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, w* i7 e: o. G0 BYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
6 q$ w9 f- U2 {( g6 I1989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。9 _. h3 |8 d4 e$ T, {, Y% Q: {6 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。 d4 k! ~5 m0 y( w6 G! n
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7 ^: N$ \+ V1 c, s/ b4 K$ fVillage near the Island of Panducan: d# S: y: g0 f% Q4 P O5 a0 b& P
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is " e; A6 U' {2 E8 P' P
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
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X, L1 F* j+ E8 Uneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
+ H. T' m6 o# U( KMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 6 y6 n# m, w/ F) H: z* u& V( _5 g
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
- z, }# g5 w8 k, {# y/ `are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
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the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also ' }1 X" X0 a- z& d
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and " n) s) _' q2 P. v2 P! @
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
6 y5 L2 S) f4 A2 m5 K! ~cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
0 d- o! G0 k1 y- x( l1 Mfauna, especially on the coral reefs.2 [1 ?4 h0 P N& J
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands/ G9 y1 e. [1 l3 M5 m' M; _ D
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2 |9 q: z" E- D2 G0 F# rThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which $ G" {- `! X) m' A5 f( t' h, D: P
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 8 X# Y' J6 y1 a3 P7 T0 O
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
8 S8 {( y% B* W: _8 F: o% T; A3 Eseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The ' L: o0 I) n! n, T# K0 k7 d
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without ( a4 p2 a6 H3 W" W+ ?/ r
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
3 _. p% w6 \3 d3 X6 K2 ]protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It ; }/ F: g9 ?; K) E) \9 y
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
5 `( D6 ^; o7 R1 WThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source / y( j; t+ l" a8 f# A3 a
of food for bears in the region.
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
d9 O5 |( e- v, L4 @is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 4 J5 m a6 Q) h0 c* F
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
+ P- C! _. g! kBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
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stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that ! f" W% `; _& o# h% [0 B
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
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name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
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heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
1 x( d) Q3 S& ^5 e zcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in ! M& @2 c4 I9 K% K. S5 \3 C
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
9 n# S* X& `) `8 E0 p! i) b fautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking % j4 A3 d; d+ p# G6 h6 i$ M
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: * N, s- r2 Y" z9 D# s' D
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
, x; D+ x7 H9 F. }species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
8 [* e9 B a) ~: P' {, Xindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 8 ^ k" r& ~; U) u% S
species are endangered.
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
: C1 H U; Z& M4 ydays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
/ [2 L6 H! D3 z& U) `: nare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
9 e: `5 L& A) e' k( \suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
d; D1 @7 O- [3 Jmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
8 _4 t" N* W6 c, }) [presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
$ X, a3 ^. @5 f+ Y2 W# G# E+ EOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have- u& F* m9 h# j8 f, `
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion # e: g* W& Z7 X" K
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
$ R3 N! f8 Z, {8 P- Iiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees : s3 N, }1 f5 y1 v$ g
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
$ C' h( u) Q9 O+ F {The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have ! C. B+ a5 r! r( q$ |( m, ~" O8 L
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, ! H8 t5 O6 t. L: T& m
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in 7 Q$ U/ a* }9 S8 l+ P
houses built on bamboo stilts.
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