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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。) V. x3 e/ W6 f( n' x. c+ 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。2 O! x t+ D' K& Z# ~
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
4 w: X1 ~) ?1 Y2 r: _% npart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
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?; k, s% l1 ^2 L( kneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 8 p. p% g) {/ v; L4 j4 a0 _4 [, ^
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
# L+ ~, B1 `3 N& G6 a% zconflict with the central authorities. Among the population
4 k9 f. D ]: G i+ uare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 3 n( q( A2 g' u
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
% |. P; k* |$ L# E: O, g! vthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
# ]8 h. Z, p: i0 r' Z% jcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 9 L2 Y( S8 E# D# f& ]
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 1 a/ y" Y. H, L" ^* m( I
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands+ z) w; a) b% r
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which ~1 ?! z, y B# s# e0 E- A. Y* o
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some ( v9 T# b8 J( h0 E3 o2 Q
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
9 t7 I+ y D( n- Q" {. Jseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
+ k- ]1 a6 S/ U2 F$ j9 {villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
% k; `( w6 T, v7 t, w l$ Vscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl + J z& j/ G: J: j8 y
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USA
, I% i( @. E& S# O6 ? MThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
! M7 f9 e- ]# e* q, i g Jprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
* C! K2 I. f- k: c% {( foffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that $ R) E! F5 J. z I4 }8 N7 p
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
" k+ J2 C A0 l. g) p" }* k; ?4 ^2 Rthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. ! X8 M( [5 |; x& l" g4 Z
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source * v3 x1 Q9 g. t+ C2 o! j2 D3 o
of food for bears in the region.4 `# }" t( v$ S* O: Z
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region4 {2 I' g( V9 j8 ` Q, C/ v
MADAGASCAR
% C% @. K" D7 t! w1 @+ u" a+ _With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
. @7 I$ b( R6 `9 m; nis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
2 _ A4 t" u, ^( H% ~arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
) x+ v% {9 V! X& w1 UBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 9 k0 r! V& ^. G1 O% Y$ W& ?4 n
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
: B8 t# M: f# R* x8 Ystone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
6 n! @1 f) _. s0 Q( ~7 i" @ j4 [rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human $ h* g' U+ O) C$ H
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
# |& a+ X0 w( V/ X, M* hname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The $ _/ E: D0 }6 V1 S, G4 x
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world " ^: [- ^7 J9 M3 |% ]
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
+ e0 s7 m6 p) A9 Econtinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in ; t7 k1 n. J4 |) q: P6 s" o! l
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
$ ]5 t! k: v+ E, _* x" z8 _autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 4 T' m7 i \( B: d2 s" @
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 8 e, T7 ~* h1 i- Q1 I" l
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species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
" S2 k) \7 z: {& Bindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
# ~. }" h" S2 G$ X% Q' D7 Sspecies are endangered.4 d5 H) [. u4 }9 D
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NIGER
, T" |, U! ^. V. F* \# tOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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' M8 i3 n8 X+ S- Ecaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
' Q0 j" L; ^1 u$ k+ e9 \km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
@+ K9 [+ @# ~5 Zthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs ! w3 r1 {; d" e$ H1 g& } [! r, S
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have + k( W* r: } q( {; n
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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presage the disappearance of the caravan operators. * y* a' x8 s2 k5 }! c% X
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!" ~+ Q' E: j$ n/ v3 u; D
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
1 I2 L' Y% h# | F; I, qbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion : J9 v+ q5 ~/ I, Z- p% A% t
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the 7 g F$ j' s; A% A7 {* S
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
: F+ S' V1 I4 O' D7 j, U# E" ^4 tfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 ' j# Q, H" e* ^% E
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
" n# t& D7 N" [9 C4 qcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).) J3 Q5 D. r- v# D* }3 c% a
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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0 Y" ^( H7 i' {Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
- Y R5 n0 p4 L* iThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
$ q. G C+ m$ p7 qconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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4 G. b9 I/ h6 [ F0 Ithose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have - B2 Y* O* V; \, P" { u
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
0 @( N' b' ]- a" Lwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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