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0 P6 O: I" R# Q+ v5 ~) Q0 T WYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
3 C" q! \4 D( 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。
) G, W- ~: S3 d& B1 \6 ?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
' \9 u. \ @; Z" o3 ?* ^( d; WThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is ) A' P3 T' N- e3 a4 ?( ^2 f
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of ' d) l% z) B( T3 M8 u1 ~
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
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Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in * B% E( r" `$ D* y1 e; g
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population ! Z* Z7 y# [# @) `( D: l
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small " B- b' a6 a6 c' r a
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 4 u' A" l5 y. J/ A: ]# `5 @
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 1 ?% _& w( p3 ^5 z0 o. m/ I
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 4 |3 _' x: n! g. G1 H
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
3 ^# o4 V. E' Lcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 4 q/ |! X2 X _5 X1 J* n# m
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 9 o) u7 w+ |. R2 { n
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
6 u6 x, ]5 ~* r2 z8 fof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as - i' O9 { m9 ?
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 8 Q3 c) L; D& a8 o: ?+ @
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 8 X7 O4 T( Z' q' N; L% ^8 j
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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' Y9 K7 T1 E9 I! ]The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 4 M, y2 R. U/ [) N' J
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
: [ [" o* h! z e$ O/ g; Qoffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
N1 }6 p$ \ O& @& a/ zThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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9 A% `( C8 A( LTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region7 b# Q/ N$ B) b5 c8 S' o
MADAGASCAR7 j- c; [1 p' ]
With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
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2 N% n& L2 `# ?8 Narid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of + J+ S: Q" N( Q
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
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stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
; Y9 T9 {3 W1 x7 h" nrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
/ M% o. x# ~% y) xpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its 8 v, d k; C, G+ _! K+ s
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 8 B. q9 l' x' l
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
" N0 v6 R, }% d3 a7 R( X, |heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 5 L( L' w6 t; n% J
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in $ B" J* t5 S, O
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
+ { a# a7 \+ n7 R6 Fautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
0 a% p7 z% `/ G' Q9 S4 Kexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: % {& a2 F7 v9 o- C: _9 ^) O
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
" B x9 ^0 H# s6 E: Ispecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are . s2 M: i" w0 O
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 7 h5 G; c# \+ U
species are endangered.4 Z& N1 o! z. |6 h6 ?( m# N5 C; F
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# t- b- c# W( B/ b f& o4 wCamel Caravan
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3 Q% G8 Y& B9 Z9 t" eOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses$ m6 T. z4 N1 O' i! y& y( e
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4 3 j1 Y0 N9 N3 t. F3 I- M
km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at % j( [7 ~; x1 z# m
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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_% d$ {9 o: g: y7 g3 W/ idays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
0 T) \/ e( u$ t; vare reputed to be fiercely independent and have ! `8 a; e r. d, C/ m- q1 D
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and ; L* z2 r. J, G1 n) e
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
; P" \( s: h7 n7 S+ aOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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% f7 f3 \/ j2 y" c4 q( cAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
' C4 s3 x( A t; m, i3 Jbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion % @. e! Y5 b+ [, _6 P: b
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the 0 H/ V4 o W/ m
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
) Y9 ?! S7 G2 d/ G1 [1 c) c2 rfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 4 M8 E: W F Z! I% r- ?' ~
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are + n! \& R! j6 N: g* o
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. " C9 G q1 m2 K w2 r8 p
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 8 |- s- C/ Q8 s" t
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding 8 g4 g- F2 C" p0 a u) _
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to 9 C$ {( }8 D" v2 a3 A" I
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have 2 O8 X/ @+ V2 j# }
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, $ y- O: g% c$ Y
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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