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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
1 N& f" ?8 ], y! k. g6 S4 m1989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。. H2 g, W; ~2 H; ?
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。2 g7 q) `8 b6 e4 o7 [) I5 F
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8 C+ r3 w' G" M2 p8 ~4 |6 BVillage near the Island of Panducan# w3 W- K, O/ }4 z7 g
PHILIPPINES
7 [' [$ F( j* qThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
( A8 z @( @5 U* B8 n. vpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of ! S9 w& K! c: _" n
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
3 F9 w; O1 b5 Y9 B; U$ O9 h- k6 T' Gneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
1 \7 p* d8 t2 M) C; S/ z7 q2 y& }Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in % k9 L r3 q5 [% T/ U; B! K- R8 _3 K1 O
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, & K. V7 h! y9 p& N/ \5 ]
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
; ` T- Z/ c" j. _7 E' fcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
+ `; ?5 d7 [3 g( X7 rtrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
1 s6 m# ?2 m4 W8 T+ D3 v+ V9 n9 pcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine ' \5 h7 `4 G) J: |$ K4 }
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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& z; s/ K' X3 a6 |6 o/ x) ^2 NThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
5 I( L7 ` L$ v* ]( Kincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 9 Z1 `/ {0 F8 ~. |3 n8 M: P* y
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as . P% f: Z) ^! e, S% [6 K3 ~
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
* V. N, q% m0 U4 _& Uvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without ; c. F' f/ C [
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
( _4 o: K* T$ S1 f9 v: {, r6 f" _2 n3 ]oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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USA
7 b) ^5 A" {! UThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
6 f; c- E# ~( {7 q& ]6 Iprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 3 |3 x$ }' Y, T
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that & `6 \4 P7 S4 k" n% [3 ~
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
0 J' v% U% T3 R. g7 x2 ]them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
; C$ F6 f2 c w: ZThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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! g! K% c- Z. r& E$ \With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
! h, ~$ i. d9 V4 Wis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most $ N! P5 T, R7 A1 e% x: z4 D, `0 W
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
% o, F4 e! ~9 A+ n( l4 |! |& n1 cBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
1 {9 r. ~- Q/ `4 ?+ R7 n! i$ Zresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the & q, z6 D# U8 F0 p. k3 T
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
* l, T2 T& Q7 @$ c+ N) }rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
( H, w9 c# v1 R. E; |penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its * c0 V: ]; f& l6 x: \4 n
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 5 R* _; }( h. q. A
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 8 A3 D$ Y; C2 b9 H3 D/ F
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the : K- `: O1 n# i3 b5 s' R S3 }
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in . T4 P5 o, G1 a
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
( n- z9 ]/ ~! f; p1 R, t' q7 z6 Dautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
% |. k" _4 _6 J8 l, L/ hexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: + M8 r% y5 {, o. M0 V
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 4 F/ c# c6 [4 e S* b- X
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
+ P3 q5 ]" T+ B/ E& _; \2 d" } o- o% Dindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
4 C! I* e ^2 m. B# p" [species are endangered.
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# J& e4 T" g) i! D# }+ yOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses% B3 u Y a, p3 x6 T/ Z- s
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
; n/ R% H. Q, s: J Lthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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9 @0 X2 G8 b' ^- E: T, rdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 5 t! ~7 t0 ~& I9 N4 m/ `8 X! f
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
: U% D U) s) P6 M8 H8 d @+ C) asuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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, f _% i3 r/ U ^) V' U* ypresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. : ^( x2 i$ o; l; W D# G8 Q
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ANTARCTICA
* W6 \: ^. T' y$ _! T" XAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have) {2 \9 P4 i+ u( s: X
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
( c& M- x, y: J" ]/ c. X2 ~6 lprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the 9 O6 M- Q" i. C: T/ G3 E$ V
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 9 z4 P% h4 Y0 X) t
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 / S5 n3 v+ A8 J' F) o
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are K; S( ]8 U3 M- v* u: E
covered 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.
. D2 E1 m/ b0 qThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
1 H0 Z5 D. ] R. |/ V" `$ dconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding % f$ [# f/ n3 X4 r3 m
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
' N3 X- I3 d! i' g! wthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
% _7 P" |. L0 E6 s V# I% z; d0 [similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 4 _. V+ i3 O- t. \
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