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* O2 A5 W5 p0 _3 n2 d5 uYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。. {; f! f. J4 t7 ]+ G7 N, p
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。) O/ u% {( K6 I! E
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。6 {4 s% C6 j$ l5 k ^! X4 D5 O
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Village near the Island of Panducan$ o: q1 b" K) R! } S8 d
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
. a) I( \8 Z2 x0 M4 u i9 |( hpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
2 |; |' f$ h5 }9 w5 Q/ q5 dpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
, f& \. \, i T( o+ r; Aneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
, ?) x s( E; v: A+ yMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
: Z$ m3 i6 o+ k( a+ nconflict with the central authorities. Among the population 2 m# x7 X) v) w" d$ r
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 8 A8 h: \4 n* q, c: J
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
9 e! ?- R! `$ Y5 Lthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
y4 f* I; I. j$ K* w9 p6 _) x5 X# Bcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
8 C$ v i! {8 B, B+ y, f, Atrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using Q' t; o7 Y3 r2 O8 s' Y
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
' b7 z0 P$ ^4 G/ M" k& G2 ?: Kfauna, especially on the coral reefs.5 w% j+ m: N+ P/ {0 L$ ?
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
3 n* C& |1 f0 z3 N) Y7 BPHILIPPINES' q2 `0 H# }. @& e7 q
The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
# h1 Y) k& l( @9 L( Y* sincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
4 H3 @7 r2 {( }. J8 qof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
* m' F8 V! A, Y# h9 s7 Mseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
6 Y9 x4 W. k2 a: x; j" |; C4 Gvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 2 ~% |) ]$ I/ m& n
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
) x% p8 Z5 g0 Q8 d4 P( j6 koysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
Q, x ^6 p# c' P0 h/ n* Pprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
/ S* z9 u- f }" K! ~1 w8 {offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that ( [8 f V+ t' ~, Z/ I
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze 3 g4 b5 O2 U$ D
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
t( g, l* Z4 }( K8 Q6 O4 [The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source ' N& Y7 X) _, \7 F: E- W$ i
of food for bears in the region.2 Z, t4 P( q% [8 M. @
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region9 s R: j! C7 f0 p9 A/ o
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar & B3 K. W- h$ t! r* \ ^" d
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
6 l# f- E( W& \6 {arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
9 S9 J/ t% T! EBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 0 X+ _+ U: n. N2 {- 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 ( S4 Q- n: {6 u( D
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its / c, V8 Y y$ X: t
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
) D. `$ C& w. d' X. \site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 7 i0 E' t& Y" d) @- Y2 N5 ^% ?
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the + R9 T0 ^+ \6 }( R9 i' I
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 2 e: P: P8 ?$ {! a* ?0 ~; X
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
4 f" ~+ G! X5 d* Rautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 8 F8 W) J: |3 g% v. {
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
! w! k4 Z' A$ g! Kmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal * Y4 T" U+ C3 D* H$ f8 l
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 3 A2 C. O/ G B: e, k
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan & o% j1 ]: B" Q) W9 @9 z+ R
species are endangered.
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9 o' ?. Y3 U; u( LOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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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
: q" h: y1 p8 z# [$ |are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
! A% b# X/ _7 fsuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
: S/ E; G% G! w* d# i. g! F" QOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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% }5 W- H7 y% I! Z$ i4 a/ gAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have( }3 r9 d( p5 [8 @3 I5 @2 l
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion & {0 C, C3 I* \2 j( Q- C$ W
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
& j4 \% D( ?9 A- N3 @, `/ Niceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
- t; h4 M0 C, M. T9 K$ q; G5 wfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
; i; B* }4 q' t. Z& W5 z7 Bmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
E: n0 b& L" @. d9 k; l& Zcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
7 G; a9 z1 d! J: e2 uTHAILAND
* L7 J# ~8 M5 {5 }Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. , ~( `( z) I' W; p( H* v- v
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
& E3 X0 ^- H) ?7 C7 a" oconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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2 J8 ?/ q! p7 W6 Q' tthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
J y# r% }6 k# Csimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, * I; I6 E5 Q& y" m9 G& |8 E1 u
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in 8 p6 E' j+ x2 X! w9 i+ V
houses built on bamboo stilts.
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