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' x# d! j0 c5 |% r6 KYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
" W2 R, O/ N* w" A* \; Y1 s1 ~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。, D2 K. E0 }* ^
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。& k5 O' R/ W8 r3 l2 H
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Village near the Island of Panducan8 }% o2 K* U. l' U6 A: f, P3 C
PHILIPPINES
- C$ }3 H# G8 iThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 7 k5 s! T9 n, [3 ~) t
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
5 E- X0 h F& g4 a1 ^piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
4 k$ Z6 S* o" A* x9 g$ Pneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
& s6 E0 s6 g) q( Y5 K! ]5 NMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in # V" ]0 A9 A9 W5 v7 [* ?
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
# [+ k$ P: q7 q( ]4 [- gthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also - L v. Q9 T- v* Q- g r! g8 y
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
, g7 v: o) D+ ^3 [trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using # _! |5 V2 u1 R5 g
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
: E! G: ~* N1 `! }" z* d2 bfauna, especially on the coral reefs.- a2 E8 f3 M$ ^3 h' V3 B$ g4 d
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, g2 e4 X" u4 F% S$ qVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands# d/ q% ?( n/ b% G1 l
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which & T j: g m/ U9 w8 H# J
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
/ J) w: n- n. w$ T5 y2 t: Tof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 0 K! q& a' {- i9 R3 P
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The # c; [: x5 r! s% H
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 3 j0 W' T" l! ?
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
1 q* O! q& C! L& E1 e4 i! Doysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. l2 s5 ?$ \6 N) J; y% W$ J0 L4 a0 w& q
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source $ E$ o8 Q4 |' g7 s, i
of food for bears in the 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
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stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
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penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its 3 R" m: k, C2 l* J9 O
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 5 T5 i/ v( a) O6 y) \
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 2 k/ e9 ?9 O& T' S H+ P. t5 o
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the , a6 i! _5 E2 s# N8 c2 G4 e9 F
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
4 F A0 u# \ r) v" r: |3 a) O$ bthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
- w6 _/ t! k: N+ `- yautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking . q' g# A+ @; C* P# l' ~3 o& q
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: ' ]! \; q% }6 ?. U
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
* K7 u! M% g9 G ^- f- J4 `% a4 v( uspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
8 L3 a: b9 Z5 g9 lindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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5 \( K; P7 Y% |9 LCamel Caravan
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
1 q5 F6 i$ p' v0 ?been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
& [3 X( I6 ^4 }. f4 cprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the & o3 i" L: J% l8 O S3 T
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 6 R' ~* k& B9 H- E& E0 I
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 , X0 j7 v% v. l1 H
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are % c" Q5 t0 O4 O) } ^
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).4 D7 P5 m$ L/ {0 T
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/ m! Z c3 c- L l6 SPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
& |+ H4 c. I/ aThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 9 S6 x! W& e9 f( C s* y
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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