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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。3 F; O) Y& a( M, ?$ U6 L
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。
, V. _+ n, }; d3 ~* T' g7 F1995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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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
0 J/ s7 J/ h( u7 @% V$ _part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
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2 i) \' z; Z; @+ y" l& h) J3 Gneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent % h7 h. X; b$ |( e. Z. W; Q
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in , ^9 H( m+ y; N) N& |0 q! y9 |* v
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population ' p( i& \9 X8 l2 v* q0 w. Z
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
# e. b( o0 v$ }, {' ohamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
0 g1 x0 t# V$ O7 I' C$ a; ethe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 8 i% i& ^, f$ g, f4 D2 ?
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and , O8 x+ ^" d' j2 `
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 5 |8 _* Y6 A/ C4 U0 M! T
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine + e/ K n/ R: a3 f, u+ x5 h$ c
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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6 h( t# E& E5 D. m2 j7 UVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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5 v) v, j# C- ^+ O) Z# z% ZThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which ' D( Y) k1 P$ N* ?& Z- {
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
( ~6 N. s1 [- e/ y2 M8 M# |( v; sof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
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villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
, n& N9 ?9 ?8 c6 w- lscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 3 l# h. @. A R; M4 X
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.! |/ z/ _3 f7 b# ?* p/ M
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 5 Q8 K5 m' @) @# g
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 7 w8 N/ ^ F" ]
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.
, h) H; F6 |4 g/ ~, CThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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4 K" h! M: n1 Z! B5 y! W ]; O2 gWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar ! Z% [7 p( D$ r# B
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most k* V% h# c% T+ s9 r* f( x
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of . o1 K, o ]% n* Y3 _& w2 ?1 W
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the ! Y: Z& g/ g* M- d' x
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
" N c2 p$ Y0 fstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 0 C4 r3 L4 G% d9 n2 E2 R
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
( p( \: Z2 Y4 e, Q# npenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its . T# s3 p9 v3 \2 q
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The ! ^, k0 X3 e" n `. n
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world - j# j9 D1 r& n4 @; C1 K. p
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
8 W, u5 Q+ s5 lcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in % u! i3 \- M/ a+ l9 R
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
, N$ ~3 ?% o/ g8 J$ L% Xautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
1 K% M: w' ?( s0 J" i7 n! X% kexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
& w. e# O/ {5 _2 B9 p( R! x7 M& V& zmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
& i3 e) s e- `5 M* ` J& especies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
( T3 j; a m0 y4 T5 ?3 j [indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 7 K! c+ `$ y9 O7 p5 T% T! M
species are endangered.
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# Q7 y5 k. g3 l3 mOn 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
3 a; E6 j# y: X7 Xkm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
5 {, s: J( Q* xare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
' }( ~0 _. g2 g" E7 D( Esuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the % P. T4 q8 `8 J9 k9 q# S4 Y2 B4 j0 ^% \
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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1 K% j" [# {2 f8 E9 w4 V1 `! ^All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
+ J m$ l7 S- K5 c; Rbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion . Z' n0 P( E9 P2 Z" I
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the 8 ~9 ]$ A; L" ~/ J; h. j, L1 v
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
7 D6 Z4 N" n- ] d6 sfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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+ M2 _+ @! Y6 s' APhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
; o" z# c! k$ x0 p, CThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
6 [# H1 l' U% p! w3 B; G( Mwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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