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" l$ e8 B( k; C8 J! h* oYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。7 r8 L1 @# y3 \8 e
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。
- P5 w8 I: p' z! S+ D% @( p1995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
% X% S5 t! f: Z3 w( r7 [The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
I1 K+ Q( @9 I1 Vpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
3 N4 v) H. u9 y& K' k. Epiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
: U' `" ~% i8 N9 ^neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 0 Y( J: F/ o. F6 g" |8 V& R: m$ A
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 3 D4 j# R! V& m1 {
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population ; c, N J5 u$ t" K! |! T% T+ p
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
. u5 }* ?1 o' y$ T/ ahamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, * b; V$ g j! R0 R
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
4 p/ F* D. X) E0 C; e; acultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and : n. N. u" P' Q: Q$ e& e) v
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using . j7 P8 c9 q7 Q1 s1 |8 r
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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) E5 P: ^+ ^ I; f B S. N/ KVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
3 ~4 k$ T* H& H* V+ MPHILIPPINES
3 Y& k* g/ t# D! y* N$ mThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
# d, p/ r. ?! s2 z& ?includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 1 R; g6 ?* j! D: o
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
8 J1 S& z+ j# f8 oseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
0 j2 p1 w: P& N3 pvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
+ I7 T4 Z6 P8 Z4 P! N. A( mscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
' \4 Z+ ]7 T+ O3 q9 Moysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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USA
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It % R" P- K2 Q* w# C7 q8 D6 V
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
' t' y) ^ J" W( ]+ H zreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
) ~5 _) L# }( ^$ W: S! pthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. : ~& O% Y' Z. r8 _$ `3 h
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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, ~. K1 j# |4 I0 H) X2 n+ ETsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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% P8 h) w2 z. H& {) K% X: RWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar , c) f. x, b1 b/ M/ s
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most ' R- s( e8 O. I
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
& ~1 U0 ]& G6 `" W0 C+ B8 zBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
( Z$ \; `6 E% L" ]result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the # S9 @! z- D: a3 m
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
" E/ _8 r! }' Z% j% A: urise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
# {# u2 x2 Z/ }" z$ zpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
" Y. W" h0 w: L V" D& [2 Qname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
, R: u9 a/ Y& @* Y: Vsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
0 M$ T4 T9 Y2 e/ W# d( P- R: iheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 6 U# e8 p% N( e
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in % C! T' W0 Z$ l
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 0 s/ m( i! K8 n( h2 [
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 9 F9 |! O9 v& `; l- [( n' U5 H
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 1 y I& B. H' {: H
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal % D1 B5 Y* ?* J4 n/ w: [7 [1 ~
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
& U- w9 M6 x6 F1 R0 Tindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 0 n9 o; b7 ?2 ?+ \
species are endangered.
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3 [5 @* d( @" h/ Q0 fOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
6 {8 m4 t$ I2 [1 qthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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0 B d" V- y2 O( V" L; Pdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
- F1 M7 l! Q, @; P1 M2 l& rmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
' E) u. L1 G0 @& g h8 I2 Opresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
* n1 c9 w/ }+ i- \8 Z9 r1 ~One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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; j, X5 A8 u4 ^- s9 p, RAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
- d2 M; u# E; Q8 B2 Lbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
! o8 \8 R$ r, ^0 Gprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the ) k: U. d& I* ~* w w* a- W
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
/ u- `% I% W" C, h$ _farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
" {8 @) v% S( w+ J; z Dmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
3 ]: Y1 T; [3 p* y# Y5 c+ Lcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m)., y+ D9 D1 L( ^+ l" |& g2 t- m m
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 5 B) D* a- j, _# K4 u9 f4 P6 S
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
- C7 W0 u: g. x& | w9 Fconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding j8 S, u5 V& N! Q! E- P
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
+ y f8 a* L/ N& B; V8 o; E& }those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have 4 i: ]' q: b8 W* F P0 |
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, * V! u' A* d, I' J# |0 E. \
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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