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6 @: h6 Z5 P3 f2 eYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
2 s: Y* w& r1 ~& H7 j) T% C1989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。' q, {6 ^" Y) R# g, M5 N8 [4 o- U
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
5 _. x0 m; Z, N; @/ ~ E0 m5 _The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is ( t0 q, o" |& E2 q1 M* ~
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of / p" w& k8 D( |
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 9 i" u% q, }1 [5 s: w
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, - n* _0 N7 E6 B$ P0 x0 d
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
0 }, X# a# {9 {$ k2 Q, b( Qcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 1 A6 B9 S" j2 }, d
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using I; Q/ Q9 I* |( M* E3 M
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine * T+ P" G9 f9 d8 g
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which , A3 ~# A6 l$ b1 y, H/ {! T# o2 p
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some ) t% X5 t5 v( J6 |9 J6 {( S# ~# J
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 2 }& Q+ ^' n1 z, C, C0 E
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 0 U, r' y1 k: ^$ `$ u
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
" ]* |9 J6 O9 x+ D9 b8 L" ^1 ~scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
* n3 _; z+ u, ?3 ]$ qoysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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* K" W0 r1 H. t( g3 BThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 6 b4 ]$ `6 B/ K
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
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reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze 5 p0 O. T+ ^! ~" S w
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
0 F5 L5 @" w* W: a0 u: }7 Z% S. \The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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. ?) c- L6 o" u' [0 L4 ?3 cWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
$ k" ]0 ~/ J# h, Q5 m1 Tis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most , F5 K) p r" R: |+ _$ l. k
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
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stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 1 ?; G+ M2 D) q
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
2 m; u: |& m2 z2 h+ z$ T. K4 Upenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
* l0 f" K8 H1 sname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
6 n7 @$ U/ t; I% y* S) Usite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 4 Y0 H, E3 @* @! \% ~8 `9 `
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the # f. z0 J7 L2 M! N5 ?8 J
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
, X8 {; L9 ~% G3 ~7 V+ M0 ~8 @5 Ethat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full , `8 k/ m7 e3 I6 \
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 6 w6 _1 w J6 f. T# w/ ~2 B1 L3 R8 h
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: ! k0 A, r5 _6 n4 C
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal ! O( m6 p2 v" O* m
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
$ d+ x6 a+ r+ z) u: s# H( o6 Z) @indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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8 [ k5 N8 N' q8 ?, Scaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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! @: e& R- E; @1 {presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
( W' I6 j; o; }9 } QOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have9 a( v# {8 V8 z3 L
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion , ^$ m7 |+ N# L" S4 }2 q
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
]# S& _) z1 i# `iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 4 F1 R- {! N" I
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 : k: W" X; E* @! W, y( k
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
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' ~7 L& L0 b0 I2 _) m3 zthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
8 Q- [/ A. ] U' e1 t: F4 Asimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
- _; h5 Y! U9 S7 w7 fwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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