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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。3 L6 K. ] ?8 S& _! H
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。% \0 K# S' g, `' X3 }9 _ a4 |' b
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。$ J9 F) J" K! g$ y
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3 ~! m4 b! j6 D- u( L. _+ J, RVillage near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 1 b' V0 D0 t, a' v
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of : U' P& x' v0 ^! F; q; c& k
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with ( P* G) n; w8 Y6 S8 N1 M
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent * x) D4 J( H' t8 N* V: w G0 b
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
& A4 G% L2 x3 H5 S5 t3 Jconflict with the central authorities. Among the population 8 N/ S$ x* m' O/ @
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small ; R6 N2 Q7 k5 u" f' z
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
, v- I7 J2 b' h2 ?# nthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also / ^' m4 E9 E' S6 ~4 ]9 \9 G. w& a9 }
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
! C" ^1 o% l+ M1 C/ ]+ {trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
) Q0 R: S; X. Z5 c# ^" f# O; Icyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
6 [( f! U ~% _1 u9 C2 bfauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which $ s& U. u2 n8 ~- e: X; b/ ?
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some ) _) [4 T7 Q1 q# `. h
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
( k5 {0 ~' t& P' F, Dseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The $ Z8 g1 O0 O- i; x1 w; k
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without ! h/ O7 M, J" f& Y' Y
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
/ p3 T" n& {( t, T" n0 toysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.! I9 B3 ?1 ~6 U- a
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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 7 N9 u* e( x& ?2 ?5 S& M
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
- y. X4 j! j/ K+ Boffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
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/ x$ }- S# A! f8 U$ e# vthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. / ?8 a0 K2 D2 N! S7 s& Q8 R
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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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 , Z5 ]* [! c, j5 O
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 9 {0 ^( m4 t' Q( C
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
0 r# ^+ Z5 j+ K2 U5 t1 S8 r+ v9 LBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
3 S# ^3 b# Y7 ?8 v& v) i6 a9 tresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
4 ^0 F# F/ A, }$ w0 xstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
; G2 o+ u0 U& U9 `rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
1 s5 _7 J/ ]2 L% ?4 J" Zpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
' @" C6 e A q- A T% e+ sname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The * Y( l- g$ D1 j9 ~+ N) m
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
! f8 ?; \/ m! p2 R5 a6 q+ jheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the ! W: y, ^3 g _# ~8 I9 z
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 8 e& w" y# ?( J6 l+ ^# \: n" d* p
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
! D" U. F& ]% D; Xautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 1 [, H! A0 c" ]3 b- }) t E
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: - h! Q: h' f- B
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal ' {' C& t- O' L6 ]5 ^
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 5 H: ?5 g3 Y# Y& C9 l) z! U
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan / n. L, I d* {# E- o
species are endangered.2 W' }, j* }. `# X" q- L( F# [ T
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' x; g& \; T, k4 P wCamel Caravan
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/ g" Z% L& q- F$ x& f: p9 ~' YOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
4 q' A' d/ v5 D' U# @. L; Ythe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
+ \! m7 e& Y- i' D! Vare reputed to be fiercely independent and have 6 Q, ]$ F/ W. P9 V
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
1 R- N' \4 f* E2 w1 v- imerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and ) d# g) u- U, Y4 {; {/ V
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
' I$ v; u5 d3 H& vOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!% q3 `3 t% ?5 U; I3 X$ I
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5 K% }# W9 W& ^Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have' D0 p) s6 X0 J/ J p) R
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
* @; a) W5 [/ fprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
9 o8 @0 B1 V# _) aiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees - o# b; ^5 d0 G: T; g
farenheit (-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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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island9 {8 Q2 n6 f) _, z! |+ R
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
7 u9 R& A* b Y& B/ }6 KThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually ; I3 ^0 [/ c' y4 g- ]# ~/ i
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
5 y4 B+ e2 d3 ^" u, mfrom the sea. The island has topographic features similar to 0 G- Q/ `5 H$ S6 }! D
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
" N5 `1 X9 u1 g, nsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
6 b$ T; h3 F4 A9 C9 D0 j! w4 [where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in 7 e, h0 l3 b) h7 }
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