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0 I/ f; [3 y- g% l# U8 ?% wYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。* m; X- Z; @8 q6 w- a
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。: ?4 n: W' k1 H& f$ G* ?0 b+ w. ?
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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PHILIPPINES
' m2 F( x3 u" A6 R1 ^The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
% a, u! I- w( Z: ^8 R. Zpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
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neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent ' `4 U! V. a9 M5 H
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
+ @& z4 R" K' d9 [conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
0 d* y! b, m" b7 g9 o z. R2 B$ s$ bare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
6 R* T* ^7 }: T1 C# Yhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
; _1 ^4 \* K6 @. | gthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
Q4 [, d0 I/ C- ~/ Ucultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and $ f5 K% o' J/ ]- p
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using ' O2 }* _7 O% e# p
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine # Z. Y5 ~0 N) F
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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9 i: x8 X7 L3 U7 s0 hThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 0 U7 {' d, b/ |: `. t) R! [6 B s+ m
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some & @/ h& i+ V- r; S
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 4 ^' N( d, Q5 t, A# V
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
/ g \! H0 c' X9 x3 N, r- G- ovillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
4 ~2 H+ q6 S" m4 X$ z9 Ascuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl , ~( L" ~( @ d4 {7 r# _- M
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.8 Y1 a& W% z, Q
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is , y7 F4 ~) l! W! o
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It ' ?9 R/ }3 r/ S4 |$ Z* D* I+ h
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
$ [& M, |, E, a* ~- R% ], Jreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
0 q; w4 J& Q4 Y5 O" V8 h- Xthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 4 p0 P V! o& ?4 u$ K" M5 f; b- P) M
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source ' S( A3 x# a- n+ w5 F
of food for bears in the region.
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2 p6 m* q+ P4 V+ q% E/ G: eTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region! R3 u3 P$ C3 ^3 G
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
7 V' c( Q. k1 @% [( ^is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
& M; E8 ]5 w! `1 T' {1 l* uarid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 7 v" f2 u0 s @. u% q7 Q; U
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the : \1 f# r, [/ l! b, `
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the ! d S4 i( Y2 R) f
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that $ l- ^1 i; [+ Y$ u0 i1 Y: n( {
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
& I# |7 a# M/ t7 rpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its 2 j* Z4 M: X: ~5 h6 K) ~; t& ~, G
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
. G$ T6 S) ^# t0 Y: Isite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
4 b* r5 v1 x. Pheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the / U0 {& Z* Y2 Y1 p
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in & k5 l6 ]. V! _5 a: O
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
0 ?, w' G, x5 T n7 U5 Nautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
- v9 E" }9 N! E! Aexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
( S6 d4 I+ f8 A2 O4 L0 Cmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
6 `, D$ L1 C' c5 o$ C. K" w B4 Xspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
/ J1 n# r$ Q+ t( T9 Yindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan ; s0 t' o9 h, `. d' c: ^) q P0 S
species are endangered.
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NIGER
$ z/ K* t* ?# f" N/ FOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses9 d* X7 U$ r% N0 }% w$ e
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked 5 a& x& i6 I* L9 [
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
$ n; a6 d" C9 j/ _+ ydays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs / u) i- G8 @; G6 l$ u
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
. j- H% d% F" n+ Usuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!* N/ \) N5 R: d m: u4 Z
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ANTARCTICA
8 ~" q- z( p" u: Q: a) ?All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
- b4 _2 w) h" |6 x8 x2 ?been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion * K% W4 {) z- @$ Q. i8 y
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the # o2 b& N. }" [: f
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees & C& F$ V4 d( u2 ~. A! a
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 $ m6 c1 o. m2 A9 F% c1 v6 H
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are : F- @# R) t- t" K: D( `
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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# w* \$ F9 p- D! V# zPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 9 L) T1 `4 s5 J1 n# M
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually ! m, H0 n2 b1 N2 ^4 b" h) m
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding 1 c7 ]1 A9 I7 p6 E! E5 o
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
2 Y! N- L+ i6 \7 T; Ithose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
: ^5 f- w' J1 Z9 m1 F8 w bsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, " |$ C# `; m7 R8 q Y. L
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in ' c% X3 g* k6 X8 j& O
houses built on bamboo stilts.
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