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, Y8 d( H# h6 AYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。0 N! C) b- w( `# d1 i. ^
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。
% D6 E- }4 w/ c1995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 Panducan
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7 s0 J X$ U5 J4 g: XThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is . ^8 D" u$ R# f9 L: \
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 ' {. h! O. Z$ l3 A# q2 w
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
7 w: `7 N" q) N/ n! t8 Oconflict with the central authorities. Among the population * H7 Q# q) Z- i/ `7 Z" _+ Z3 K. m
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
+ N' X" k: {( m& i5 \7 R3 w% w) Chamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, : W# E6 D, x' K, K3 f
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 9 Y3 ^& k( M" H/ {
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine * M/ C; L" U; X( c' D
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.( J- a1 K6 b B i3 I: @/ ]8 E
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5 R4 Y9 W) _8 [& H6 F3 n2 x, VVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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! f; w0 ]) z& {4 G7 zThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
" C5 i& ^+ B7 `: kincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some + z' i6 U0 K/ V& z
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
- x d: ^( I- g2 H6 M, ^seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 5 \) x0 Z9 Z& L( a1 V/ D
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
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oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.' e9 n3 M4 v# e+ j) T0 U
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
f$ S6 o. m$ S0 X& R, iprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
4 [) e& R" i4 G2 t w2 M$ [offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. ) q, l" ]" k1 q5 M
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region; v' F5 H U0 p. p% L1 l/ v( p
MADAGASCAR
, g0 _( D0 X6 S% e/ I% TWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 3 I h [1 _ I# ~
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most ( U: d2 N: X4 v# z' e
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
; z+ L4 ~; Y) x8 IBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
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rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human $ w1 `; |% l1 H" `6 o
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
& c k `# P& k# v" s5 Y/ n: C( ?name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
/ i' b0 O+ U+ Z9 {! ~0 S! v6 nsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
! J1 J, Z; J4 @# G$ l! t" k+ V9 M- ^heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
( o/ {. l6 Q- b( K+ qcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
. Y }1 X3 b1 s" gthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
$ e8 A6 X: w( g$ n# b5 d/ Rautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
. y% b, C" c4 }' O. Pexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: ; \1 v" u7 Q! P* P
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
* q! L$ O2 M/ }# z1 Gspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are ' \; S# j& Q. L f0 p% s! g6 B
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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Camel Caravan
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4 . X' D; l& ~* C: v: y" W
km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
4 [& e6 p4 [ l2 Fdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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/ u J% Q' s6 r, T) _One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have) N9 H; @% e: s8 y
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion ' D4 u2 t# k6 M( r l) ~* R
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the " m( \3 L' K* O3 F1 J" y9 c/ l$ _
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
3 m# I3 M& ]) Z7 t# P3 I5 Tfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 # r* {* S' Y" q3 q& p
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
. ], \$ e4 S+ @6 W8 R0 Q, @7 ~0 RThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 7 L/ L4 l6 k, r; D* c5 Q6 {5 Y
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
r" i" O; i$ F- Q4 [those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
! k3 u% U4 m! K( a4 a9 y5 `; `6 zsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 8 L( V, B. E' ?$ o( f9 f' f
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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