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' ]2 L( W+ Z1 u- j$ Y* a o) PYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。" D/ g: b8 A& V1 Z# `$ U( K
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。9 R; h8 p1 D/ K; y
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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Village near the Island of Panducan
" V L# I% v: wPHILIPPINES
4 s+ ?! e' p3 q, {0 |2 o& mThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 8 c) K0 X! a9 X: f
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of ! j4 K/ w$ o# A& H; Q! z
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with * w$ ]2 q4 y& G0 Q
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
8 n9 y* S" l% A" a2 \Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in ; u- A+ E$ o; h. X, i. J* V: _9 F' R
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population 1 m' g; \" J, d- `8 O, s8 _! N
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 9 s8 Q( f$ M! R* o0 }% c, `/ G5 H* m
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
" [, @2 [8 F0 z/ c) Sthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also + l" e* N3 V1 r. x
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 1 Z0 _7 z" [/ E! P
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
2 G: v4 o2 h* Q' w& lcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine $ b7 g, Q/ }& F' h
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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/ ]1 L( d; F2 n2 O9 r+ q! iThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
% o2 l7 A% x( [. I5 E: kincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
* b6 o4 ^- g6 e3 z) R* k% }- i( cof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 4 d7 w0 v E) u3 k) A! j
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The . r# \0 _: A/ L: l: M) N0 J' c
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 0 @ T7 q9 c3 t
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl " D' |" k+ X- X7 M, P
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.9 e+ p/ D$ D; a) q! y" Q1 N
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is ; U* h) [4 O) {" o5 @& G, Y1 {# @
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 1 w5 r b/ c+ j, J, L# e
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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: ^4 R( S6 U q# R5 J yTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 3 E _/ h* Z( ]0 Y' R, @3 z
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
/ G5 t" S+ q, i1 c- ]5 qarid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
! N% t- S0 a& d6 p6 m }4 LBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
0 {3 U8 n: [) F$ F6 D: a; m$ h" F7 @result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the . ^* r# S r% |# ^
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
. v5 A' Z. i R5 f: {) l2 irise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
2 W5 s7 R0 X O' b4 X4 ipenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
+ I% F4 L+ C1 Z( uname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The . G! E+ ^4 b5 f. X
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
& t0 L; h; e9 g; v* M- ^& uheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 7 j- |2 R8 @9 W7 w3 R
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in ( |. S# H2 v1 H/ s2 A/ l o" [8 W
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 3 B& Z+ i: K# |$ e, H+ N; h2 R
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
( V) q7 t' _9 S7 u6 Sexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
: h ~$ W; w* [: x/ ?- Gmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
u. C/ M, I% \8 d2 ]species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 8 @$ ]/ R0 G; `
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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}2 W- i6 S4 d3 u p! \On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
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are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
+ P5 [6 w1 |1 ~suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
& Y! y6 R- U, P9 D4 ymerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and d; c p1 H. v! E/ v( ~/ O5 j9 n
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
" J# A5 k% z' u8 C+ S0 vOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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ANTARCTICA
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been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 3 ?. D" W: T+ n; C; J) o9 N& d I
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the v# ?4 h* U' I# m# Q* v8 D
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
$ ]7 H. ^' K: l9 S- C2 U' Afarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).' V7 [: N! v0 f$ Z3 L
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6 w5 V6 O3 ~2 }) E0 s n* IPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 2 I, H2 }9 U5 Q: F) o# a# {* E/ @. W# v
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually : X+ l, m: p( b: {, n* B4 Q* y
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding $ J$ d1 {- s. O2 U' a5 j3 p+ Q
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
@* i5 m2 O1 P3 h8 bthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
G0 D* O" R# _- ?/ Wsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
: E5 x" L' B8 r8 Awhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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