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- X7 O) c# P" {0 W! O. aYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
) Q0 p0 a0 Y3 e% K" I; h# m, d1989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。5 a" R4 S! ]1 t" s3 n/ J/ c& U
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。' R# i; O4 c z' l3 z% s
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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1 |, o; D; F. Y, PThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
. h; B! A' b9 I& N8 @0 k# wpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
0 I V9 `& d$ t6 _; l4 q" |/ gpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with 9 E& |" c2 I, [5 T3 N6 p
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
. N2 L5 |! y' e# fMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
2 U- `! ~+ _, h0 F+ U/ k3 A8 g1 j2 dconflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
3 s& Y& {. d6 U r# Ithe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
: ^2 @" V5 S9 @: pcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
+ i. w- i9 B% T0 z K l. I0 ctrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 5 n* ?' U* h3 M( G8 v" n
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
; M- j5 D! u, P6 O" O9 hfauna, especially on the coral reefs.- H& B5 |. `4 k& q$ x( n
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, F3 b0 G, ^- p6 mVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 6 a. ]3 k& ]3 e
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
7 P. Z9 W. w( N) X- p8 fof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
% @$ W9 z! @( `# b- U O) Vseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
0 ]- C1 z$ ?. r$ p& Tvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without , J/ o \. O- t! E) v7 M0 f
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
- B4 y. o- C G: U9 M' Joysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 4 i9 o. O h" J3 |+ L
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reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze 5 L* J' p. K/ v" L5 f
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
0 F3 O' ]3 F$ u o1 JThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar : F& ~& F5 N) G& [: Y O. R# S$ g
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most & x( H M# x6 s( Z9 [ n
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 6 j k% u7 T6 X; @
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stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
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name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
, u! c1 _2 j5 z0 N$ f- B X8 usite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
& W; |" t; e2 l# c2 \+ A3 y+ ]$ Nheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 5 s$ m) J, S8 }1 G R& e3 `
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
, K! z; ^6 U6 \. v7 Qthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
. U \' k6 `5 \- m y7 oautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 2 ?" p6 O) W4 q& h$ E% a$ r
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: # m+ L$ R- z7 A" G
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
$ I) t( R6 s/ J0 A) l4 L, Yspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are # v9 p6 ^7 {9 Q4 Q4 M, |) o" S+ n
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan ; q5 c: b, Z' N* A6 u8 n
species are endangered.# @ c& a* f( A& I
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" Z+ |) _/ [6 _% x) iOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses" @/ p, v( `% j
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
2 Y1 M. i6 O, e6 q8 W, ]are reputed to be fiercely independent and have & ?: K; s) z$ Z$ B* K
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
) h0 ^/ {$ ]* N5 T) z' \( wpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. ; D4 n* `; }9 p" ^3 o _
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have1 K: e5 v' m& ?% G
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
- a) l* d4 G- Aprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
( K Z2 M* @4 Q, jiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees ; _1 v- I& w8 n; v7 ~# ^
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 - H4 I' i% \& C" K
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
: [6 b* ?/ y1 F, ^+ T1 ?covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).1 ^8 C' T; K R* H/ [) `
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$ ~$ o6 j+ c4 g9 ^. Y z( YVillage of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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6 D, j5 P5 I( ]- E' v' W& P, X( aPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 9 K1 |# Z3 ]" R: ?/ s! G
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consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding 5 H. e r, N1 Q- Z n4 U: W
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
1 F7 K2 o/ U" N8 U2 m" Fthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have ! F. j7 |; R, u1 V* l. r+ v
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
! f2 ^- \( P* g* Kwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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