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2 d4 c0 K. ]6 A0 K$ M: o" mYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
% |! n; t+ ^+ 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。
8 ]: p1 [7 O7 s+ V1995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 W) t2 q8 o# K' y* P, j3 n
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Village near the Island of Panducan5 h9 O* x9 Y: l/ S$ e/ [, C1 m
PHILIPPINES7 V, U6 C6 O, A; w8 q
The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is + x7 ]0 N$ g0 s( [, l/ ?
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 6 `2 _( z! q$ B- C
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neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 2 {5 i9 U6 H& L+ M/ C: e& v5 n' n
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 3 i L0 r) @) f' C2 p' z9 W) z8 b
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population 4 Q& l5 o+ l" v" `+ ]6 V
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
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; R' _) {$ s' a, [- z! { Ythe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
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cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 9 ?* i* l/ X& B* _0 d' G8 m- A
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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6 K. K# _7 D" m, \( F5 w4 CVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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) u O* ?5 g3 l kThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which $ A% L" [- A: @% }
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some . s: s- r& o, k, s6 y& Z: b7 u
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
" t4 V( k( ~7 ]! L1 Vseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
" N9 r4 l" f$ t% u nvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 7 x8 P. Y; M8 k! ]
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 4 J0 B2 u6 B6 [
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.) _& g0 r( n& x' R9 @2 Z* F) p
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
5 v+ i$ Z7 V: h- i aprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 7 e* j6 |. Y: q
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
( M! T% J$ \4 D: ?1 V/ N7 G2 Creflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
2 \; r: k. P0 Z4 A" m7 Vthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
- }9 e! J9 B- D* O8 ZThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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, n2 @6 L- o0 b" h" H7 f! hTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
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Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the ) X6 q/ w0 Y- {2 t
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the . j! Q, H) G) f& ^+ p
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that : Q" Y' Q8 ~6 ]9 {
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human , `+ z/ p6 _" v9 `, U% i
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
' Y/ }( h# n8 cname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 6 m/ ?0 J: h; e
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 3 Z4 i) }2 e% G( t
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
$ B. u# y# ~4 _" x' ^) i4 econtinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in " ]2 m% d0 n" Y% p/ j6 c
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full , t K7 v) V- p8 D4 h5 H4 F
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking ( i% x2 R1 H! G6 q8 @: O3 F
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
7 q) K; C1 ~' g& k: |. Z% P& xmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 9 \# T9 r c, C3 w
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
, Q, [( J' r& K. R: _9 _% t# uindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
2 n2 u# E6 X4 l; [species are endangered.
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
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are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
5 T- K0 C2 {$ Ssuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
1 _4 y' Y8 B. W% d. cOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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3 z9 E; [' Z8 n- O b9 iIcebergs off the Adelie Coast$ V/ T/ @% l6 m/ c* H5 i* b$ F
ANTARCTICA
$ l" K4 v, {' n1 S3 |All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
" ?+ t8 H! q' |$ Q, ~been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 3 D8 \: F$ J \, f' {
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the 2 J3 Z& ~' K+ ~# N
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees % ^4 N( J% V/ g
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 & s i0 A3 m- v& k4 n: l6 o
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are & I; n4 g+ l; n
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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7 m8 [$ \8 X( P2 YVillage of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 9 a1 _1 j4 _2 a' ]" f2 a$ D
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually G$ |, k5 i' r$ q# D
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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