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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。4 r5 N8 T1 T b, {- C: i2 Q/ ~
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。
7 @( h! q/ u! O5 p* 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。9 e/ L% R: z0 U9 m
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6 R% p8 [) J r7 ^7 jVillage near the Island of Panducan3 Q) e$ H m. n* f6 I7 D
PHILIPPINES
! \/ |* C9 u2 u/ d: R( eThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is ) l2 O6 p$ s& _% L, Q
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
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neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent ! U1 V, }7 x9 m& [4 r1 t& q+ j
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 9 N. g5 s" R; B R+ |/ Z) H+ t
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
' F, T; P3 c1 A9 _are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
}+ h4 W( I+ B- Q* dhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, % T: h* P9 d& g) K" J
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also # e6 m0 ~" _& ]
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 7 T% `2 M4 O* i2 d
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
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* s6 W* W) N' d6 Y+ [' f0 nVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands) n- Y* j5 e; X
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 7 L. @. V. |3 N4 {
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some ; \0 K( o! b) n, [+ o7 R3 s8 b
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
q5 P0 F4 E0 L# v. h! r& Tseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
" m' {/ @7 C6 R5 ~. W; h; K1 Avillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without & c( n1 W. H7 T$ l! @( `8 m
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
- d+ x) X- K, T/ [+ poysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that % ` h b: T- K3 [; I4 z
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
\2 f( v, Y# B# ^them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. # W3 k9 q$ x( ~" J& L
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source ; M. X$ A, x. ?4 Q3 o P) m6 |
of food for bears in the region.! u8 W1 M% d- l1 V
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1 O" o% o+ M' T: F2 A9 n7 WTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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) a( B4 P3 s8 x' f L5 F, V! @3 x! AWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
. a4 O+ w7 R/ L D- Mis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
9 B5 b# x, I. A5 T3 Yarid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
8 n- \! j7 d' |( l0 W+ k; A. |9 M% TBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the . Y q8 X* L6 ?# _" i5 N
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
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rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
1 p& m. u9 P$ _/ N% openetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
( R Q' [1 n$ f gname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
+ ~: X3 W5 L5 H4 y4 e- f& hsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
+ k( g: ~. Q- J" K. A1 l; u6 Uheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
. @$ `/ Q7 z2 y* m' J% _continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 5 s5 ]& p+ b# _6 N* S& `- [$ ^
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
) W4 j1 J9 Y! ~9 j* W& C8 b9 Lautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
( }6 x$ p% @: e" d ]# A5 oexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
, k- J; e; h6 p# i+ | M2 amore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 3 ~+ }. o+ P5 K& Z
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are R# Q9 L. X4 x" w
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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Camel Caravan
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at 3 ^6 o4 A3 O# j8 {" t
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked - z R/ Z; c, h* z: z [ v
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
N! U, {/ Y$ n4 y& }( ~days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
6 X! s" y1 \/ }One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
" @' D6 k, m. M$ T3 C* q) Ebeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion * O0 W4 {% N* N6 }9 g5 r
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
: d( Y" p4 L8 B8 [" K- Liceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
/ n/ ^+ |* l. I, yfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
& [, C9 I) ~: s0 jmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are + O8 y' P6 J0 f
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).' `& o+ a' c, m& C/ n, |: B
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. ; X3 z6 _2 l4 C& a- [: l3 ?/ {7 G
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
, Q( X2 J3 S% N! y$ Y, u" a& Wconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
, R5 X9 x# B& K! K2 D$ ?5 z1 ifrom the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
. B5 C: [6 g" F: ^3 K0 R# M6 Rthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have # D- N4 {5 s; G4 D: b. B
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 8 X( t) n# @4 k# t. F% ?4 N
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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