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: r6 v3 \- w; QYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。' ^- S8 L3 h) a# [. `' ^3 O" y
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。
, C3 y6 G& X' G/ ], g4 n1995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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P! Y: j6 b' V2 O6 [- JVillage near the Island of Panducan+ _* c1 \; n- \! G6 x' p8 B
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is # G# L/ [; `# R0 i7 ^( l2 L
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of " Q, n9 h/ V1 ^5 u4 l; t9 j
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
5 J0 X$ |0 E" y( n5 kneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
7 O1 N& F; c/ {/ D* pMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in # S7 t# b9 m8 Y& M' H
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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7 [2 u1 V( X( Hhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, ' m2 l& b5 L. v! ]. N6 f3 `
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 8 ]( A4 X8 c5 x1 ], c e( k
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and , l) B e, F" G; P* v
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using ! r0 V) V1 e4 A9 h1 j
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 3 Q* O3 d7 } @1 r
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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, Q5 R. ~) x5 H3 g$ X u. u% WThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 1 @5 W1 e" z$ _) g
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
' R$ R: Z3 g4 Rof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
9 H7 a% v5 z; Dseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The ' T# _' R4 q" \. o
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scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that ( Q' z: T5 I, n5 \/ u4 R4 ?( a
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze " L$ A( H9 m+ l i% ]
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
0 M# A* x$ c! H& t" S h$ |The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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" m/ k- S) l/ ]% `6 jTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region. E' s" m1 [$ l4 J' T8 h
MADAGASCAR
* d# {9 j9 D5 `4 y1 f3 cWith 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 & l1 f' @: R8 A1 N
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
5 b, z5 X( Z7 i/ Lresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the ' F0 L- z1 @; {5 J
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
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penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its ( T r: f1 L$ j# N* [( F
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The c" d" V' r) X* Z+ H, y( I
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world ' s I! R6 n( ^; a+ B9 H
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 1 A u6 n& T6 i: u/ {& n: o' G) F
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
3 d U3 x1 G. f% Hthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
1 t3 D5 M- p( [8 z# `, Jautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
0 Z% c! S" Q; G- N' Jexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: ' P8 A' N2 G4 ~
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal : k- i: r$ D% e+ p
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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5 ~, E* ~1 m& w1 Z: P1 F( `" }caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
+ L( A! F# @ Z5 Q+ b7 Akm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
4 F: J# b$ i6 P* h: `8 Q, pthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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; x+ t2 x3 V& o1 Z3 x+ b4 fdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the 5 y! t6 @( A! }; E
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!5 M$ q3 u- ?, G: m6 R- }
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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* A! W0 O. d5 BAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
: S/ k& a6 ]2 I1 c" C- [been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 5 J# |5 O6 h4 P" e$ v- D! P
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 ( s. `* L0 H' V& w$ l
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are 2 @7 \2 { r8 Y
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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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.
: S0 ?3 f0 b/ Y$ |- LThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, + `8 e- b+ ?, g# k3 n
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in # @$ a. T: S& F T3 P
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