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6 g; i# p; M9 A. Z: V2 x/ Q: Z$ C3 j7 ~Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
: A7 w" b: {5 e1989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。+ j! }$ F/ u" ]2 S- T$ m+ M4 b
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。/ w& ` B# r, |5 s1 L
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$ ]5 K3 C: \8 Q2 ?' B( hVillage near the Island of Panducan
$ \+ b+ v Q/ _. H5 D/ rPHILIPPINES
* @$ z3 q) W2 f; p* M9 KThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
0 m/ a! l9 y$ y* _! L) H$ ]part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 9 [( i- Y# O0 h& c
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neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent : K1 ]" _: W6 A, Y {' m
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in . D2 }, D3 m! d% T& Q. n1 j, ^
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, # {9 d1 x% X% g8 E- t( K
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also ( m& Y J8 F5 N/ B. o3 d+ N
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
8 X/ y+ E' d0 h( s/ ? Y6 I3 Jtrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 3 n, p! m0 O- r8 i! y
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine * F0 A4 a. U( T/ o6 \7 H( U
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands) J1 ]( |' E; y; r: j3 b1 j8 T
PHILIPPINES
+ ^: \( L' z; G$ dThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
/ d# A' S$ r" D7 e3 M! l _4 uincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
. M1 X! q- x$ Y/ ]. m1 Pof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as ; W. a# Q; J0 f& f# @5 T0 G
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
: B( q- k! |, z0 Tvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without % R5 z- }8 b5 L) o' _
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
~, w! \. m% H4 H! K% X5 c9 Voysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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$ N& S" L3 D6 h0 UWooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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/ v ]7 c( M1 A. k' E) |4 i: eThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
) i% E" ?% w5 o* I6 ~7 o$ lprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
' q+ ^: e! c$ F' K- N- r& \& Soffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that 2 S [" H" i9 U% `& A1 m
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. ) g7 z$ ?# K* A p, i7 i+ }
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of food for bears in the region.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
( m1 w( p" Y6 S% W7 w2 cMADAGASCAR
5 X. t: O/ v6 D5 P" N: `* {( HWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar , u% ]& q" g6 B
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arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
) v5 |$ f7 R$ u" QBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the * q" _ E8 V6 ?, C8 k
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stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
. h" M) _6 n: l( p; m Orise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
5 ?2 Z. Z) f6 R! M- ?# e; }penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
6 k6 w: v/ y( P+ z# lname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The % L# M( E, c, {$ T5 b
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
$ ^) {5 G# a9 Hheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
8 E1 Y/ R4 ~. a3 ~0 t* Z' O5 Hcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in : n" |! `" f: q8 l
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
4 v. [" ?0 Y6 ^/ W S# Q+ ?autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking ; f( Y" F k; o# ]0 i$ O
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
: w2 W6 [* y! d9 g' g# q2 ~: p' H; r$ ?more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal ) T* u& u/ M* P* V
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
0 v; ?, U- S: ` O; a$ R6 x* mindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
P! b; Z8 V4 Z9 t3 Sspecies are endangered.
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/ `5 g8 ]' Z5 y6 uOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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" I+ `+ O" ]. d7 k, ?: H2 {. Rcaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4 5 Y3 T( T' h- {: a& F, C$ [! n
km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
$ s6 J) O: o# n3 g5 ^) s' Udays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs + \: W3 Q" o; t- t; W" l
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
! B. t: a* ~% y; R3 C, a1 S2 M, [suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the " h% |& e* F7 R6 e( O3 A- a' M
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
: v( E5 E* l c( P4 l/ i! Rpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
( Y$ O- y% y) hOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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ANTARCTICA
) {; B4 y; A- ~( S: z9 VAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
" m, i% ^% E3 C+ V ]been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 9 j. z- O( x/ S$ R/ `
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
& d; F7 I: G# }- hfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 . q8 k# d# v; w5 b6 H5 q
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
+ R4 n/ P) V$ i# H: }* ncovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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/ J" Z' U3 G. g! IVillage of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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! }0 B+ o+ ?; Q3 lPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. $ U# |7 u$ x' m1 W8 k
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
, H2 O" p3 ~0 |+ Uconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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# v8 l( B% N9 m3 N: i+ Othose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have ( G1 e7 J1 {/ i
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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