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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
& V4 ^$ G8 E2 D. I1989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。# ?3 A% H6 I8 G1 @7 V1 C( S0 ?
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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( U" m3 G2 [- |! r- Z, ` rVillage near the Island of Panducan7 W' c; b! x# N, h; Y! ^& \3 k' i
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is " E9 Q: x$ R7 K9 B
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
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neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent % [4 J8 F/ z4 E$ v# Y
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
( T. l" ~' `) S: T1 Sconflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, " ^; t+ Q+ x. D7 ^/ K
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
1 g# H! l3 _$ Pcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and , W7 O+ w/ O& i
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using + \7 k" [5 k2 I
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 0 T+ r6 t8 i8 d" t
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.4 r! E% U Z* W- ~/ H4 B( B
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5 i+ l r, G! h$ ^& w2 e* N! pVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
# ~9 O/ R6 n- x# i7 [0 n% o5 t8 m) f; S! n4 Xincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
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seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The ; B) u: S/ h8 Y& h L% J7 X
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
( e) K: J% w+ i, Ascuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl ! A8 V( U3 }6 V9 h; o6 q2 g9 n# d) ]
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.; V4 N$ {! s+ w5 S7 r! h5 a
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska+ i% e) C8 i) V. ^1 d0 c
USA
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 3 \$ n/ y4 F7 z3 `# ~2 _ [
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that 1 `) V B0 v3 g1 W" z
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
* a2 Y, X; H* o/ `( sthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. / V+ V2 ~0 Y3 Y# V9 g
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source * g! m& X7 ~" x E" T
of food for bears in the region.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 1 p. F7 R+ P7 L) j" O
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most , ]+ v5 i+ d1 _, l
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of . B1 l+ W" U. X/ m v
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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' P5 m& E% f2 f+ O8 V( n% [penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
# Q( i, k* I; }# I$ ~name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The ( B. s& } i* N; z( T
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world " X) Z) r9 @- N+ ~
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the ( v+ \" u9 B$ u
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
! {8 X: B7 k0 n2 ]& H) G/ |, f% [that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full ' K1 M& u' N( J( H0 c) v7 S
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 9 J) n& s5 T+ V. @
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
# j/ u/ k5 `5 P4 Xmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 7 }+ w, @* N5 T5 k: x" ^7 A! y
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are " ]: Q" X+ R. z, ^9 t
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 7 v5 Z' Y! d6 L- }/ Y, V9 Y' k$ M
species are endangered.
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6 V# ^5 T7 \5 U. ^* x- YCamel Caravan
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& r1 Y/ M! s. U- }On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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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
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the 2 H4 C n. D, q# Y
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
* y- I! G$ `6 p7 q1 k2 p* vpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
+ K* K! O# Z+ s2 M9 Q4 gOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!2 Y1 g: L& O+ L$ g
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
+ Q% ]" o8 n, A$ ?- ]9 a D& Mbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
1 k# b1 G7 O. `4 Yprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the 4 b; w! B, _# d7 M$ W8 ^; H
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees $ N- ]7 G) M9 o. @' S6 m- o
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 # X+ [* i$ G5 y0 Q+ o
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
0 [/ i9 d2 P5 Z) X& F9 Mcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).- {9 ` S& Z6 [
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island* Y$ @4 J, v6 a. N
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. ! [4 z. J2 {7 Z
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
0 B( a. `+ E. j' x: ~- Xsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 7 i1 d# u9 z1 s( T
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in % j/ P; J: a+ g1 W
houses built on bamboo stilts.# Z7 y: t) K+ p, L6 n4 r
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