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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
0 i( g2 A$ O, |; u) u J2 |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。
3 ~ R d3 e( A" p8 i1995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。% n) M0 D# L0 I: Z0 e' o4 q
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Village near the Island of Panducan0 F; ^4 Q% D; E& Q E
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
% n3 d' i6 O2 J5 Bpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 8 S8 H5 P4 O5 L& V3 M
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with 7 f) a) b" Y" x, C- g8 O; ^$ u2 v
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent - `5 t: I5 z; N# T) G9 g, A
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in , z& D v& A. |. F; g4 j, [( Z- h9 y( g
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
; j/ a& q2 S3 s% o( W* E/ sthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 6 [& g1 ]) u) C& e! D9 |$ R
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
4 E% i. i) P5 j: i( U0 N) c7 Ftrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
! ^# e2 F0 m) H2 S, T7 Zcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 3 V0 w% p' w& `! X1 R! K
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands/ H) Y, G* [2 Z" }$ B8 }+ s% j
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* I, C; w+ u- E, L+ |The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
3 `. A. i6 I( c( F" S5 uincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some & x+ ] n% S1 V9 E
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
# P' L' K7 [2 l# g* Cseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
: r' @" t2 S) uvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without : Z0 G! i0 o1 q& n( x$ F0 Y$ [
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl # q- v; b7 x% `3 ]) E3 @
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It ( s) V& ^ L4 e! _
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
" J! E+ n+ y2 P8 O9 V. r0 ^The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region4 k) Z2 s3 ^$ V4 z$ ]
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 4 B( C! b" C# A5 a. L, @
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
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Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
( q w8 i& }+ C9 v1 ?& [result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the - g, d7 B1 ?) m p5 u% ?3 i
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that # B- \+ O7 G" L% w' Q% p/ Z4 |
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
B( a' i& ^. E9 U( \penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
: y$ y, `- h- B3 q0 i3 `* N. pname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The : T8 e; s: P: W% w9 g$ h- R# N
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world * Z' [) _- D: o& e- L: g
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
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- Z" s% y8 R0 cthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 2 {7 Z4 w+ ]3 z6 Z _. k
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
' D4 f" e, o9 B( [* N( F! _examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
) p4 {% R5 _3 V. xmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
% I! R$ P8 e# W; O/ N" especies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
0 c1 ]% E! V5 s# f* b# Findigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
5 k, e8 C% h8 B% u0 ?" u1 w! R6 zspecies are endangered.6 Q' j. G3 @4 O) C( f# G# g$ T& ~
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Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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) W+ K1 |' p+ z h) vdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
. I: s' G9 g: }$ H) E* @1 \are reputed to be fiercely independent and have " K4 o0 c5 G: B4 ~+ J% s
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
# e6 ]( D$ \4 O+ s, Qmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
% Q3 O( s( Z/ }) N1 n' Qpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
# I; N/ S& p3 l4 A) @( tOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have, C U6 C2 g: M
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 9 q1 r. J0 s% I( ]
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
& [, A' G7 b8 ]2 I% biceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
% K9 v* @# u/ ?* wfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
9 A- j5 f. Q# o; u. h; x7 v/ fmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
2 |! {" k1 o* _6 o0 ~) lcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).8 j( l0 A6 E; n/ h
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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
$ r/ J! v% U6 Qsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, ; N `6 ~6 G" `/ G( W) o
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in # ^# H/ X W; D
houses built on bamboo stilts.
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