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D! e1 u, J& I) M+ x" X3 VYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。, A, ~& c4 _4 O ?/ _- H
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。5 @& p( G2 b9 D6 y: t0 u) a4 c
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。+ Z0 r0 {, k+ p: `
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2 O( w/ F0 V, }' g. I$ M$ s% sVillage near the Island of Panducan
7 M! @3 A) b& o% R( p" X3 pPHILIPPINES
) G# \5 t" c4 t( v; `9 P+ aThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
4 E3 W( o1 \* x) {5 w3 E1 X6 p- ppart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
c! e5 ^9 j8 x/ ]piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
1 v: J0 g! Z- {neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 2 k9 s; z- a( d3 ?4 J+ F: i
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
! f& t6 L: C; o' Y% A2 d$ E! q bconflict with the central authorities. Among the population
6 R7 p2 }- i& ^; F) _8 E, Hare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small . l5 W- N, e4 O) G
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, ) h+ G; V, Y8 l1 V' A# I
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
2 A y5 e+ b p A/ w% Vcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and * X8 ~' C" S0 `# Y2 V: y2 ]
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using % F7 V. o0 U' B
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
; d z, C! j8 o; v# ~fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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7 y3 N' W' u! B5 W, {- Q) J% }Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands& x0 w$ H. c+ C8 k* v: J) V9 ~
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which % C: d* Y5 Y" w% M
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
$ m. t$ ~, Z" Hof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
2 r% m6 R% Y8 Y( b0 q, qseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
! I- H0 u7 L' _; [6 q* Bvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
/ {3 O! r) N: T0 b, gscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl - I, q% P4 a: Q
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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USA
' ]* H' f7 y& eThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
% v c O( S! S6 R+ s& Cprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 6 O/ k* Y* p( w% G7 Y
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
. Q) p# R* }4 x5 Sreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
7 n6 m6 X, U6 {0 F3 Zthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
# s$ P% Z Y# l+ m1 ~4 G0 k, UThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
& t/ N' u+ d* x# Y! t5 ~of food for bears in the region.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region4 e- l I( b, w- z' K- @; ~
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
6 A; L0 {7 T8 a! {is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most ) H0 H9 K$ [2 z {; d, l! F
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
; t U0 s# `6 LBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
) [- }( w u% c' nresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the % |/ O0 B& l- g B
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that % m9 s& b3 Q6 d7 q4 i, n
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
5 _* y( G2 v6 M+ s8 Q- x' {: U0 Mpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its & s' J: K- p! Z* M$ v8 o, ?
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 7 ]& e% Q& S2 k1 N- J( R
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
& A0 B( I6 y: ?heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the ' K/ W9 H; [4 K/ K
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 2 V6 |% s. @3 J5 X& c! f: _
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
- ?* d8 Z3 u. P1 B* t9 a, d5 uautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
, y6 e" m* Z+ {7 C0 W! c& ?) }0 Fexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 2 f$ e1 G8 a/ z
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
2 r( W5 Y6 c, T/ v+ h: @. Rspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
9 H4 P3 ~' a& \( m1 r4 b- _# X' sindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan * H5 E1 C0 R+ f+ Z6 H+ I
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NIGER
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
3 w5 o6 @0 q- r- w0 ?' n( ]presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
% P* Z" a0 O3 x) R% hOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!& `& t2 \5 l4 ~/ X) C" l* u
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
" x8 Y: j. R/ f' g* Y$ N' [been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
; { H- `4 s$ ofarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
& h3 B' _; g5 Q7 b ~- jmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are 1 G* y% z0 P: V0 r% _' O
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).5 C$ i1 L4 g8 P7 d( e6 A
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. , A/ |& k' p6 C, B3 n
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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3 P8 K0 z! Y' y$ C+ e3 E, jthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
* }! u0 K+ B6 [3 Bsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, p8 V2 e0 ?: K7 Q5 j5 {
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