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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。8 ~6 b9 Q0 w4 ?; x& O8 `
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。& m( a- T' B, u. U3 P
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。
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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5 X) F( Q {" u( S) ]! TThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 9 _3 D$ Z; ]" }& {7 w
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of / d% P2 i7 l, S4 I
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with 7 Z; S1 h* U1 ~" f: m, o" f
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
3 w5 Q9 X5 j, ?6 O/ }7 F2 PMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
% m' v' \' D6 x# ~6 M9 gconflict with the central authorities. Among the population
0 z( V, w( {7 ^1 g% Nare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
8 M8 k7 ~+ S, i# q1 T& i$ q; t+ @0 Phamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
; ~ `! h2 @( @ I+ i- [the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
4 W- ^+ `' S: Z9 }( Scultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
# L" n8 I1 e' h5 I% U7 ytrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
. Z7 X5 y# Y2 i i8 Ucyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 1 L9 i' }/ Q7 I4 Y8 B* K
fauna, especially on the coral reefs." R4 R& b2 @& L, j/ S
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands' }' s3 \ P- i! J( c' p2 b
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 7 F K5 ^; Q, b* Y% M# n, f
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
$ c& y- }$ D0 X- y( q/ \0 }- @of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as , R4 {: a, W7 g$ s( F+ i# g, c9 p
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
4 `5 K( h A: V+ a; {" K0 c, bvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
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oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.6 Q/ s1 b7 H7 ]7 N$ u( r
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- @# s$ c" Y: U r CWooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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; D, T0 G7 _/ \+ n4 ~/ w, bThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
; c- Q4 c) Y9 Jprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
, w# ~3 u0 e) {offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
: j, M" D! p! k. p r5 oreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze " [3 R; l, V \
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
0 G8 A: z# w; |The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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: R- Z9 Q4 P9 X! PTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
* }( Z) Q0 H5 [is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
. v$ }2 O. d) ]0 `' v. t! B2 harid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of " m. b& }* ~/ H) V2 j3 e3 c. \+ s- A/ M
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
: w6 b) T) g3 R; cresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the * X" R6 h0 K0 F2 i4 i
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
/ a0 \; J1 T9 Vrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
% ]. v. C$ e- r% z. N9 I3 ]+ [penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
4 [ F; C; e5 E8 @name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
9 u+ g, H+ c% @8 H0 K1 s5 fsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 5 O0 O' k" I) l* y
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the ! }# ]# s8 U/ J1 g$ @) i: a
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 0 t+ _, [3 t! O+ A4 x+ t5 a3 O
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
4 p. S$ ]$ E$ V: t( G. U$ S3 bautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking . f6 D; m ^5 }4 F6 S3 Q6 o
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 9 O& f& ?( a" O7 s2 J" S3 _1 J/ H
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
8 i v4 `: O1 E9 {7 H8 o" a* Ospecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are * C6 z/ Q E8 b- F+ U! J9 z6 c
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
; S9 }$ s2 [' s; q) ^7 q" P) nspecies are endangered.& _, y. Y& ^; L
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses/ D: f- R. ~+ H3 l1 Y# c
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 3 N, U7 O1 ]$ q! H
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
/ h5 `/ p9 f8 Q8 Gsuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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& I8 k0 q: I2 |+ p) c( W7 U" ~presage the disappearance of the caravan operators. " o8 U7 @1 R/ l1 u) E) N# B$ I
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!1 s" W1 ^& D6 t: M% q- L
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ANTARCTICA
" j$ s0 k& a# s( h6 i( dAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
8 y; m& f7 A ]6 ~( v6 }) ~been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion , h8 A8 f4 c. n, h1 p: a; s
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
1 A- g7 N6 I d3 s ~! Diceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees , V( f5 i% A- A e1 w2 g j
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
4 X' g; k3 [; @$ f4 c. Tmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are " o1 e9 z; V- @: i3 d' N$ ~5 o
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).& b; y" o7 I! Q4 w, ~2 o* x# \: Y
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
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consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding * j% \; u$ e, P' _$ u9 X
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
5 ?; D) k) X" b+ l6 h% qthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
2 m& ]* E) p& y: q1 E* S/ A8 V0 Esimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 0 C: e) q/ U- w3 g, t( p7 r
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in ; Z0 u4 {% l* u6 j* ?
houses built on bamboo stilts.
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