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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。& z! u& {& q+ X h$ R
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。
8 k& [# h- s/ u+ j( l4 o8 j1995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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Village near the Island of Panducan7 Y" c" C1 u+ ~0 z* c4 f
PHILIPPINES
* }- W; y/ B7 X8 v A: RThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
; ~8 a! J" C2 Q! \6 [6 @4 f: Wpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
2 `8 @% v) o2 I0 f+ L qpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
' f6 n0 y& D( K) Uneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent : n* K! B2 Q; m6 I
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
9 W; T# n( b6 u: Hconflict with the central authorities. Among the population
% K' i% l+ ?6 pare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
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the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also B" J( C: \3 D) \5 D
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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2 Z; W8 f0 v/ c" q5 S/ K, Acyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine ; |1 ~% N5 V- K0 b. }) C+ U8 y: l
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
* _2 `/ ~2 B2 i" J' {, T% QPHILIPPINES
3 Y! b, }& P: U! f' |& Q$ zThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
! R% |* I& y! w4 W# E& `includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some $ x+ _' m) n5 V$ W& h
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 5 O) {3 S* ?' M7 e7 F
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The ! P- e& Y& i' J+ E: g6 z9 n
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without * \. }# b' f: }9 o; H
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
# i% O: K) {8 W& |oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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+ Z& {8 l" {, l3 @% jThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 8 M0 e0 X0 I4 G) W; J3 K' Q
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It % I \! @; J' g6 L7 K( Z% ]
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that ! A! x- O( I5 v: U
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
. G- G8 j* P! I# A1 F1 N. }them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
$ R8 X: p) X( l5 p4 M* y' Q% D5 qThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source ( `! y* A* o$ _6 L- T9 { f
of food for bears in the region.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
3 v: V9 y% ]9 J' T: c E1 wMADAGASCAR
$ c+ s8 D1 L' ?2 ?3 x& w! k! SWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar ( W- ^: ]( p% C/ N
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most " d, Z: I4 o8 O
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of F( B/ L) V9 X. x1 m
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the ) A: p3 _3 \+ x
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the ' Z' _% Q# W V( \! B; N5 w" ^
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
# h( o3 r8 O2 g, a# vrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
- p+ d% s! v7 g. H/ T$ w" Q. F; lpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
+ j1 O( y2 `# Z6 Qname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The ) V$ V- f6 |( W5 @
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world $ [6 U2 K T @8 s1 ^
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
. d$ o$ Y( |& p/ \. f7 X- ?continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in * y' ]% h; P3 ^8 O9 C& q7 r
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full ; [ r) k# ?: y0 l4 Z( G
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
5 l$ O- T# ]+ u4 T& ]/ _examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 6 [$ y& r5 `7 A. s% R% \" P( k
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal $ E% ~, g, c% Q$ Q9 ~! @9 j5 h5 F7 y
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are ( l5 w/ e( o5 E* w5 t
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan / m$ E" \* Z4 v7 {. y& H: I
species are endangered.$ p- K I( D. N2 y9 }6 N c0 S
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: o1 M: ~0 Q5 ?+ V. J4 d" xCamel Caravan
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
2 d# @' p% u' A( L: t8 h( S# |7 wNiger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
& q2 w% M& |/ D' e7 o8 T6 m1 j( Vcaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4 # r4 Q# d3 R* \: b0 h- H, ~0 l+ I# J
km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at ) C L1 L$ o' x( @
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked # Z2 R* {4 }, B) `* M0 d$ G
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 & d. _& H: u) k+ c, Q6 m1 {
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs ( a3 ]/ h$ \- Z
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have " c( F' W5 r9 r) ?5 z3 Y
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
, y' p4 _% e) N8 S! z7 _6 Q* Mmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and 4 y2 a( W! ]2 E) f) N& U0 G- S
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
e+ W. t! |( A' T$ DOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have% i! Y+ H2 P; _2 I" |! S ?, o- {
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion : A' o! O# @& i* X7 }
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the 1 f6 `$ n; q; q4 c0 U& j7 [# d* v
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
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3 ] Y7 J: @+ p$ {' F# }miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are $ s2 i ?8 [' ]) Y
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island; s; }% P; g8 Q) ?
THAILAND
4 P/ u3 }5 a$ g; ?) {0 T' Z! _Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
: W( \/ K6 t# w3 |( \# eThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
, Z- [0 k# t! f: C* Y! O) y6 D* Kconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding , }8 T n9 H! Y1 h4 Y! d
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, : k0 m; }+ R0 I8 R. b$ g
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in ' n/ S$ L0 U% d. D
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