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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。4 @' Q3 } d% W. B
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。
9 B5 Q1 U4 Z. v1995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。: i4 i4 V2 F. Z6 W
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2 Z* c8 y% f* N5 P" J0 XVillage near the Island of Panducan" y+ [4 A7 E6 ~ |3 B
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
$ U# K, t1 ?" n$ l* o% A: b) Jpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 4 A" ~7 y9 e; h" k3 {1 d% K! d
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with ! @3 X* }. ?* ?5 }
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
" l4 K6 v0 _8 l. o# O: kMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in # k R( a6 ]9 e" `+ q. l1 t
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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7 \* e- ]( v3 \+ Uhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, . g! R$ q+ g; X( x' {5 `
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also & t- z4 U9 {0 R: G, ]# g; |# Q
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and * g* P2 x9 B; f; N1 [8 y
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
* J6 M' n& V; X6 N* kcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
7 l" C, g! K1 Afauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which F! h7 H. i( U+ u5 D4 G
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some " g! Z4 Y% x- Q# e' L
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as : Q. G3 C5 }& T! f0 k3 a
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The " O+ K: a& d" q- S7 q' [- T
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 2 k+ `7 m4 e; x- s2 v# y
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl ; _5 W m) \( L! n( W5 Q5 c! w% ^
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.4 _9 a* J8 A! |+ d3 M" X
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2 w% f2 m9 o+ c L+ |& T5 DWooded 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
/ y: D) u5 x( U( c9 ]reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
& |5 X- B5 l7 J+ W0 p+ zthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 7 N3 `: c9 N% r; ~1 _0 S
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
+ A. O# f( F4 Rof food for bears in the region.
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: ^: V" B5 F& a; NTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region4 b- o( K( l- |" U
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) E5 }, f4 d3 VWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 8 @. t& @4 {% u6 d" W7 e) _
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most ( D6 J7 V* {* c/ c* A7 q: X: T
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
5 b$ B1 @( p# l% M* gBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
$ A9 G @8 U4 Q' P: h/ l/ y) [. _result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
% O! I, I6 C2 ? D0 Z4 ]; rstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
7 v F3 a7 s+ _" F- A$ Hrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
) ^' [! R7 t4 V7 kpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
) W; s, p" T6 u# Cname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The $ F& i$ W3 W+ Y
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
6 {5 K1 x: w% dheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 5 e8 u" I; X) \7 e# E: G
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 9 {+ O- Z+ x. `1 L
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
* k$ Q1 [; }! F. r3 c8 K5 ^- }& uautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
# I$ r, h/ c0 o ^examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: Q5 O3 F* K7 i H; M' [8 |
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal ! Q3 {5 e: I6 O! o/ I# R8 ^( l+ |
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 9 u6 _2 }: G! O, N/ Y/ v
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan ) R4 D7 \& O* D5 b- `" ^8 e$ {# j# ?
species are endangered.
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Camel Caravan
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
3 ?- N! d0 Z7 z* zkm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
6 Q! }: r5 q- ^# @the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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are reputed to be fiercely independent and have 1 u) l& h( n( j F) r( G, Y- s
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the 5 n! `1 R' X7 r: [ N
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
1 t1 n/ p; s9 v5 v) h1 B7 Fpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
5 \( I1 n% ^5 M6 Z: S* POne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!; Y3 f: H u* Q7 t. L& A, I
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
! \3 X" G/ Y, R4 J4 c! ~7 r" R3 cbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 2 B. `# c$ W: `4 b, \5 J
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
- C! b7 \1 N, ~2 B6 D$ ziceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
: k; D; h( Y0 w0 z5 W. [3 \farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
w( p- @; B: x9 x* i$ o4 h( Z; }miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are ( l* H5 J* `2 P! x& p- o
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).. g$ n- p( h. U" @+ E
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island m3 }3 M& d1 G6 h7 O I
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
9 O- ~ h7 S7 V" HThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually $ T o. T* b* j6 d- \. M
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have $ r5 x. b- f7 s% Z N
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
; [) y8 E' F. j2 @3 z6 P- nwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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