o2 f" }+ Z3 Z9 a/ G
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, ' i5 [1 H% k' d" j
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
* o5 H; w$ k8 }3 p; {5 z' V( kcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
' I' f" [4 i( [; L5 Gtrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
0 a3 G6 P* f3 g; ]cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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1 m1 q! _' S; \% uVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands L0 O; Q( T/ `: v2 |2 P
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0 g: i) L' ~* J& {- `) l( ^2 ~The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
0 t6 X# X+ l+ I5 s- Mincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
8 S: g! Q) u* \) x% L( o# tof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as ' W: _1 c" d, ]
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
; {4 D; w3 I; W( E* u( ]& }villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
5 w5 D5 x8 h& kscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl # u5 n' j. f+ R( K0 c. J9 m
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is % U; g7 r. D8 C; k
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
+ M* a. Q5 T5 n) ~6 g( Aoffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that : Z5 j7 u7 [! n- X5 _
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
+ E4 s" i5 O) M4 L; i" cthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
* ^8 \( P# J: M, J+ N3 GThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source & {+ i q( |1 Y& X: [, O
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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 % g9 P/ x. l& J0 E
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
9 t5 |, r3 u- f- d% }# Qarid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
9 P8 M/ ?, L! n4 |4 i3 ?4 HBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
1 `( O# X/ l7 q6 H* B" ]result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
2 x7 r8 w; R- ~& Kstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
. W1 p% N# r9 A% Y* crise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
( C* D- P1 ]5 ipenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its 6 I, H1 M. u+ O8 S& F- c: x
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
1 c" M( q% s$ |" n Q/ z* @, |site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world : U5 p- b4 m5 r P7 N, l1 n
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
, j. J8 ~2 \( }continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
" m8 ], @- P( C) f; A- gthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full # R6 [0 S0 ^6 N5 R+ w5 o1 R1 X
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking - f! P4 g8 C2 |* K. n
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
) f0 P! M, n' q8 y4 i$ ]: umore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
( }0 ~2 v L* c/ |$ _species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
4 \7 h; |7 U6 M# z$ ~indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan - m6 r+ e) [6 s! Z, U+ S
species are endangered.
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs . g( d6 N3 [* ~: B3 f
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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( r- J" R- N$ @* P2 ]- Npresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. + S8 u! D- v: @8 U) M: C. h- U7 x
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!% p5 f+ h! V3 `9 N! Q
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
& s. @6 ~) s: ]3 o$ N1 c8 fbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 7 b! ^8 ^# V9 V" n3 O4 C: ^
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 & f* R3 N9 L& D5 Z" L, L
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are 6 u/ _$ G: L q* z
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. ) F! A# G) v* K
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have # e1 J( Z, _8 D9 b, r7 Z
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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