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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
u! J1 Q! f9 d2 G `4 D& S* m# Z1989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。
; X3 B4 H- Q! C. @ o1995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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( D# X$ {/ D" }/ OVillage near the Island of Panducan
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' U- R) L1 W5 Q; y% D) F1 u. u1 aThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is + v Q- U0 ^, p, z% L+ B1 E9 A
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of - o/ P' N4 n9 E( i7 ?
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neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent , l" u, V% N* [ \7 G, _
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in & S1 W2 |$ E6 O ?, i
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
; P, F; j5 p2 j) Tare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
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the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also * b% ^. |/ _5 Z$ L( R# _/ j# a6 M
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and ( Z( N9 o2 i# y
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using . [- U$ r# [ J
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 3 o% ^! h! p. @3 Z/ Y
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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: i, A. R- s2 o9 WVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 4 _0 }0 v, f8 }( l9 b: {# V( {
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some ( ^: [! \' ]8 v# v" ^1 o
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
; }4 X9 l& E* {; [% Useen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 4 _- m3 `8 a% Y, ]6 N; F$ G
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without : w a6 V! A5 j
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl ) I5 @( U5 n f4 h% |
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is / a Y+ h# M. r6 n {) m
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 7 y3 @2 z) |( t8 z
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. ) _- `4 ~1 p) h
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 6 o. F2 Y$ I, y) p: E" u
of food for bears in the region.
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) ?5 \" e; e" q+ ^Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region4 q* l& u$ m G B$ Z
MADAGASCAR
. z% n) ~* G% z8 h6 xWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar # A9 e8 \7 d0 y, N$ `
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
7 c' o* G+ M1 W+ b8 [$ l6 Aarid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 3 P! C5 G! y7 t
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
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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
9 U1 h# ~- I. U! \$ t/ C' qname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 2 _, W0 d: T y% I% X- R8 [
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
% m" j' f; t# s' p/ T8 q5 Kheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
" B( p( V t/ ccontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 4 M9 L5 C1 h' K+ y
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
' _. e7 m0 ^' D" T$ gautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
* o0 L9 R4 g2 P0 |examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
; o% u- {, i* g5 L, P5 y# T$ _/ Imore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
5 D; X, T; Q# Z" ~8 Y9 aspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
* r* S I( x$ w1 U+ H- Vindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
3 m) K$ O: ?; R# M |# v: Hspecies are endangered.
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at ' X- \* Y( t$ I3 T. M
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked + n- m2 [& p r. M
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 / Y3 M/ `; p: l1 ?' D) J3 N
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
9 V K) F7 O: b6 O+ C Nare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
1 g% K$ G9 b& o. `) w z. ~' k$ gpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast( {6 G4 H' C8 ~- T
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have$ {" M- F% u* {% ^9 }
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 1 ^( n& _; h4 [4 T* J
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
7 Q" n- ^ P4 {iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 5 x3 K t1 j+ x7 c
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 + T Y) e! M- \
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 1 @( P4 b3 b* z' P0 B2 I) V# F
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have 9 l0 d) Y( W8 ?% l
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, ( G5 J, ^0 x5 J' S2 [
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in % i$ |7 d5 R1 }1 {
houses built on bamboo stilts.
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