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2 B2 c2 d0 W; D* }1 ?) vYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
8 m( N1 H0 k2 N0 V3 p( h. \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。
& f, R! S) [4 @4 A1995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。 V* J/ W. E+ n2 ?8 m- g, w
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# W. C( m9 Y9 G1 O- [: s9 oThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is / a% Z/ y: {! ~% K" |' P4 z
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
& J1 A2 p' Y' D/ e4 _% a1 ?! v1 Upiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
& ^* ^7 [* `: F) e3 Tneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent ' m% ?1 X1 Y, I9 L5 o5 V# B$ B
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
: {, [( C0 |0 h7 Tconflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, ) Y& D3 K- X' q0 G/ w- J. ?' l) h
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
7 |- n9 a2 A1 [$ p2 a) b; d6 R+ dcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 8 z6 ~' { j1 y' {: r
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
4 p1 u& l1 o: \( `1 q" }cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
9 f; v' H ~9 |, o0 vfauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands4 \( O8 _) ~" U* k* v8 s
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( J( r" X" T+ w/ EThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
; ^! J) s& V7 P0 I2 ^- D/ Dincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some $ K: Y9 n/ {9 u$ q+ |$ r) t3 Q
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 6 @0 g7 k: R5 c$ Q, w
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 9 G% h1 k; U, \2 B# J: e+ h' G
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 5 U; q; ?8 k. L- x6 e
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
6 J+ f. X' X; m; y9 P0 E0 {offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
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8 V3 n7 {+ s3 O0 n4 p' g" ^Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
3 j- H4 K2 @9 @+ A$ h4 T! E i0 Eis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
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Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 0 F6 F8 {" L* I3 B! x
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
/ l1 m' Q1 ~6 Q0 [3 @8 F1 B5 dstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
* ~7 ~( }6 ?% m& U$ t; i k4 Hrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
' v) y+ W9 ?4 Q7 @penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
4 @+ ?0 X5 C& e/ \0 o$ ^name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The $ O5 p- W8 p. Y$ I1 J- w- s
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 0 o- [6 B" `$ T* s9 ^2 |$ t# S: n. F
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the & x0 i) `# V# G: J! }
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
9 _) Y4 X) H& vthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
( h% E8 n8 ?- N4 M: R) ?7 B+ m0 {autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
* {' ~3 ^9 Q' y7 J) Cexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
U% L2 L3 M+ o8 x& H& ^. ^more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
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species are endangered.
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( T5 Z! E: O# |: p) kCamel Caravan
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Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
: w' g3 I% D- D2 Hthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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+ f2 g6 v3 L7 f. pdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
6 R4 L k* R) p* M& A: y) `are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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6 I9 i4 Z4 N: F: zmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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+ k* r1 i! b' L& H4 [8 I5 b5 sIcebergs off the Adelie Coast
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have% ^$ x) u! `6 V) B/ C! M
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion ! P, i" o7 d. A U8 E
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
/ ]! Q- J: f/ b2 A; j! Z) _5 Viceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
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miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are ; L/ M+ Y/ B6 H# I m
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.
3 N6 Z4 v# ^: u) b7 _; o- j/ qThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 2 G8 `7 E! Z$ W u2 F& Q
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have 0 c( }, U+ A1 J
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