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4 e- {, E: R" C" M- N7 J$ o& DYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
) ]/ u& j' D* R; J- H& L0 H1989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。
0 I; ^3 U0 X0 \" x7 k( Q v- x1995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。5 K: @# ~- x" K+ E8 b7 q
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Village near the Island of Panducan& M/ U2 j, x" t* L1 Q3 c
PHILIPPINES
$ s1 y5 j0 r6 ZThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
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piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with & d- z! r% r6 c& m3 H5 o* F
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 1 e, \1 u/ c* m: q: M, Q1 e2 `
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in $ a; d* h( r9 R4 D; Y
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
7 W( K' U( B* q$ _- i5 p: pare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
% N. {8 e+ a' F5 I, qhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, * |5 {! H& l6 Q9 n. ^
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
" I+ K C5 ~7 I) F: m+ ~0 I0 Icultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
: w/ V* s+ g6 }trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
% ^+ a3 |& T0 O8 ^cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine , N" Y) r6 Q# T4 ?- ?, d
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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3 Q9 h4 ~ [# L) v/ }& F& P9 V& {Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands+ h+ X& ?: U5 I
PHILIPPINES
$ [ T- K( x: R1 kThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
. K; t7 o9 Q1 v5 w" ]includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
2 d0 R6 M1 W5 iof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
0 G+ W( @& H9 l% T9 xseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
( Q8 ~' d0 J$ Z% L+ ], U3 |7 P. O+ }villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
; Z8 i8 Z$ F! t" q; V( n9 I2 Q kscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 6 `0 _. ], Y# }) W
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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USA
: B! z1 b$ J/ [The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
+ N3 B- L& r( p8 R. Pprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
1 X! Y" U+ I, \, {3 ]/ t& _offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
3 }7 g" h3 |% W) u% }* oThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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5 q! G8 i& q6 J4 B$ B' _: d$ J* M" jTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region& E6 O( l9 ?$ ~8 E0 l
MADAGASCAR
; D5 k( m" A$ G4 pWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar / B6 b5 K- a" Q! f9 z( E0 y: Z' t
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most $ M6 I1 v/ p- P, R8 G
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
7 F3 U1 h5 O% d$ K+ tBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
( @% m0 |8 f9 _6 I4 K8 \" F$ Zresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
9 Y8 V- N; E$ E$ r8 C m gstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that $ ?/ b+ ~. ?' l7 ~3 G5 }
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[2 F) @" d" u- u' ]& mpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its 5 w& v" N# S# A8 F+ T) c& \* f8 I9 x* {
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
' z& S$ O2 _0 o% f% rsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world ' s" |) ^8 M' Q, k. K
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the ( p: ^; \7 u+ ]# U/ d( t! y1 w, P
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
1 s& _- U. w# [9 D. u0 W0 Q% m) _2 {that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
/ m0 F( C8 F' l; J( |! Aautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 6 H& n' S' K' y! r0 q% |' K
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
* v! f* m% E8 S. }& Xmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
1 F/ r, m" a9 z% H$ yspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
8 k; ?% A9 j! _indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan " \1 g' N, |' P5 u. j5 u; t
species are endangered.
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# H+ b y6 _1 L" c$ U1 KOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at + V' ]0 r% K* V
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked ; V+ b d4 L- R
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
8 ?$ F' a; U# Vdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
: B0 x; Y- Y( ]4 Kare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
& O {( T3 ^0 h: Fsuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the ( L3 k8 G; S8 i) v
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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- m6 v9 h) C# t) y" z5 R9 N/ iAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have7 [6 T3 m! U, R2 D
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
8 d1 ]5 k, M$ _( N5 _1 C+ D oprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
- O7 \3 }4 v. E( Kiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
. l- b9 v! q* P, ?farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 ( l- z- v$ O6 p. ?5 W( X
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are 9 k; \ ]% z* S
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. N d9 Q* B& S2 R/ A' S7 T8 y- zPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
& o' N! n- \" e4 |7 s; Q: HThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
9 \! K, I' y; G8 B* p2 h# Iconsists 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 5 {" p) _/ L$ j9 \
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, , Z' Y; j" c' ]+ k
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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