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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
, |7 w5 ]. k) }( k! f/ ^0 O$ P1989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。
6 Y+ a( r5 w5 d, q, m3 N" D5 B1995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。' R" p- c9 K" H: h7 A, X- ]0 ?
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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4 F5 d9 o0 C6 |$ g) \) JThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is / {, g( K7 N+ P* \8 b1 x- D+ p
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 6 X% Z( e4 N* [( N, z* @3 C. m
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with - l. e% O6 ?6 [1 ?% B
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
G2 w Z |+ ~# wMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 8 D. i7 Y( T4 L4 V
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population 2 j. P* I* W- T, M, {
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
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cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
0 w, J5 j* \* ?, p" d. strade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
5 Y* [) g6 u0 K) E- O$ k; \* U- H Icyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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I* h/ V7 p( n& @; tVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands2 K7 q9 o3 a( V3 y0 B( R
PHILIPPINES
4 V* B" \! y4 \$ q1 uThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which # s/ v A: @) L6 u. ?
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
5 i9 e# R, O u4 ~5 c6 H4 sof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
$ Z2 O5 l) c; L4 y" ~. Qseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 1 K3 Q' q( f. `5 Y
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without ! g. h, m: V0 Q# r
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 1 E* y% V9 s( a* A$ p
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
: s. |1 j% g. s9 g* J2 iThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region8 J/ {6 h& M2 x6 Q
MADAGASCAR
* L' t. R; k2 F$ d N) p( w* \7 ^7 @9 IWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
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9 }; W# N4 K/ s% o- G1 larid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of % ]& g9 N* g' R' A: _
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the ! \1 O, z5 k% N# f0 T, A
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 9 U2 a, n5 v0 k/ C x
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that : W8 W3 K: t/ x/ K0 v
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human - n+ P/ {( q- u
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name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The " e; l% k) x9 T+ O# e
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
& s! [8 v) M X8 [heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
% H5 x m; k# C% c/ p! V0 i6 ncontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
6 X. x4 U$ ?) bthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
; q; n/ }0 V! \1 @! {# Rautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking # w: _& ?1 M; h+ s
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
. V( z" L2 E0 _' bmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
8 A: z& \8 E4 v' b3 pspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
+ S/ a! E, x8 c! Y* H& s# r6 sindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan W0 ]$ m5 ^/ |& g- Q* t$ u% U" R
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2 n8 T5 W& _( b6 @9 R( w6 V9 y8 c& }On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses* v* L" y& |& y
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked / { {$ A( } { m @$ R: [
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs . ^. G6 C1 K6 j7 w# j' l
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and 5 D* }9 L& g+ B- r6 S9 K0 C1 C x- H
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators. 2 l' N' ]: \3 p [2 m
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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+ U* ~& p* Q% L4 V' r4 dAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
6 T. h# q5 W& jbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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" [0 A2 |8 `2 I0 c* h5 S7 B0 Hiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 9 J) {2 F% ?1 P+ h
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
0 `( I* r' C+ A$ k* _$ L% lmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are " Y3 Z, F4 v. b
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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THAILAND
: j S- u2 {9 Z5 `2 R: i' JPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. * }9 w6 ]6 |0 v, Y
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
. n, H$ ?) u$ \9 ^7 Xsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
2 Q/ J$ F$ R. [2 b7 i: {4 wwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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