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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
4 K8 }% m2 b ~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。
4 j$ z* y- }2 c1 k# n4 T8 w' F1995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 e. J4 O$ p' o4 YVillage near the Island of Panducan* l2 z+ g) l7 M" u5 D m/ \' X
PHILIPPINES
$ @! B7 a6 E: F+ }+ XThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
4 P J2 t; f. x; Epart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of & X* K; s; P- Z# V* l& j* l
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
9 a6 |% D" w! }. M, `1 ineighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent * H8 l2 Q& V. l! d6 X6 E: A. g
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
4 m/ b7 Q7 J' Q# X' [# z! r9 Cconflict with the central authorities. Among the population # C7 R9 ~1 E) F, M. u
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 1 z1 p* o, m5 J5 \+ U+ \
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 2 s: D: q( \( f5 ]
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also " r5 c* c" J3 F& Q
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 3 Y' G: D6 c: h% o- L
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using $ }5 _% f/ u9 Z7 `
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
" ?8 U) h6 Z* e+ s" @; Jfauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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2 ~& j! t1 B. B! `Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
$ y% v/ ~/ e' C) fPHILIPPINES2 d3 V- z& ~# U) i
The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
: k( X+ p% i5 ~# N. N( ^includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
. V7 C0 |1 {) T: b+ O4 ]' ^+ d9 w! ?of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as I0 m# ]8 A5 h p+ C3 |
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
& \/ y% K1 |* o) `villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without ! {7 k' a ^* H2 P5 Z& P
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze / r' S5 k1 N3 _8 _
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region4 ^& H* {, L/ b: c5 }' E3 L
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar ! C% Z$ o! @# L
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
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Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
* u5 X" `0 Q4 l( Rresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
0 J2 h( t/ ~0 Rstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that ' k" c0 y, k: y d4 Q: V/ q
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
$ N3 E2 T. b1 A$ r5 b, `penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
1 v* w; r3 ?5 f0 d, }& n$ l8 ]. r* {, Lname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
7 s0 j& d) Y( gsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world / i. R; q. E( r& \9 N
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
: G# N( ^ J( m) W& \0 ^- o; v3 Z' Vcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in & K. |. d1 O% m7 |1 L+ q
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full % P9 y w9 [* [7 I. [
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking + R% D1 `2 w' L; Y" u; Q* D5 E7 ^
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
6 k' d% c/ B* w+ l1 smore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
- P z' G9 a( h2 z0 X2 Cspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are * _, M2 i8 k! z: f" a
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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+ E9 |4 g$ u( ~- V; DOn 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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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs # k/ H. W) E- B1 z( }% s
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
( }' g- K5 {4 X; t2 o% L& r7 g: b6 l* Xsuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the 2 E5 q1 Y3 U9 u9 \
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and , J/ p9 h% ^5 A/ a8 b
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
) J( X9 U% s# p6 z3 jOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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/ {# Y. [* d9 L, }' d! _/ WAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have5 }) V! [6 l3 ?8 U6 r
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees ' V) s8 m5 Z# w i" [: F7 I
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 ; y1 i0 B7 A" N
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
6 Z1 v: j" ]; h! scovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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THAILAND
3 i& F# X l2 F& {& APhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 5 J& u$ p& a% r, e) B
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
0 e8 E. h' m7 C* B. R- t" ]. zconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
6 g/ S4 P8 x2 B# I" @) ?8 s( L* Ifrom the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
, E0 o* n3 Z0 s. e' J& r* o1 L+ Kthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
$ m- A. p5 _" x; W. asimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 9 [" z6 n) H+ j& t1 R7 x0 U, ?
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in ( x$ Z) M @/ A* L; e
houses built on bamboo stilts.
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