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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。. B. \& T9 N! K$ }$ u) z" e
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。
- V% W* _2 S& w1 q& i0 a1995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。" x1 [- j$ m& ~. g \* B
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Village near the Island of Panducan/ K. }' @: \& u% }1 N
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
7 @) y2 a+ u6 ~3 Ypart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
6 G9 `5 x) Q5 n3 ^piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
5 J0 Q5 Z3 U; K+ V4 |7 ~* qneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
9 S8 S' M" F1 n/ VMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in ! w) f* n9 |; x3 M
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
' K" D5 ]( G: V1 v" |' Yare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
# [& [9 \) p8 O" x7 t2 t) V. thamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
% r! S" i: x- pthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also - e0 k0 g. d, {
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
, m& I. u$ l. y- w) |+ ytrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using - r% S0 S4 g. a( k% g+ } }' T
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 7 h7 o+ j4 [3 U( l
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.* G7 N) l$ A; s3 v- ]- E7 q
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% U" f* d4 O( h( dVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
+ {3 l0 c6 C* M. {3 Y& `9 y; e! G% j0 wPHILIPPINES
( c% ^* f# w! b7 h$ zThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which / b- H6 j6 Q- I, z# a! u0 w# k1 N
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some . O* G: C9 o+ F5 q/ G# D, M2 K- d
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
/ G$ ~. j* [8 X: u% Aseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The . K3 l& s- | X" d
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without / y7 `: p! q2 R6 P% s/ z1 Q- M, o
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl " g! e' \) g( v; D# u
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.' u ?( L8 V, p$ d' B
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& W+ {0 g% q) n2 F. kWooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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6 t! |( ~5 l, @6 f) _$ QThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
) Z1 u8 m- \: y1 y6 c& k8 Fprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
! i( k% L' I' Ooffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. - g* y, j* E; L' K, t; L2 e
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region( e7 f) _* h" u- _* L/ `! o% R4 ]
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar " y9 S& p. n P; @
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 3 i, Z) m' g- ~ r" X
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
& R' g1 U1 ]( {% k3 uBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the . Y* y' _& x9 { B) ^
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 5 @, h# q, t m: X
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that + @' i& @6 h4 J: z3 C: e
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
( T) }6 {; a6 I) ?7 r2 {9 {penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
3 a- z% [ }/ @ K% Qname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
+ u8 y4 @7 H+ L8 A! H# csite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world * F- L5 i: E# J. I' B, |& }
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 6 W# J g3 i" k" ]7 ^2 ^5 J
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
/ ]4 `% _0 P1 n* ~% w f4 F0 Bthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
: M5 r, ^: _$ N5 g9 |3 T- {0 t$ Jautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
~" C) n3 v6 N0 ^5 x8 W8 \examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
# i+ i; H+ [* `8 ]more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
1 n* Y8 U1 i$ F m5 H+ Bspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
% {3 f" ]* e- m' tindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
7 ~0 B( j/ v& r9 ~# V6 `" w6 kspecies are endangered.
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
: P' E5 y$ X+ X. O4 z( ?Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
: s2 |9 \# X0 L& |1 [) ?caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
9 N* f( ]) Q# O* tkm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
6 @& w0 ~) ~. {. j" u* |1 X$ fthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
3 M8 i0 B$ C* k3 mmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and ! q- d, }7 j( `5 V6 q; V
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
?( k6 O; V" V/ K' J* [8 F- N& lOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have+ j8 `9 V' T0 \% Q
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion , s) ?% t3 c M) d8 \' h; ?3 ?
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
! e/ ?/ \* e3 P+ t$ q' diceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
) d/ R" u8 N" [6 Q' i) Sfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m)./ X/ I8 E' W/ B0 M2 Q' D9 k6 \7 ~, h3 c
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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- W d! W- i$ H8 [& D3 f2 L6 y8 m4 PPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
; H d) E! t5 X8 @The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
" O$ U0 E2 B! j, S, \3 U( F, i2 Sconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding - l6 X3 w- S0 i. o4 H$ P+ y) ]
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
3 q& {3 w5 H+ B: Sthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have * a0 I# j2 i9 A
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
/ ?9 T9 r& Q% j# ]where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
" |: h( ]& o H' Bhouses built on bamboo stilts.
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