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7 w# J, ~( U7 n( v7 q+ qYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。6 \8 X) P1 u3 P
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。/ z: Q# `4 T l
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。
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is ( V: c" t$ N$ L0 Q. ]$ N S
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of $ a& I6 c: N. e, v6 f3 Z
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
( u- z% }: S L; V: Dneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
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conflict with the central authorities. Among the population ) d: O3 E i8 b" Y' y; d' \; R( \
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small # B- p5 b1 y# O( V
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, , z" J3 g* \ V' j& _5 F( J
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also & e0 h4 q6 v: ? @# }/ ~; i
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 4 A+ U) d. G# a$ P1 h$ I
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.) I2 J8 \$ L- _7 R) B
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( C A+ V; G. S9 v) h- t& w- tVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
3 V. M+ E1 A3 ~8 J2 H; W5 C( mincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 7 H3 v: I. Y" S- F" @& `5 p4 [
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 6 p: x7 R7 h' \3 k3 ]
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 9 ~) O Y, U8 v# J
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 5 U M8 c& p- P7 Y% ~& F
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
* U3 \$ Z }4 ]( z2 V5 y% Zoysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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USA
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offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that 3 j8 h! Y& P% b4 w# g' O
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
6 r7 X' V! F% Y/ jthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 0 b3 ^' Z4 J) p. Q2 g
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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MADAGASCAR
; y$ l# a; n) t q$ Q8 HWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
% ]. q2 d! f- ?8 ~) a. E, l& v' `is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
, y8 D6 l6 v+ F' ?arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of " ~1 l/ |0 a/ I( R
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
) o( M' q- q& K) }% |; l/ i' }5 ~result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the , Z) H. x1 p, ?( S2 W4 [# ?
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
2 v: ?6 r. c' M6 ~- @6 ^* x. R6 Crise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human 1 |/ H6 ?# Q$ ^. ]" i
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
3 Y+ |. Z0 H: u+ r+ e8 ^; B+ X$ Qname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
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heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the ! G$ |9 r7 m! j7 N: X1 @3 o( c* ^: B
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 0 }2 U8 y, w4 ^% l4 m! p6 e' C, a0 l: C
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full $ M; z' I% w q( V
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
8 X- d3 g! I/ u+ W3 _4 {/ K Lexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: & F- e7 B0 G2 F3 w
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal " _. {; Q; b+ L
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are ! \# X0 _( L) M* y# J
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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Camel Caravan
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at 1 B$ \- w3 x+ r2 A, t4 S
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked 7 r3 m( C1 u5 R/ O; r% s$ o; E
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
' x8 y( ]8 a5 sdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs # O: s% [/ V# s/ k- l" }
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
) r$ i! E: V8 o( i% d; _+ g9 vpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. $ p \* n* d. N$ R. m- g& Q. S
One 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
1 J9 O6 D8 w |: rbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
, D2 r$ U* Y5 ?- Xprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
5 ^3 p6 _3 Y! {& iiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees - G$ M/ I* i+ n' E) t" T
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
" T# K& u; B emiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are # j2 N7 a' H5 ?9 I6 c6 k0 C2 }+ ~
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).2 {' A) ` X( A# t! @( r% Q0 f7 X2 l
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
2 `' } g5 C9 k( I3 fThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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! n H' X. W2 _* L2 Nfrom the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
1 v9 I4 K) R8 ^those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
9 P3 f0 @& n8 |8 S: g- g- X" u G9 Isimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 9 g! l* X( d7 U+ m
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in . ~' v" V' f/ {2 v6 V
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