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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。' O3 W. a0 m+ J Z; l4 ?) N4 W! c- w
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。
) e9 L* j! `/ u# a E1995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。" ~* q- {9 y" k7 d8 ^
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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$ x' A. r; A/ y! K* P- y0 ]8 [The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 5 b `0 z' ~& L _4 u1 J
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 3 o4 \$ ^) [$ d4 Q
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in - {, k1 n3 l3 v w2 E* N; \" `5 t
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population ) s& {" E* D$ ~0 b6 t- Z% X
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 8 v$ d8 A5 p" I/ F7 {0 a4 [5 y
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
0 r' }! E1 T4 q" @ u/ Vthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
( W6 F) Z. r- q) wcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
2 X% G, u. n9 A* K- Jtrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 4 n; U) h/ P2 N8 X# h; f) B& y
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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. W, k% T# d" ?3 Z' K9 |% mVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands8 Q/ K; j. l- L2 B3 G
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which - y- B, k2 q8 r6 H" m J+ e
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
# I+ d( N0 z4 j/ ]of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
9 y- u7 P* }4 c# S2 Zseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
, Z6 ]% R G: s8 G. Gvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
3 R) p2 k7 p. E, x/ n" I5 P& _scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
3 i7 j% G5 R2 L+ u. Loysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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- t" ]2 O" y$ h0 b- zThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
* x! u- g" i4 j* i* cprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 5 B) y3 L% S. [; q, k
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. : U v- V: p1 q5 y' k8 T4 b, s s' Y0 o0 K
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 7 V' p. Q: V' m; h+ S' p
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region( I3 @& A- h( K L7 T: x6 X( m; C
MADAGASCAR
3 _2 W. `, X# y3 s; v8 @) ?With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar % `% {, R1 M+ s2 C! T5 _
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
. |# }+ e( l& P7 n9 @arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of , f' h, A$ p& _8 i( N# |8 e! O2 I
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 5 B( M, C+ g0 @
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 ' p7 s% D$ U* |$ L H
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its " B. @; G+ T; m
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The $ S2 O% {0 s# M* G* h/ q
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
( Q0 E+ Y5 \' v; Gheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the ; v3 y6 I* _$ n5 y6 e" s
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 4 x6 {+ P8 \# B& s9 u( `& l( U
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
1 E& r( D9 x) x w4 y0 @+ }5 v8 `autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking ( J8 I3 q' \& G2 T$ p2 ?
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
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species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are ( D7 _: R, A4 ?6 f
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species are endangered.
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NIGER
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked * }: A0 a0 a% ?; U+ w& c
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
5 L7 A" M1 `, c/ D+ q2 _ Z3 n0 vdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs ; P2 o( W& r4 {, X9 ?& w
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
5 o! Z B/ L! isuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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3 T8 ^, E" L* `! Z& A" \presage the disappearance of the caravan operators. 0 M7 g. ~4 h; v& d$ b
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast/ j* Z: l% n/ b" Z
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
3 y" G3 E) g- R1 N: ]% P! C+ b! @% hbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
) }& @' Q: r1 P& g4 @- G( Bprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
' M2 v7 ]4 O) p" G/ z8 h$ j+ n: E- Ziceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 7 i1 o4 L7 p3 d9 b
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
! V- z( \4 O( [! w( K1 Gmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are ; _4 }; p: D: P" u: l1 C: T
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island, V& E; f1 l& k! ]/ Q) ^
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. ! k( b" J; u7 z+ ]
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
+ ^ `+ ?/ N; qthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
# N- S8 @$ z9 usimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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