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8 Q" C; u! k+ W5 dYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。+ }3 `! \' ?* q" r: n" ]
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。# M3 Y5 r; V8 c+ @2 S
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。
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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* X+ x) ~; K+ U2 {The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
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piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
& z2 P3 y+ n4 }- nneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 5 x0 T+ c+ g1 [6 ^
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in - D! E* l8 e; \ L: e+ ?, l' h# n
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 8 _' B7 w+ {' Y" M; c: O& P
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 1 V$ l8 D) x9 }' d2 b3 `
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which / S* O9 m, H8 }; _# X; c
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
* k1 ^5 D) I% y! E, pof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as ( c/ f+ e+ o9 {( Q+ ^: q
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
6 w3 N E9 {5 k* a/ ]villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
- X9 d+ g/ L$ I& h- ]scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
. z* `* A* |% v6 m- ?oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. " \* a. @" l# F
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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8 e4 _7 v8 J( G+ |Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region6 W2 T$ x9 r- _* t/ i. g9 U9 P/ D
MADAGASCAR
" i4 ]. Z N) ~1 nWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
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arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
! ^9 a7 ^- w1 v0 O |. }Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the ( }2 [5 a/ [7 T' a! p% t
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
% m5 F K8 V- z- q# }stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
- c; s3 Q* } H' g0 q3 Brise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
. a; q! g" w4 e4 l" lpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
* _, r7 [* Q* L* zname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
/ k# ~5 E6 v, }, [% @4 |$ |site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 4 m! ^2 n$ j0 [& r& F3 t
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
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that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
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examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
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species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs * ?8 y3 l8 x) `; ^; F
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
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miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
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THAILAND
$ V. N; \3 u. ]4 J; j7 G/ }Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 1 i/ R( u4 U# S& Q! b8 a3 S" k
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
# O N. w" F8 E' k5 rthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
) I+ b" }9 i- c* k! j8 v$ Isimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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