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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。3 N. x4 o, \0 H3 h- E
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。* @; j0 v$ {$ }. ^
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。( M+ P( b) ~6 l1 p( ?3 |; P
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; M$ J0 N5 F1 h3 {5 f2 Q/ z+ WVillage near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
* M! t0 q! U8 f$ v7 D( x/ t2 [" zpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
4 f9 C9 C8 h6 ?; M" Tpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with E; h& a1 n5 g
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent E- @/ t8 }* x8 T8 @
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in + x) l, d: e& U0 F' N6 H4 O. g- I* d% i
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 0 a$ g5 W9 Z2 g" L6 ], Z
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also + R& k4 M! ~% d- u2 {
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
( Q: Y! ~* P1 V: ]9 O! i m1 b! W/ A( etrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 2 s# j7 V$ Z0 B/ R) ~$ |) n8 ^
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
1 M0 K, Y, Q1 e4 M- Tfauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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" v! j! ^, A4 X+ iVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands. f8 ]* V3 H) i+ H
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
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of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
) N% i( p9 J( {$ l! D7 u2 F4 ?seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
6 z9 A: U [' L' D7 U/ A2 dvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
$ X( J* \3 J, k6 Vscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl % O6 d3 P e6 z8 R
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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$ l7 I6 x4 v# J7 TThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
# y9 w% ~6 o4 O# m3 g" i9 t# Wprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
+ k. u3 f% W5 {8 F7 l$ moffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
8 [, l2 K1 K" b1 freflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
5 b3 x; Q0 e) H* J* K: Bthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
: a0 t% k# b5 e! W6 ]( @7 |The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
! O& x) }# a D9 Q5 L4 Dof food for bears in the region.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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- |4 e/ ?7 m( _/ ]/ |With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
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; u& S8 h% O) r; N. u' {5 earid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
* L. x1 W4 v/ B0 x+ NBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the ; k% c5 }3 r1 z+ O5 A1 b
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
& t1 C0 q: m3 g$ pstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that % k1 \) Z0 X/ L
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
6 `5 ?9 c* A% Z/ G0 V% g6 m" Fpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its % S! d' a& R& i8 _; C5 h3 Q, O
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 3 y+ ^: T& f& v- G+ N5 N( z5 f
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world & A3 B6 L2 Q! @' s
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the ! R8 y% h* C8 e h' t
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 4 l- r+ @: |& Z0 {# s
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full & K9 L/ Q8 n+ w
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
- J7 k4 ^. B9 Q' b. p6 J. ^examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
! Y4 n+ A( [- W k( Rmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
* G9 i! H- l& h6 ispecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 8 D/ }% T- n9 Z+ Z+ x
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan / T6 O( @+ K2 h w3 m2 G6 t
species are endangered.
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked % X8 I/ B6 d7 h2 r9 u7 C
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
7 M, V% ^% B& f3 Gmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and 9 s- H% T) _4 N4 r8 m+ e% I
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!% }9 N. J6 a1 r* I4 q) D7 `3 U
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
1 z& |- s' ]; @% q% \4 F1 b, c# @( lbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 2 k1 f8 q. E$ c( Z
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 & f% g, h- P+ t
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are ' L5 ?! R+ _" N
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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4 }2 \9 b# q- p, I. bPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
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consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
8 ]5 v. L. ~. k! S, c" Xwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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