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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
7 J( s& }& @( b; p$ j7 p1989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。
+ o8 \( G0 q( \) b1 E* E: q1995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。- F! ^* s* J0 P) }
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is + B$ X+ B4 e' _
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 ; ]6 Y0 b, h: N8 w& d
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
6 \( |4 Y- f4 V/ Z% Z( {conflict with the central authorities. Among the population % O _' I- A5 X6 @ i! P
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
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the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also / Q7 V% C8 d. L) ?$ u9 `
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
# j8 D5 H& H4 b. e; a8 |1 a8 btrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
9 T/ ?' b% l+ v$ z) M5 S$ D( ^cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine " G# _5 C+ ?. P' Z7 J
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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8 m5 n. d5 |, W7 JVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 3 n. r) D. ?: ~2 g) s' {3 d
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 6 g Q+ X5 g! J7 F
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 3 X* v8 [+ |6 [4 N3 Q- d+ n2 b+ p
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
2 i. K3 h u9 x4 }% q* m! {villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
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oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.9 @7 p/ j( f1 s. U, w0 @' B4 ?
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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 6 T9 U- | ?4 r1 ]/ k0 j
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 0 R6 _$ q7 ^! q1 @: h4 w# t1 i
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
5 I( K+ ^# i. [# [8 ]reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
$ j* I( M V8 C0 f. e7 \them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
* d4 A+ k+ J4 L7 E( zThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source * V: w' N3 |/ b6 c
of food for bears in the region.
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! y* ] a& S% p+ V% Y8 rTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
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arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of ! D* a' s3 b* U9 S
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 1 [- W$ p% H; N7 l# N# Y! |
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
! D" D" N9 _; W4 d$ |. x/ A( vstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that & W/ Z, e1 N& W) t" `
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
9 b1 t' q5 H }( c4 D' Vpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its * d2 X& N, d; Y! j
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
5 i! t) M! ?+ P2 ^- _! msite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
* v+ n5 L6 {4 h, U+ C. h! x3 {7 e2 Xheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 3 D' r# k& J4 q) I! H% l) G
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 5 h- E9 z5 s0 P) I, W2 P. v1 D1 B
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 5 j1 S0 C; B1 m2 f# D# y" ~
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 9 M; g/ f5 M, z* A
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
# B1 e: n. X$ g1 f* pmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 4 e$ h# m, S2 I6 B3 I
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
* o1 {+ W) h) k$ l' p4 b/ [. h" Tindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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Camel Caravan
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( y" G8 z! R) DOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses, M8 x- J! l$ u' d" w# f
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
$ g% N- h2 ^1 @0 v, x" ecaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked - `) p1 w- Q. s: j( {7 U' b
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
, K ]" Q# x; Z; R1 C3 Ldays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
5 N4 |) c0 T0 o/ n) Z+ Z: C8 R0 E/ iare reputed to be fiercely independent and have % \9 F0 T3 h: {
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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9 R( }: Z: l' t' V$ cpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. ( |- r& w) m; V, V0 C g
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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# ?$ `6 [: ^7 H0 E6 n) N9 c! BAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
8 b. \, h/ ], u! i4 Ybeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
& e/ u) F( N9 }( }7 |) f( d y9 ~& qprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
) @3 d! w0 ]+ U* x) A+ @iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
3 g. Y( k6 O! Q4 B- Bfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
* J' b; {4 P' B. s2 W1 B cmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are 7 x1 |5 r8 D$ U7 r, s- R. M: y: |
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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: }3 P% l( k: W, p# AVillage of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island4 p& y+ z `5 N
THAILAND
t: e7 _: |# [# j* A* YPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 4 H) L5 D* R2 B; u( W0 E# h
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
9 o( X1 C$ _# tconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
, l0 w5 a- |% S/ L+ _6 x: g" nfrom the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
2 k% w, M; A7 Mthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
$ D3 w; l. ]" Ssimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
1 J" {# k) Q6 M, Owhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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