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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。. G: a3 @) Z8 `# A: {
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。1 N! l' K& f6 {/ k& n6 K! c
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。& P) J; r' [$ P9 W) I/ V+ N: c
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" I7 L8 j2 G$ f! u7 tVillage near the Island of Panducan2 N: p. Z$ W' a H: o M0 G7 f
PHILIPPINES
# S6 [ u+ M6 @9 P7 V0 a5 VThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
. Q: k& r" B) l* L3 Jpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
2 W& N4 N: [6 ppiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
! j3 k* T' M. j3 gneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 6 l! C1 T" z3 R2 @0 q
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in + y- X' y1 C0 ^0 q. g# U! s
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
% \5 M, f: B1 i$ Y, W- xcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine + B* v6 w# A1 N6 u7 w l$ q
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands/ z( y1 H% v7 P7 i/ o
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A4 E- |' O4 a, |% N2 PThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which & E! M8 ?% y* h3 c% z2 }
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
7 d, V( b5 B) H2 K$ e6 Z6 a* Cof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
' e3 a9 v+ {: Z# F( l" n( tseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
0 e7 G+ @( \1 t8 A9 g) K% d8 I" Svillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without , U2 m* m7 T/ M8 {# S3 X% ]" U4 E
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl $ l1 |& j1 y* [' d6 `6 K2 K( }
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
0 T, p9 b7 Y% L) {offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
" A) l( P' U/ p2 A" CThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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" O# _9 v: a( V/ iTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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8 b. P, d3 S8 |4 P: J8 HWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
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/ ~& z& f# X7 M6 warid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 2 ?% e) n7 M: Q
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the ! f; J# t$ h. S5 O) S
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 5 ^7 m! n: g$ ?7 x$ C7 W
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its 1 G- c! u+ o0 |! ~
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
: f1 i6 N3 Q- W9 Y6 ]+ w/ ^site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
2 N( y7 b; T2 |+ \$ ?: B0 d" bheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
& [6 g3 S5 V' J4 w" Ycontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
5 |. V" w; |4 Hthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
7 \; M d, G8 A `4 q) Oautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
! N/ c7 ?- H9 v0 Eexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
: T5 i8 E {* Z) w2 V' t/ ]more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal " o/ e. q" [4 V% U( C
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are ; o- y+ _+ O7 X$ I& _; {
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at D* [2 r# N% I2 _/ I- m
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 ' c' b% Q! n- Q2 D
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs + r+ P" E2 z/ z: c ~
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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3 \9 R) T; L7 C8 S+ w1 [merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and + l: I0 W; ]% e
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
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ANTARCTICA
& S, M2 E& {1 @8 R& F$ ]All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
6 y6 C/ U! ^% U: _$ z1 ^been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
; M9 j6 m+ P- {- s* Lprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
4 V' N# n; n' R: Ficeberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees " |' i5 G6 \1 I8 \" @ q" d
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
& A) z. b0 z d0 M" Y1 A+ D& umiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
5 M( K7 K1 r% D0 zcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).0 Q6 w/ H8 w6 t. V7 s$ d
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7 M4 G( M* [4 ^4 E: b, n5 a' D- d, sPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
R& [, M6 ?8 J: wThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 9 d. ?% y" ^1 N- G z$ O& _
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding 8 Q6 c6 i \& C0 G
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have ) R2 k' z7 o" [+ N p. y6 p
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
: r1 w) N+ z" N% s7 awhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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