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+ F$ G+ r# Q9 Z _1 o3 AYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。. K, W: l# b4 ^! r
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。. Q% ?8 a' ~# U: I2 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。- m5 n1 `( ]( K! @
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Village near the Island of Panducan) h3 S b. {- z6 z- U/ F
PHILIPPINES
. k0 k/ `/ N! E8 o! Y% q$ mThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is * C3 s" q: V* V
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
7 s% E) I* H' Ppiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
$ J) P1 Y7 D2 O ~, A" [" ~neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
) k3 |' X/ |, D3 KMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 8 ]5 t. b7 G3 s: i
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
7 V+ G" Y2 P' W; \$ D2 a9 f- s" m. tare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
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the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also + r. v2 a6 M" N
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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/ ~9 z* p$ c! C) P7 }Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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5 ?4 G, B) M f& A5 A3 ]* Q4 q; LThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
( P1 \+ M' i5 \, Fincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 6 s" Q9 g q3 l+ H/ g: ~3 a
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 4 g' t- n) _- E* I6 V
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The ! C3 w3 S! e6 h6 [7 u* F9 ]$ a
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without # S4 Y8 p! V2 W( l1 p* {
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
. N0 E6 b" | `) }( Qoysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade." u8 E6 [* V' O6 E' y- T
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USA
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 8 E/ a+ v- g4 V8 w
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that @. }5 \( [# t4 n0 z$ n2 C. X3 T
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze 0 f; v w8 B# e9 _
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 7 j* w. I+ A7 R/ L* w y! s
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source % J" p9 {& G# a) v8 r. ~
of food for bears in the region.
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6 M! a0 h2 T1 @1 p3 k" {Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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% [# o4 U; c! F: Q NWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar + t! L$ c8 a+ y; T0 x, C! [1 i- a
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
! D: c( @7 I/ [) S( j" l8 larid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
1 [; D/ q- x2 v- C. {9 b' |Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
% ]3 q! h7 R3 L, nresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
2 p/ J6 J5 N r8 ~stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
2 X' [. J/ k% E) q6 ?( arise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
) C C! J( _$ G/ I; `' L! [penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its % V: E. P* ]/ B3 U+ x9 O
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
) I1 m$ j& a1 p; e) o/ Gsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world ! g7 C1 E0 U4 H& R4 W c+ m v
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
- P! d1 Y% c+ {5 [3 Gcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in # i {* Y( [" t- o0 B7 }( R- ?& l' X
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 2 e! A* \3 ?' A# ~& e
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
0 p2 l# g" |4 i" Gexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
; q" _* I9 I$ u0 Gmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
3 D1 o+ h' a( H0 Mspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 8 n, S- Q" i* f+ z3 e7 O. ?9 i
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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$ f) h H: V2 l# i0 A$ B9 A% kOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses; u u; p9 b( R. {
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
/ l. B5 @ f) B/ ~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 3 U4 i0 ]/ c0 Y
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 ( i8 `7 S7 L9 j
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs ( N( q; P' r( M+ I$ `9 s
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
* ^; q: ^5 z9 X( x" p) c9 ^, Q. asuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
4 {5 W* z' ]2 i. f8 Emerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and , m7 l Q/ W8 Q- d( {
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
9 c! j: u9 ^: zOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!9 M0 s2 g; w1 d/ c
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
7 {0 g# W, s& d% K; Zbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion ) b7 l# i e, d0 t( X
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
5 |9 a$ H+ W9 D' }5 g9 G& G( J- a' viceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees " S% {* C( }6 g* j6 W
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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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. # _- Q" @+ X6 M# O9 i4 c
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 8 t* I! @4 L. y% g' C# N
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
# d- C: u- o' L; V5 _, W9 U% g9 ^those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
* q8 v7 F% y! h# Msimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
, S8 ?% a+ ~8 D9 swhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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