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# }) ~9 t- r; qYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
2 v6 {; f& V, u0 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。
|0 a$ C/ g, ^8 N1995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。! }9 b8 v; l6 J& ?* y& ~. B$ D
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' [7 z, t( U7 ?. ~Village near the Island of Panducan
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* R9 E) E. F! M* x% X2 RThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
% l1 ]2 n! N' K( O1 Y0 F' fpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of ( {4 y9 ~) u% \2 B6 M6 z
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with 6 K$ ~6 V9 d! M# O: k, q; i9 F
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
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& i( G, o1 T! C! [8 Zconflict with the central authorities. Among the population ; ~2 P# E: }) G. d B, k
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small % |2 j- N2 I' E! S
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, * |6 z( S$ K; ^0 l( e8 Q; _
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also $ T: m/ S8 g9 O: u8 Q
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine r% G: I% H% `1 _6 o! d' N6 A
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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2 c7 K* P; Z4 m' K7 o2 bVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands, C/ r) N$ Q# m: d' d9 @
PHILIPPINES
$ R* Z" m3 J% Q% b9 S6 f6 ~The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 8 x1 j. C) m2 e# |" |
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some ! X/ O: F- N% l( j3 E1 c, u
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as d2 A% s' C4 N
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
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scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl # H) B% y$ z- H
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.3 l z O# B4 C* z0 R
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that & [' v% u- I6 P$ k/ {
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region5 H2 g, c; n! z& T7 V
MADAGASCAR
: B" ?" J3 D1 M- m' a6 i$ D1 pWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
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arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
# }# G8 O# r7 v3 e8 y& D, d# E" t# @Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
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rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
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name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 5 X$ d3 Z! B% e; P
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
7 z6 k7 `1 `4 A8 `: m0 A1 d) }heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the * [" M! c6 Z) ]8 J4 g3 [
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 9 H* R: [9 X& y( Z$ K
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
# I: F8 N& F2 }) }autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
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more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
3 |4 ~8 u* A1 Aspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
$ ?8 c% S7 u6 q- g, I! Zindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
/ E6 U: [5 w# G5 cspecies are endangered.
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8 w" p) E+ e0 _( {# jOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and , ~: D' ?9 h. A. s* X" S
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
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ANTARCTICA
' l" H6 K( h% \1 X. { EAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
( h7 R. Q7 m! R# y2 w3 X" o: O: M Qbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
9 \! g3 _+ _4 R4 I9 f- Pfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 / U- g# h* p6 B' H& w
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are 0 D: ^! r, }# R, |& |
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& a( P/ G7 x9 z: H: KVillage of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 0 ~7 ~6 d: j7 a& V) ~; n
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
; [% q0 s/ Q5 O- X( Dconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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& H' v3 N( G% Fthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
7 ?7 c8 c& I/ b% n4 G) msimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, ( ]- G) m6 ?) ]8 ?
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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