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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
, S! K4 d. y! @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。
! _$ r5 c: @. C5 \% Z8 q; H) ?6 K1995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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" U. m- o, V Q- DVillage near the Island of Panducan! g+ z! F* x+ Q3 _ F1 c
PHILIPPINES
7 I k0 m3 X& y$ H- j0 x4 iThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
9 g+ u6 ~! i R9 \part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of / T* d* K6 B/ d' m
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
. ~' H' p3 v, R, r$ G1 Z. }; hneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent ( h) ]; ~& e* J. A% U0 U( d) f& r
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in - z- t# L3 h/ f. [9 P: a( p2 N
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population * ?; j6 ^) j' X6 a# g ^) {8 S( q9 u
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small # S: j3 _8 o3 T7 p
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
$ E1 u* ]( ] I; @! R% vthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also D) d1 s! \- T
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
/ h- ]% @3 X% @4 ]3 j; q7 y; \trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
, n& S/ j( Z* e2 ncyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine $ X$ ~ H. e& d5 C% ?
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands4 J: m1 y1 g0 T' p7 `
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" m- B, X% t$ U% j- c. X6 xThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 2 A9 H1 R& b7 p
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
8 V9 C- ?! V0 b( @. y1 Tof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
8 S% U4 r+ V8 `6 G" hseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
# Y9 n1 C# b) _8 b2 Z" Xvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
y# Q! q9 W0 h6 g! q: q7 U8 Y5 [scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl % m* m0 h5 g3 B
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.% c3 j1 z0 P7 l; U4 ^* s
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
/ U( O3 `! R1 G. i; W3 ]protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
7 ?, F5 t4 C! M" Z8 I. koffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that $ C# L, K' l: m! P
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze / z6 ~2 T% h7 ~: B, g k0 b
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
) c) i7 R. [3 \ F( nThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 2 y# c; o" z. L- u
of food for bears in the region.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region- C5 }6 _, c6 b9 e8 {0 ^( E# h1 c
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
* b; M: W. s3 s! Z Pis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
/ S3 h& |/ d9 U% V. narid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
. x1 O I1 j9 }" U; n) R& |9 IBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the ! x' X$ z" D8 n* R
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
; F5 S, [% o) F, rstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
! ]% O( ^/ c% _1 Yrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
" l5 |5 W5 T; G: R! Cpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
6 r E& h5 M5 `' P7 u- T) e5 ^name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The & c+ _9 E- Z3 Y5 d- l/ M
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
% x0 @: h' q$ @/ w( f: |7 aheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
8 k' M7 k7 m# y1 x; i9 O3 }( mcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
8 K0 {( k" T xthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 0 j2 b1 B V5 Y
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking ( v. l C% }0 p6 o2 {
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
9 J# m! Q% B, nmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
4 _2 ] m, }6 K( C5 n/ P8 sspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
4 z8 F& _7 h, Kindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
/ Q, L+ i3 k" Y Qspecies are endangered.
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Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A 4 K ?" w* N P
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at ; |, J! I. j m$ |8 j) g! j7 s
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
& I- H1 y3 F+ u) wwith a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
- s" i7 u, p9 ^8 M$ M6 _days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs ) Y% w3 p0 q4 M& Q( C* R; [
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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ANTARCTICA
8 ]/ l, e! B/ d0 m" g0 X1 gAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
. H" ^7 I1 T: R+ C5 A& }% e; Ibeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
* M. J; s/ V3 H7 l1 I# Vprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the ' N7 c% r' ? P% C
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees / d0 h. l( U5 q7 A' h
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
2 n) c! [- k( J4 v- `miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
! _2 t" i( c( s7 V; |5 s9 `covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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5 [8 P1 G7 L i. R" d5 h* h& RPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 2 E% X- ` M6 S! F. [" ^0 C
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
7 }/ V3 U. G; H+ m. G0 xconsists 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
8 ^' L7 @: ]- J% M& Esimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 9 S5 Y2 ?! d! E% L5 M1 a# m
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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