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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
: P( H' G( ^2 M2 K" A9 s1989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( @2 l3 f# O7 ?( T+ o6 u
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。& t: K7 W8 `1 h, U
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/ T9 D H8 p7 h7 n2 w$ cVillage near the Island of Panducan& W- \6 M9 K# z% z. {4 _
PHILIPPINES
+ }/ q6 {1 k3 ~4 s Z {The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is $ Z) j/ B: a/ a
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
$ [8 Q% V6 f+ |6 U( M2 rpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
2 f6 f0 X+ a0 V7 ?' { n# Fneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 2 }$ s3 K, C4 ]% ]5 ?; a
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
: }. ?- [4 n: wconflict with the central authorities. Among the population
f% Y3 H6 w( }+ {& n* Xare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
$ y) ]6 F% r) A4 s, hhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 9 C0 H3 A2 V" U& J2 S
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
) c5 C1 c) y0 N* Z9 {* jcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and - k3 I; w. T) i( h( K+ f
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 6 A! H' s X( ?7 f. S, K# m. v9 k
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
m. t" E2 j4 V( Vfauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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- f6 U. X+ y; n Q* nThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which ! L9 Z/ |9 }9 g0 l2 v' q
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
D( e. R/ n% q. M2 {- [of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as ! X$ M, W" q7 c) C8 p4 Q
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
( P# `9 z3 E! G8 Q' J- L0 Vvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
' m. m) O( T' y; i; a" Dscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
1 ]- ]4 m9 M! n4 Noysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska1 `; E. a1 M' \- ?& V5 t, f
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8 y( o0 w- B. V+ L3 ?! cThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
; v# Q4 p4 L( J5 F1 H$ jprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 1 X; p8 |$ i6 k" @5 `5 p8 q
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that 0 ~' Z8 J3 J2 J' t& j% o
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
2 }- f" f( l6 @* ^3 tthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. # O2 c2 q* u, X- C+ z7 v! s
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source ) {3 l3 [6 m E
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region0 |1 v; h& o6 F& Z/ f, C
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 8 y4 B, m+ t" i* Z
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most $ j6 a) K8 G( ^0 a# _3 X
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
4 J8 B) W7 W% F0 S8 jBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the ; @4 y+ E# t3 a0 s
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the & x& q* w2 {* Z" }( g
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
! Q3 ]# s% j8 x5 I% j3 q5 lrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human 5 a5 y; q' x( |
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
1 r9 H2 {; ^3 [+ y& k; Q. I Mname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The " w! w9 T% D* E6 K/ I8 }
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 2 f' q5 w$ J4 N" F
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
3 E% h' O4 N0 K# I% \; pcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in " Z4 f: {7 M& p' c, c6 o4 E+ m+ V
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
- H. ?7 n% s! f7 ~: Y' R- _9 fautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
* f! T5 {. {- o+ sexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
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species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are " W% X) ?+ G f6 ^. g. P6 i
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 0 @4 l5 o' r. L
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- F! |: c! b, n0 {8 Xcaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
, d0 _' y' e, H9 s8 Ykm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
2 O- P* `2 r* V$ j& t/ M& Y' dthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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0 k J$ @ d5 J3 r9 R* Rdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
$ _# ~ v* ^7 j( ]" p% Aare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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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) s3 g2 Y9 B8 F
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
1 I5 U* S" e- m. i7 r2 V# b+ w2 Iprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
1 b* K2 U: L/ `8 V2 piceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees , ?0 x+ `1 t8 F5 M" n( i: g
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
' A- y2 P$ F8 A3 J- j" Gmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are ! Y5 V. {* Q- w" }$ Z7 g/ ]4 M
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m)./ ~8 A; _% X5 a* {
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island5 L# f: D/ l/ N! y- v! d
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6 w3 U8 C r% C2 dPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. ' Z( @$ d! N7 k* g. F6 V+ m$ @2 x; r% y, N
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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6 u: m/ a. I( S/ S) V2 Sthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
/ P u6 W8 x3 E0 n% ysimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 7 k1 x4 w5 S |, _ I+ |. A
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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