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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。. A2 Y% f3 H; O6 k
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。* w" a2 T0 Y+ o
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。* u' h* B- z$ L; t. g" W
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Village near the Island of Panducan! Z# i5 r. y3 \. P. u' V, T1 X
PHILIPPINES
4 T+ r; R( N# ^7 T+ l3 uThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
) \9 h* |" M* @, M( O4 Npart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
, U, w3 @6 H/ z; E2 w: _( Vpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
6 O9 z3 U; @3 ?neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
8 P, ~8 @/ h* p% PMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
" k9 [8 S; f$ k9 l: f6 U4 qconflict with the central authorities. Among the population ) p! p$ ~1 ]$ J% H- F* N; r0 L% X
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small / B/ M6 ^1 G2 b
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 2 }: y) _/ S" K+ {7 v
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
8 w D6 ^, I; Gcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and , `1 Y4 ~& @! g% e% i$ H2 @
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using / X3 ?% v2 L; f9 P$ G6 o
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
, Y3 T/ G7 U% X. r sfauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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( N1 h5 W3 i0 x* k! xVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands0 l ~; u# D9 [
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 7 Z- a, j4 p( K9 R
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some c* [6 b2 r% E+ `
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 7 S2 _9 _4 K: f# M
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
* ?8 ~! u" w' ivillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without # l h3 }8 ~7 V6 c
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
# A4 y% G2 _2 R; o0 U6 {oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.8 F# J9 v2 y5 m% v. j" T
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7 b7 b5 W0 r: @4 BWooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
1 h! ]8 r4 s3 o$ L& {" [* o$ Jprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
* o+ F Z5 k* Z8 e6 Z# _# z9 Toffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that + ?' K3 s* x: S: _1 }7 \2 I
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze 0 T9 I! M# k4 ?+ F- v/ r# N6 N4 j0 [
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
; I+ e- i \6 ^$ f$ ] P- s: \The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
7 q3 E: x4 Z$ H# rof food for bears in the region., V4 {! ^, `# j( p+ z
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
+ S5 v$ e6 h" j2 ~- WMADAGASCAR F4 k# j1 P0 \ y, X
With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
1 |& g5 |8 o/ [! e8 ` l* xis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most ! z$ j' q8 M5 D) |/ E% a6 _3 M9 ~
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
# Z$ E7 m+ {7 z6 H7 x; cBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
& P) u( D0 ~. P& {# ~result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the " ~* _# T' ^6 P/ Q0 U
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
! {: e2 h: \# Frise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human 4 p2 E: g4 j- ] H. h* U- I5 p& U% ]
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its 9 N4 h) L- H2 p# w2 y. I
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
# }$ Z; F, {9 Fsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
7 g# p" R$ c' P Vheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
' H5 _$ K" W- p& A- H5 L* dcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
8 P- b+ ~* r( Z1 E! g# _: N3 I" vthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
' j( L/ x5 y E+ ]5 gautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
2 \1 s1 O, J5 I# g4 v- [! B+ a+ P; ?examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
6 C5 ?0 }, }& S3 R2 x7 Vmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
" b1 j% `' J+ }# ^species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
1 H, b7 `- G: a: s- Iindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 7 @2 X, B9 j% K) q2 ?( e1 z5 w, I( F
species are endangered.
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NIGER
! T) t+ Z4 j7 w" {0 v) S3 \0 xOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at ; X7 y/ N9 i, V/ x8 g3 N4 A
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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8 s/ J; ^' }( m* hdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
+ F1 c8 {# s" s, A! Fare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
; z# x# [. \# ~suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the 0 T% t6 F ^. \$ W, x& B
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
( J7 A6 C, ~6 Q7 w$ o- u, tpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
$ Z$ }) y4 M' ?% u* u$ [5 R' NOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!8 K" ~* t0 y* |
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast9 L! M5 L4 N1 N+ D
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
0 y, t4 ~' T/ Q9 ]7 ^ vbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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" l- @$ I i. xiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 6 S6 i1 U# c7 ?8 m4 }. A
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
. g' `. [& L% umiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
! ?5 R# u: I( E6 S1 [" U2 bcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
- E9 @& a- V/ c* ^3 |' hThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
% K" k9 K& [; ~7 @consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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# a. M8 I2 F: [/ w: t$ Jthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have 9 z& T" w9 z. l
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
$ M2 j( S# s3 k% `where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in 5 j* o$ f/ h+ S: i. ?1 q
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