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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
1 x" G' D$ F9 }9 j! N! k7 U. i, }2 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。
8 H' m$ Y) P- N% h( G7 d+ }1995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。% }: ~5 K1 I) {0 Z. J$ X8 l
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; R3 ~+ ^* C& G# sVillage near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 9 m8 g* \% P4 V8 m& E2 X' O4 Z6 I+ c
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
% T- k) [6 w1 Z/ n8 Cpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
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4 N/ C+ A$ ~( o$ E' DMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 2 B; {% I$ t% f9 L
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population . u- y/ w; S1 b
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small : W- y, D1 O" w+ z
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
9 s/ I! j! b. r' b# v% Athe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also ; {4 |+ L9 X- r0 N# {- t1 \
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 1 [8 G# s- X9 q# H' @. f
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using ! @: B2 V* x( Q4 f0 s0 b. w
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine , h0 Q' P' J4 ?5 U
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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8 W) \+ c' M* o7 k% T9 T* OThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which c5 U3 O' J/ D( {
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
- _7 j" ]/ v: v# h" c) Gof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
$ R: f8 e6 t2 B. C' L7 Yseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
' l N# X/ J0 F, |, P) Kvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
( X3 @7 o, q8 pscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
' y1 E0 u2 ?& C, q( z1 joysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.3 h/ }' _9 { o* k$ y/ v) ~
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 8 V9 N, y( E5 F' e1 v& F- x
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.
( G9 x1 I. f3 U" o9 \" `! @The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region, g* V- H8 o: N! F/ r1 }
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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
( Q4 @5 @1 d- h2 i* V% wBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the * [ {* Y: C% V9 B% N9 R% Z
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
; K; a& l7 r. L7 z7 ]0 J* i0 istone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
) a, ]/ m% ~: R* M' S' I8 {7 c3 Vrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
. i8 ` o3 n; G) upenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
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site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
; ~2 `% m( |1 d& Iheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
# r6 c2 |& k# S; \continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 3 \4 i, @# p% }0 [
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
1 `& a D% C0 W6 @6 zautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking : u# r6 U$ Y3 E/ x9 k
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
+ n: Q, e1 g. G6 O5 W# K& @more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
; P" ^9 Q! Y* {/ e' q! e+ Vspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
* ~$ \: R# p4 J6 w# {+ yindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan " c, ~7 t; `- O, m2 J
species are endangered.
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4 : }/ a& o6 ~6 ~$ G. K2 k0 {
km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
3 j3 i* A. T$ t" M' Fthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
+ l+ j1 e8 _8 g) h- \' s) z! d# lare reputed to be fiercely independent and have 4 U, d1 F$ B/ @/ r- g6 t+ G
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the / z- h: \, ?6 p) |- U, b2 l+ ^
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
! \/ h9 ?9 w, v0 [5 V# ]5 Bpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
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ANTARCTICA
/ s4 y. D" T' k" xAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
& e$ E, x) i0 v+ Y! |: Fbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
( V0 A7 M D" ?4 Iprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
, X% c3 ]7 g9 ]6 Y/ X1 v, }iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
: J+ l4 D& { P" m$ u1 Pfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
& }( \4 M- ?% `8 ?$ U7 }7 J9 ^miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
~' x3 ]2 h' vcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).. {( D% j* [5 g# i
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 6 I( n' g$ z7 N9 |8 d& j
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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: \9 r; Z e5 J F0 uthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have 6 o/ G4 z z1 [" M0 c' u
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 2 f) Q$ G: |4 a
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