国家地理]精美图片 （五十七）

?1426. The Andes is a relatively young system of mountains and they are still rising. Seen here near the southern tip of South America, the Andes stretch nearly the entire length of the continent. <BR>　　(Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, the National Geographic book Secret Corners of the World, 1982<BR>　　<BR><BR><IMG src="http://lava.nationalgeographic.com/pod/pictures/lg_wallpaper/03044_40.jpg"><BR><BR>
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　　1427. The forest elephant traditionally lives in smaller family groups than the savanna-dwelling African elephant does. Both species have been hunted excessively and are listed as endangered on the World Conservation Union's Red List. <BR>　　(Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Gabon's Loango National Park," August 2004, National Geographic magazine)<BR>　　<BR><BR><IMG src="http://lava.nationalgeographic.com/pod/pictures/lg_wallpaper/MM6664_275.jpg"><BR>
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　　1428. Growing in an area that receives only nine inches (22.86 centimeters) of annual precipitation, these small trees and shrubs still manage to survive. Grassland such as this covers many of the desert flats in the 337,570-acre (136,614.6-hectare) expanse of Canyonlands. <BR>　　(Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, ＂Utah: Land of Promise Kingdom of Stone,＂ January 1996, National Geographic magazine) <BR>　　<BR><BR><IMG src="http://lava.nationalgeographic.com/pod/pictures/lg_wallpaper/06093_56.jpg"><BR>
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　1429. Two competitors scramble up 60-foot (18-meter) poles in the speed-climbing event at a lumberjack tournament. Other events include log-rolling and sawing events. <BR>　　(Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Washington's Olympic Peninsula," May 1984, National Geographic magazine) <BR>　　<BR><BR><IMG src="http://lava.nationalgeographic.com/pod/pictures/lg_wallpaper/05132_80.jpg"><BR>
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<BR>　1431. The quetzal is a symbol of freedom and the national bird of Guatemala. Loss of habitat, along with hunting for food and trade, has led to the steep declines in the number of quetzals in the Central American country. <BR>　　(Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, "The Elusive Quetzal," June 1998, National Geographic magazine) <BR>　　<BR><BR><IMG src="http://lava.nationalgeographic.com/pod/pictures/lg_wallpaper/06384_50008.jpg"><BR>
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