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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。2 |, p2 G8 q' W- C$ F, N$ H
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。/ o9 H; {0 F# g4 e# ]9 {9 X
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。0 `# O4 @$ r5 }$ B
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/ G) |: N9 I" P; P- pVillage near the Island of Panducan: u, v4 e, H4 O3 V! ]
PHILIPPINES2 j% p: t( r& H, e- N
The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 9 @) ]+ x# z0 \* ^ g3 t
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
1 p7 F& p- t. Q9 O1 Tpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
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Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in ! h/ D" f* W8 Z Q% x( @7 B5 E, k
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also , a1 F8 o* t3 J0 v
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
6 A. U# w6 g/ F ntrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
% p. h5 b( J8 ~& ^cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
# S# G( l1 s) x0 D2 H4 [/ Mfauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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9 B/ g% I( b2 n6 P8 u# e8 L C D/ r' WVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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' x6 x! D; g Q* |The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which O+ K; f6 t; _$ o6 a3 N7 A
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 1 R- i$ h) X: f1 |3 a; f
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
8 r& b' B/ d* z; d P1 L! I8 ~seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
$ f+ V4 o# ~5 n" A# Gvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 0 k; l& y8 {# g* q7 P$ z E, p
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl # a4 j1 D7 ^2 Z# U3 n8 b
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.6 F) p4 K6 ?* T0 U$ k( }
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is $ f# P- ?9 U; `
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
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reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze : t& z( @( A/ ?# m; S+ h
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
, K) {/ r& G# `3 a# A9 O! FThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 2 O" \4 k8 U O. j' m) J* K
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
5 n$ M, e: n5 o9 bis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most : v. n; Z4 R8 P: ~1 \$ |1 u* x
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
' O" g3 w5 N# g7 _; oBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 5 E* e& @' L7 d7 z2 W
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
1 m! o8 S, A; \7 ostone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
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0 V" s$ a r7 L) D" ppenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its # z3 e8 X* D) i* v4 }
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
% x- ~' o3 M9 K' }3 Y/ psite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
# `: {& c" M4 F! Q$ {heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
; U2 |$ Y; J0 \3 Rcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 4 K7 q7 x( s. w% l7 ~! ^, h% g
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full : s" v, W) p4 C7 {8 y1 s
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
* m2 i$ {" ` q. A$ i+ A: aexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
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species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are ( m* c8 }& w f3 x
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
; o7 k2 _' V) v) aspecies are endangered." u- D( o4 d: A# j- e* {3 Z
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' Z8 f. n9 k" B4 s! O8 F4 ^) `- Z; oOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
' a7 C) N9 `; T9 ~$ a1 i k' q# \days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the 0 R1 {( @0 E* E2 y$ k D) h/ d1 @3 E
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and ' x& G S4 M5 s: L# m# i
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators. 9 t+ ~% W9 w( @4 m- L7 ~: Q
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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9 ~0 Q$ F" L4 g0 JIcebergs off the Adelie Coast9 U) K) |! l6 [7 r+ c- I
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
1 S, F0 }% ], X) `& u' ^been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 2 V% e* I6 @, i( N
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
! u4 |, [6 Q* l3 K+ Hiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
; p" B, N! P# e0 ]/ L) kfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 2 c$ N- t/ d1 F9 F& \6 _
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
+ r& }9 ^: H* o2 zcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).3 k9 @1 a0 L1 P
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 8 r( b6 G* R; D, Q! n
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
! S; _$ F& Z S# xsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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