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2 ?8 Y( S5 f D& C- \/ D- ZYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
c/ h7 R# H' e/ _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。
3 F# _" Q7 \! Y0 H* R! c1995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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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is : d" L7 _' m3 J/ @
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of - t# l4 J: h& F9 i7 Z7 u2 |( j$ d
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
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Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in : {% k+ l% J+ r4 Y# W% f5 Z! V! A8 H
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 0 ?: S5 \5 t' \+ [1 X
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
5 {" M' R. z1 pcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
& F% M* `5 F d* X' `1 g# G0 y, o' ntrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
8 Z# P5 [# R7 n' ?! D9 ?; m: icyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine " \& h* q6 K, R; v
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
, V1 R' @5 ^- w4 vPHILIPPINES
. e; C6 I2 L9 hThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which # |1 N; h! `/ i
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
& s; {7 r8 q" G! Q1 k& Jof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as . f S* |2 u: L+ }/ G% _" o: ~4 s
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The - C1 R$ e& s' y7 r! D8 v( K% ]
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
& n( ~, K$ \8 _$ u3 Uscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 4 i* ?6 S3 @! g j B3 y- n
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.5 g" l2 @4 s5 l8 @. I
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 0 R" Q" a9 o' h9 g- H" e
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It + u# `7 r: y5 V1 {& p
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
: Z& e( \' Q: mreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
7 M* R% [/ {; V9 E2 f, F7 zthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. " s* Z* N2 M: S1 W5 J& U8 Y
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region- w+ y0 w# X( u2 C! j
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 0 n/ B6 Q' V$ W' j* e
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arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of / W8 a. [/ o3 }" g- A, q) i
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
* g* i8 b/ }9 Y; P I8 qresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 4 w& C5 o7 y! m2 I2 P+ M( R
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
0 D& N' Q7 ^3 u9 D- F: vrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
/ y' n4 r, k" x+ o6 `2 K5 Ipenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its ) P* y. T3 `' _0 L* k
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
0 |1 E8 j& {: }: M* O s, Q0 n- zsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
7 c2 F a S3 @/ qheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the ' |) @# B; l! x* b2 t; Y7 w& D
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
4 x- T1 n# K" S& [9 k2 tthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
; g i3 H8 U' ^: B% T+ I1 l6 {+ i6 Lautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
8 V' E [$ p1 h9 v$ |examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 1 H7 Y% T* R, p2 U8 u7 V
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
- s" L4 o& p2 c2 Xspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
- p6 @; l' f/ s: m# o: [( @indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan ^+ U0 a, I1 C) d0 L' F( W r" L
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Camel Caravan
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4 7 Z; q( Q" X9 D9 E/ I
km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at ' p5 s% ~. d. M: v# e$ E5 ]
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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are reputed to be fiercely independent and have 4 {1 I( C* o4 z* Y- G
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
4 }. d# y4 i$ M, N# m* h8 {merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
, z: F' o$ W/ \* Y# ^presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
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2 S/ ?, y- S) ?# Y9 U" x* |0 tAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have! M/ K) p; m3 ]5 H
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
/ V/ B* c, O6 y% E0 H% `9 Yprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
& @: Y$ n8 F# Q8 i' ticeberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
8 M- S- @$ g. c: u8 F9 t6 z4 kfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 $ _- {- v {5 R, g8 p8 \' P q
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 0 S9 [0 D& k! E( ~9 P4 U! p% G2 Z
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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houses built on bamboo stilts.
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