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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
# Y% e: [6 k3 P- K. P) m, T1989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) r- J' }; N* z
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。
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8 j3 `( |9 z2 f) z' y5 xVillage near the Island of Panducan
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, N% z: k' z' NThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 4 j* ?, j% \! F! u
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 4 J; R0 h9 s: i4 m) ]) O# ~2 D6 ^! z
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with 3 v3 w. U. Y0 Z; S% w9 ]9 f4 u: m
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent ) _) r/ `! I7 q0 F/ M$ d
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
8 T- v# m2 }$ M ~/ M& F- r0 g& mconflict with the central authorities. Among the population
+ n1 R7 L$ S( r+ h; p) Lare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 2 h, D+ ?1 Q! n9 K+ L! x
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 9 j3 N* I& @; w% [: e7 v
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
+ h" M+ R# ^; @5 Q) Lcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and * \) u/ g8 Z+ K. e3 x' A
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using & I4 @7 ~! B* Y- e. ^; W0 B
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine # N9 f3 w, f/ J
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.5 F c# T/ P6 i1 D
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands7 w: o; D7 J0 b, J& m
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which - c) L# T8 j7 v' B5 @ _
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some : p$ @ U8 y$ G" F& }
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
9 E. }/ h1 g/ G: Qseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The . ?6 E7 G' r! `& k3 g- c N5 g
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without , E4 `+ \7 S* E; H
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
$ ]" N+ j+ d: h z$ e$ c3 @$ m moysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is ) O5 X9 ~5 G i; Q/ ?
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It / \' \7 P' s8 r/ f7 I5 Q
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
8 d* B1 H6 Z# c9 Hreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
/ e5 B, Y+ G0 dthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
?$ x- t! v8 B9 J, aThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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' f1 e3 j7 F; G5 K o5 d0 ~Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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9 Q- o# }; a# U4 cWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
: r3 r1 u) m$ `* `1 V uis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 5 }+ q& ]" _; U" H. }1 a
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
9 t: G% r2 i* Y7 V yBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the " P' v1 Z3 L0 N, ]7 F
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
# ?0 u. C/ O9 Y* K% t9 {& Nstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
3 ^6 f" T* V+ S8 R7 V& C9 U) rrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
2 `$ y, k. v7 F: ^; Cpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
6 l4 U' L* _* Q) O1 X, O2 C2 mname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The - X& `: D% C) m2 Y
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 4 \3 j" j3 g2 G9 }; e6 \
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the & e: _& Q* h5 T
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
% I: [! ~6 t' O; y: p! R6 Z! nthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
9 M9 g3 A* r( N! Aautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
1 X3 i# V( r: W( X, P' cexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
* k1 A: y! e3 |0 f) m1 dmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 5 f7 t9 W) V. ^$ N# U' o6 l5 N& T0 D
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
4 a$ l5 B# d/ T# j Qindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 1 z: |5 B3 Z: y r/ Y# Q2 d+ a
species are endangered.
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NIGER
0 N- G/ L5 o7 y5 J- |On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses2 {0 S: N; o, i+ o, W& y
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
- U* F" ]7 v/ E) I- r9 b wdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
1 o4 {3 i5 e$ M* C8 h/ Fare reputed to be fiercely independent and have 2 D% d' m/ A" @( c1 Z& \* S1 R9 i- I
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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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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* N+ D" k; ?' S1 v& n5 n: K* gAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have+ p( q1 M& R* O3 C. |4 J$ Z
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion + }; e. T, j# U0 o
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
. |- S; y7 d! F! ~iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
0 n& M7 B; {/ `farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
5 ^2 S% \+ u, d' g6 m' X: Amiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
, t: m! `9 j# L6 r4 Hcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island" {' `. t: C* i3 Y4 O( J% R( G, n
THAILAND
" V e7 \+ n% m k; [+ M1 OPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
5 K2 P9 E% d- L7 YThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
- u+ T; c: r9 j% Gconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding . c8 k% x& E4 G, G" M
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
+ r, Z- g; `$ x; h+ H- B6 Xthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
$ p$ l- e" q' f" _( Jsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
0 C" p& d. M4 d/ u0 Ywhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in - q- U( T3 a. B: b/ V" z
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