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% g4 }* V0 d, D! u% K1 IYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
- p1 S8 W8 D _- Z6 f) m# s1989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。
# J9 ~! n/ J' @: I" ]2 I1995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。+ C$ ]& {# L. v/ W* G/ @
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Village near the Island of Panducan5 @" Z% N9 b7 U8 o" J, {
PHILIPPINES
- `9 [/ T3 v7 x# VThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 6 O0 d. J* ?* Q+ X/ a
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of . V+ ?1 K! {7 N- V# N
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with ) W$ {/ \/ F; ~( ?$ b2 M
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
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7 D, ]) w& g# Q* S% iconflict with the central authorities. Among the population # p3 l3 T ?7 [, n) Y# @
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
5 v: X7 d2 e# J; D v5 [5 l, Khamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
) [- O6 k E1 W# Qthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
/ _$ S5 v+ g. L& ?2 |$ ccultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
' H4 W' f/ J' N, W0 I& G2 Ztrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
. G. C- n+ @& p; ^% R8 [$ e* ocyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 4 [. w! e- v: J9 K1 C
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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5 t6 g# x% d! {4 {4 r% f! JVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands0 p* F5 g1 Z$ ]2 [$ j
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which : f7 `( S# }9 Z0 K
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
9 e6 Y2 e, y% _* c$ Q2 T$ \of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
9 G4 l0 o) z9 ~. W/ qseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
, m/ ^0 m- ?" S; Y9 w! Rvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without & L7 U* }4 v+ w% N
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
6 W+ L' ]8 {/ goysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.* c; Z2 ?- G' n0 g1 L1 }
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is ( b2 G1 U0 e5 |9 N5 w
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
% O3 z o; [$ Coffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that ) I6 r6 Q$ [+ `3 T) R
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
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The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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/ w5 ?7 D' K/ A- v+ ITsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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4 }+ G, W6 h( A. T+ Q" \, D2 gWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
7 N1 f4 V) u. W! H: N; q! ?+ yis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most & p+ a, Q4 ^! V: S! s
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of ' C5 d3 \9 U9 E5 o9 g
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 9 H4 S- K u* X# ^( |8 f, Z
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the ! L i: _0 S7 F$ ?4 f* p9 u
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
3 M' F9 Y, P2 l# lrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
2 _$ V" Y1 G/ | V0 v3 Ipenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
8 V4 ~/ Y1 o% }- V3 d4 oname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 4 u! D' @6 W* v0 I- a
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
( _0 q% l/ A4 ], U3 \& dheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the \0 U0 R. q. n1 `8 v* j- v
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 3 ^% w" o8 ^4 e0 p4 h+ s6 N
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full , P4 D) V W/ V$ w% O4 b9 ` g
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking ( v9 c) h3 b/ L1 g% w
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 0 g. U& E0 j/ d( j
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
) O# A/ D5 Y8 G) B$ p9 ~species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
3 F- ~* U2 r) ~5 m. @, l2 r a5 Yindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
* m/ {6 R0 S9 Y3 O: j' V% k! O+ @species are endangered.5 n, t$ I; i; m, ?
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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 - n' q4 x# ]. y. `# b/ s
km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at ) }6 R: ^: n2 Y: V) z0 R; g
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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, G- I" B/ Y$ P2 Odays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
( g6 e' }2 A3 Zare reputed to be fiercely independent and have ) d& E+ T5 |9 @& G
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!; b' W; G% x+ P- v; j w
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have" |7 A) ?6 p; M3 `
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
& g! r& w; A+ ?8 [( I5 g& Oprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
$ v# G- g+ q$ r S5 Oiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
6 W9 d! {! V! V4 M+ ~6 Gfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
& Z2 d9 T- P8 A# Hmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are : \: K% @+ z' c1 q
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. : R8 m& s" k% p
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to " ?3 f" J) X/ a: C$ l' D9 d
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have + m& @& O/ `- x1 { w. V4 ^+ u5 P
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, : U* C& b, v/ i' o R
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in ; b; v9 \1 g+ r1 ^
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