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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
) x U7 M! k% J9 J" f. X+ y1989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。
" P. b- R+ D/ d; 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。3 z: j2 Z3 f! I# c, ?# }* g" S
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PHILIPPINES
) h. d& Y- Y. |1 T2 HThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is & ~% A& P: b6 i+ d8 c
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of ) r4 ~) N9 b1 I5 T
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with " s) k6 B T. Y0 L* |( ]) z
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent " Z5 u& m: |9 o
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
# H/ J2 W8 L& rconflict with the central authorities. Among the population / I6 h6 W) u" |2 ~/ ?* E" V
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
3 W% u' i8 U. `hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
- l% ?1 J7 \/ `3 g3 z' Sthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also ( b; ]+ [! q, ]& c/ S7 l/ y' d, g
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and : i6 h( n4 e, j- F. z$ I. z3 O
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using / K, ]+ C. A- _+ _0 h' ^' F
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine + b% l! V; c% G2 L
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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+ \ s1 P b+ V0 _& r: d6 D% FVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which # f& F3 O1 s0 E: d4 [' }/ k3 N3 Y, R y
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some : J7 I8 _' G; Z- v6 c+ P% f% V
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 5 g& E7 e5 k+ [+ C% ^
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
% G. u+ a1 f* hvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without # W+ W9 E' M& \- S' a0 q: c! f
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
7 ^! T$ t1 m* k* Zoysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is " }2 N- m; f5 y- ]8 R9 N
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
+ [* P. \0 |5 t o7 [8 ]6 Poffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that 0 ?) M W. O! b3 F% @2 Z
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze 7 C0 ~ F* {1 m V0 {
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
/ `$ W. m% O! ~! _The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 1 g1 ^0 m8 w3 h1 m0 ]# B, M% w- y8 Z
of food for bears in the region.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
+ l8 ?( M% T' l0 M! b) dMADAGASCAR
: E( K8 t4 A) S' W* yWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar % |* N4 f* W$ ^# I; {
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
' w1 p" P8 p7 D+ ]1 }arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
( s) P% }. P. h OBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the + S4 p9 h! M( [; V
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
3 n3 f9 Z( I" nstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 2 [& G) O3 P' n
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
4 `0 n; X A; P/ p' D) a% ?$ Ipenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its . W& P. Q! B8 B: s) A* m; v
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 0 W" w2 }9 A8 w2 @, H
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
. E z% j ~) S3 N, K4 Fheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
& f s. Z9 z7 k bcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in ! O+ \5 ]2 B- b& V9 i% k5 C6 W
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 0 _8 q4 D: E0 j& A
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
0 g% ~0 ]8 i3 h$ ~* [' _/ uexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
( b$ h( q- G. k1 ?more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
! d9 c$ C3 `( i3 X6 r! P& ?species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
+ D; ^1 V& A+ L- C9 G7 gindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 9 V) H( t/ H6 q, X
species are endangered.3 M$ K) U4 ~8 n7 i! w
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, n7 B* e' i: t) E; w9 QCamel Caravan
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Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A : z9 N7 \4 X" K, q
caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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7 h* O0 _1 i$ a) H) mthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked 7 n N# A1 P* j+ y+ s, c
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
/ t. I+ u! {/ q# \( V" Bdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
' n1 g3 R: g" \) T! z: Ware reputed to be fiercely independent and have
" d+ K3 h8 v# V( S/ rsuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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presage the disappearance of the caravan operators. 3 U9 _+ r9 H0 s& ]
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!3 s6 W' n8 K) E7 [2 \ I, s4 t
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ANTARCTICA
0 J/ J# z- H/ J, U" e$ YAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
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protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the ) [3 j: \% Z# }8 m( Y
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
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miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are + Z' @$ W7 P( }
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).: [: _$ k* d% S( ]0 W
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. , u9 w9 w( E4 `! @( ^" n
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
1 m+ A7 l9 Q! ^! ]( U! ~, z6 r& Othose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
. v( G: C7 y4 [9 b$ A$ v6 jsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 6 B/ E5 E6 @3 f5 m G# y! g
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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