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5 d0 i5 u- K" K* FYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
5 O( d2 r, H/ o) j) _* E: b y1989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。' {1 b+ H4 X" c& [" }. V
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+ M6 Q8 T' N& v# s% @& K) ~" C3 r
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8 B+ W7 i. z% W* V- P, J' Y3 G. MThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is % a! E/ a8 k" {2 v/ I; m; N- q
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of + u5 U1 G2 {, X L
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
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4 U# d- [+ p6 X3 @7 aMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 0 Y! k# m' O) L, f- x
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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2 U8 Z5 n: x4 g9 ]hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, & G# {4 i$ S0 m3 a% Y
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cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and ! Z9 V ]5 W6 o2 b) l
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
, q& D2 S! n% E; B* S; ]cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
; b5 L$ x, h( Efauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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1 O; D! }3 N5 H- }% o- |Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands5 q8 c# d. `( u! D4 @
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
" {3 E% Q7 H. L7 @7 t6 cincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
) p6 G' w+ i% Vof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
+ M: ^0 s% L! ?9 d9 ^9 Zseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The ( o+ K, M/ m) u6 ]' V1 W; i
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 7 z4 p, \% G2 P" H! ~
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 6 |- T: K7 B) }, D6 P2 J
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
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+ k1 E3 _6 j( I6 w# [7 Z, ]reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
' ~- a' S" n0 s: V- Othem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 5 R$ t5 i9 L. N9 n5 ~& T1 a1 x
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 9 ?0 ]4 j$ G8 X- [2 ]" j. F$ p
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 7 N4 ]( ]% T/ O& ~& J# A, p
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
4 Y$ S: M4 s& XBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
" H7 k7 r2 [1 k: H! y; \result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
* C+ P1 q* C4 ]+ F5 [stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
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penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
, a/ G. c- j! r) Wname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
. Z1 g, n: a' N6 E! Esite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world / S# w+ Z8 j; o( n% u4 T+ O5 y
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
- h. ] {' G/ {/ i+ _+ |5 acontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
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autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 8 T' v" l$ e- [5 J' o; f4 m# X- k* M) K
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
# w( X$ L2 ^2 J8 F) Q6 Umore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal ! a3 f1 S \! ] `/ `- G& A& @
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
( F6 B0 k/ R" m$ X: f! K5 b" l6 x$ yindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan " v3 U- r% u& J% g6 h; b
species are endangered., ]& t/ z, `8 J3 `6 W! n8 \+ v
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( ]* ~7 E( e0 h! s. r# Z" IOn 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 # b* X, _$ h* q% ~
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 7 m* z8 ~8 x+ \+ `% ^& @
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
( |# G5 b" {5 i7 Z; g" e' {5 [. fmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
* V+ H) L7 w7 ]' C6 i* M: h& Dpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
/ r2 w2 j u$ J. M5 ?: S" y5 gOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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8 @, D* r# t, B I9 P" XAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
; j$ S" p# F& b, q" h' \been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion % _+ P5 g( @, n2 ~
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
0 K. G" ~9 m! x; S% E5 O2 Giceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
# E i. {' m* Y3 Q* A$ Xfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
5 O# U. b9 o4 D, xmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
% O) z5 n3 P: c" o" M0 t& ?covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
* v' c" d' s( |: c) Y: iThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
: M; f) C3 g; r2 u4 X* Hconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have & U4 R, M2 A) o9 P4 z e4 J
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
; W4 q% `! C/ Y0 cwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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