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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
# k/ A. m& F. L3 K; T8 F4 }* m1989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。
5 N* `! ^5 A* O! G1995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。; x" d5 | v0 F
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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c# X9 m& ]% TThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
0 T- k/ ~! a3 X7 [$ J1 Wpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of # p: i/ L- I) O' V' ?* W; m; G
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with 3 w) _7 ^8 z8 O; g g
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent ( \9 h- A( s) s- i/ L0 q
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
0 \' J8 Y% T1 K4 Yconflict with the central authorities. Among the population 6 j+ X& z* `2 T. c: Q- j
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 3 f1 k* g5 L! Z, T/ s- F; b) ?
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, . E) R( B$ T" S' {
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also + e( E: W3 S* M
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
# Y8 J5 T7 [4 G3 H+ Ktrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 5 r: t4 S0 i3 I% V5 A) w
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 2 S6 z, ^3 V( R% w$ d
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.; T, }, H& s8 [- {6 H
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* O. F$ K0 s5 P! v+ n; _Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands; j6 q0 n* t+ V+ }4 L; [3 H* A: Z$ ?
PHILIPPINES
1 K1 A/ H8 W8 p0 Q! Z" NThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
" r2 L! s3 p; x( L% F5 Sincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some ) P9 S# t9 M4 h! H1 k& v2 ]* O
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 3 J! ]6 M+ L2 n
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 2 D. f; F$ y. f, k" M1 ]+ b% _
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
/ [* p3 U( `/ M% [& Uscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
( n# Q* e% ^7 R- {' Ioysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska" ]9 V% Z$ Y5 @
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is " `+ W6 ?4 r" j f0 U9 ^
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
" k( o$ ~0 P* b3 z1 i# b3 C" koffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that " S3 M D8 m$ J) }. n
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze / E% T( S! \3 A7 m4 Q: B) _
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 0 h& L' L" I2 O& ~) v
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 2 v) i" I+ ]3 ^+ o
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region/ _( ?- L! a4 s- ?/ p* p
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar _5 F |. i# y3 U A, C% u
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
# c- u8 I6 |0 n9 _+ `2 F( @arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
: X) L& z# q9 x% u# E8 t! }* R/ tBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the ( L. Q" X% d" u" J
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the : p6 \+ q: Q; B0 s9 V) b" P
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that " ^& I6 n. v5 w/ Q/ r- S; N7 Y
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
4 m8 I" i$ C1 E0 L( W+ d" n4 ipenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
) R: n, z, I& t: g! l# sname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
: n; f& y# {- v- ~4 nsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 5 q+ M( b- r# |
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
) u4 |7 ]' e1 D) Bcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in % O2 P3 F$ U- I% _3 d
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 6 y+ R9 |* q* O# d: S) w# \2 T( z
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 3 u( s1 a# c- h" {% D' @
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
+ {8 X( _% _9 R0 Q+ rmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 8 }+ Y- K% Z( I- y2 L
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 3 R' F% i" ]. w- w2 z. a# B
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan - ^5 K$ q1 O. x. G3 x) I
species are endangered.) k: X+ U8 J9 I) O3 K5 c5 O
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses, K7 m8 [% s, L: A! w8 u: [$ w
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked 7 B8 O7 v/ f9 N
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 0 S; V/ z' }1 ^3 W2 D) P3 }& L
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs & @* C4 m4 H- c" ] N% E
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and * y8 l$ N- K, \
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
# w9 @: Z; N3 g$ d1 q& ~) p0 l; {One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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ANTARCTICA
q0 e7 h3 b1 e2 I) q" @All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have# k2 f! }- t8 L9 A/ T$ ^* j3 l
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion ; E& p) H1 q. n! V% H! _
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
, ? t0 A- ~/ I& m0 t/ z4 K4 Aiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
4 C9 }4 v7 U& afarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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2 ^1 y0 j) H2 ^* GVillage of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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]* {9 ~$ e k5 R- E& S1 x6 c* l% cPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
+ F3 S: i- ~+ T4 C8 Z5 O, W3 O sThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually ' l3 a: b; }8 Z
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
$ w2 W' E( `0 @% vfrom the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
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$ s' G G; E6 f1 d$ dsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, ) c; O2 O: g$ P' _
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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