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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
( {' V" v. v2 \9 w1989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。
* S, B; Y, \1 N6 I. e) e1995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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7 W3 S) e% Y* T* ~3 JVillage near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 4 {+ W2 r5 v+ J/ e6 Y6 t! m
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of ' s5 A6 p7 \0 H) |; X" ?6 O( j
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with / A& A0 I$ f; T+ s
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent ' R3 l) g& p0 y/ f1 |
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 9 Y- v( r- K- h8 e8 ?! O/ K
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population 0 \7 p# W- C( P9 ^' H. O2 G
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 5 n/ |5 }6 I5 i3 W" U
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, ( d8 f' N+ N# `0 e/ `
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 6 i- `6 ]. Z' n6 }+ o3 Y6 G
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 2 V' H+ C, `/ G0 U
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
0 W- c$ u' i7 _$ |+ y4 Ocyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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5 S8 s% E# a$ P: SThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
" x3 I: F4 i& K2 d$ h5 Xincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some $ a$ }, I# C# ~: z w
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
' m0 T& D9 o/ b) V! U; T, ?8 xseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The ( [' ?, u+ C9 z& K' }4 y* t6 q
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
- d$ O% z4 p+ H$ H; A( J9 Wscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 9 _/ U4 \; N( ]' F4 N' b: ^
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.$ H U2 j- W( ?* `
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: M; x8 ~1 J8 F% A5 a; RThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 6 z( g4 P- F m
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
2 A- u! _& s) goffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
' M* D |8 P1 J/ L# U$ t: l3 E% treflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
0 _/ ?: w/ v/ B! Y/ j! u; [them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
$ s: G9 Z; M1 L& m; c) }# @5 l( SThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
F7 g }" q `, H& u; _& D: W3 Hof food for bears in the region.
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h4 [6 u, f9 g1 y& ]/ ?Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region8 f @1 N; ?' `/ v
MADAGASCAR
) v5 W7 `+ ?7 Z. Z$ X" e8 JWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
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& a/ p: `( n' ~! l U$ earid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 8 @: |6 G2 F4 p: L, R+ T2 Q
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
[9 h3 z3 P6 v3 I8 hresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the - }6 v! Y- u* `
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
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penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its 0 Q" p+ k) h, K
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 3 \/ K, I9 c; l4 j; E8 s1 D* n- b
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
/ F0 f! s; g0 p4 V7 q/ Rheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
/ w/ P; W5 y5 \continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
$ z' n( H6 a) c, E B2 cthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
0 L: K0 q# d( Zautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking - \/ p* t3 T; d1 G; {
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
; J, z* k# P0 E1 N: M8 I. H0 [ Vmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
4 L. t: F, Y8 `+ Pspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 2 v; {+ x0 r' P
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 5 s' G4 E2 b" p, E6 }
species are endangered.
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4 # l; g, W( k% S4 k7 l
km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
$ [3 Q" p3 S( ^ ?6 s {the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked 7 u* E7 f; b% l e! b$ n
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
7 I0 ]9 N" \% J! K3 tdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 0 V9 b4 w1 H) U4 D( ]8 g
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!3 o& A5 `* d! r4 c, u5 D" a/ L
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ANTARCTICA
9 f' P" D) B# J: S7 X3 A8 ]1 A) bAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
z0 o/ _ m" hbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 9 p+ {. r4 l6 `. v
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
8 Q) R5 F3 D; v/ biceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
( f$ t, l; E9 o& Y2 Y2 mfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 # L- F, N) x+ C. R
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
0 A, e* W9 b5 A0 |6 f% Zcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island+ E' W* j7 L8 J: Q, i: v
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
/ {$ d$ a. K2 V+ [The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
" j/ t1 d8 g1 s2 S0 W& E* S1 f+ ~those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have 9 E: I) e/ E, E; E
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
# s1 R6 i5 Y6 ~" Fwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in ) g, }/ I ~. [
houses built on bamboo stilts.
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