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" U2 n- I f$ w* t9 O2 F# l: d+ \Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
9 Y$ e6 N' b9 K1989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。
3 x' e. w8 N+ x' \6 e( _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。! g. f3 y% n: J' j' P* j
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
( r6 I u* s& `& }, G# ypart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of ) ]% o" l7 P8 e4 D2 s% `
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
7 I0 L, ^. c, ^! f/ z. e. Yneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
$ W8 c# i7 c. E! `$ _& jMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
2 Y) }- G* L9 Bconflict with the central authorities. Among the population
6 }2 O3 B- i3 z* d. Vare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small $ D1 e* ^8 ~" P. g" v( g7 [+ o
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
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trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
7 {$ g' y% f) z) H$ ocyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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2 c6 u. T! w6 x# R0 _8 K: zVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
$ G& y6 }3 y$ S7 G6 }4 Rincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
7 i+ a. E! X0 E! U Gof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
9 a& N8 N! d* e* O9 _seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
: {8 T) M0 W/ A7 bvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 1 I. ~; R4 J9 X3 v
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offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
1 \( Z, \1 ]7 H4 W' s; Yreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
" X3 N/ O5 ]& z7 @& [! Athem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
7 J6 l! }7 E. ~8 ]' X6 l" o# iThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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MADAGASCAR
3 Y$ w! k" W& Z" K8 q0 @7 S1 Q# N. NWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar $ l! o& c0 r( X
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
: h% i: p' P" Z# narid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
5 ?- U/ b) x: G! [# ~* NBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
8 F9 l, |+ g$ c3 m8 g$ bresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
6 S, \ Z8 c9 L1 V4 U: |' D) Istone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
8 _. X; Z1 g% b% l. X7 qrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
- r! t q# k9 t! w8 G, _penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
' h2 `0 R% `" b' Uname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
3 |( j" p( w; `! X2 qsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 5 e4 {, P; w9 T& N
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
) s- `- J: U% R1 s5 Acontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in . Q3 S5 \; H1 z- t9 d7 E3 g2 B
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
. A" e k: ]9 y; a* t/ @6 sautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 0 A2 |: D& Y0 v
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 2 k/ D% m" [& \1 m
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal - P* H/ X3 O8 j. l! {# {- z$ @
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
6 q# ~4 B( K; @, Zindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 3 I3 D6 u8 L+ p4 D7 R& y
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8 y: ]1 O& d4 D& m3 i- w4 _$ H0 Y" ^" pOn 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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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
. x5 P2 r# B5 o! e, y) xare reputed to be fiercely independent and have 8 L+ E" m s0 A, m& \ Y
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
8 i8 Q) L# [5 Sbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 1 q5 I/ b: z; _1 q% E- c1 I( j
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
. R& w. \; }4 x2 ]6 ?3 c2 _- jiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees $ G2 k( k: Q* k6 ]* {
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 8 T7 o$ V) K9 e3 e0 I# q' f
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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. 4 p" }: i2 K' u4 L3 D
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consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, - ]% [1 B7 D. x8 S6 a4 m% N
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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