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% T6 D* S9 L8 e* \# @Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
; J3 _' f" p j1 A1989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。
8 z# }# N+ R6 h! ?" j4 r1995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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5 p( D: Y. Z- M! J+ `0 nVillage near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is ) g1 X; E: R- i0 P& |
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
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neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
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conflict with the central authorities. Among the population ( \" k( r/ T& `* }$ d, l' G- H
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
, x) u4 p' ~8 m# V9 x: Nhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
% Q8 G x: b- ~) m& f, Vthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also ; E. {1 H w5 ?
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
. q2 o! Z" f, I( G( s% D; ^. M: Ctrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
% V O, t5 W- K: p2 g9 Y: y4 V) Scyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine % q2 H0 U3 s6 \, {' N9 \
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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+ V2 M' Y& K$ v2 c* @Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 8 L. i( ]6 z: L& K
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
7 n5 A8 T# ?7 A8 y, b3 V! Rof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 1 N& `( K$ f7 L/ j( b4 J) [
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
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scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl * F( b2 M$ z' i& ~1 A
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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1 o; Y: s9 x$ [2 w4 doffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that & t% ]( P: C; u/ b
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
9 n4 J9 n r* v/ Uthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
" i: y3 `* ]7 P( qThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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+ l4 m3 L5 [2 T) ^6 XTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region- z3 D9 e! t. S4 w) I3 D
MADAGASCAR
b3 t& N2 K& m2 q3 h# Y$ \With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar + B4 @4 W4 l" }1 v& b/ f* I
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
( K, n; p' ^" E! i. Z$ rarid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of , {0 ^1 W& M1 H) Q9 n/ n
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 4 x/ Z5 ^6 A" t
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved 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 ( Z( I. Z* t- H. l) |! g5 g7 g
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
) g' ]# l: V4 L5 ^: Pheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 3 v/ r) n, l, W
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 0 Y% \/ x; j* `7 T: N
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full ; a7 c; u' U9 z' U$ P7 d- i
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
0 k0 ^5 z& Q4 k8 M6 Iexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 5 u/ v) w( y1 {. U* |" t5 H& F
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
% H T1 N+ C# L1 xspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
" t/ h6 F+ j cindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
( s3 H2 o4 A( o# Gspecies are endangered.1 A- X. z% W& ^ k: m1 D
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are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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presage the disappearance of the caravan operators. 4 Q- S0 }. R; H0 g; A, Y; h0 {
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
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protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the * X7 _: O: i8 T4 D6 l, R9 q0 }4 n
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
3 o) z% {5 A' P. N" C6 Q: S! ffarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 6 r1 |1 a4 A6 C9 U2 b4 e
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are + A( }& w9 ~# l, u, F- W* b* X% A
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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THAILAND
8 a1 S' [* h, _7 W( _; E( ^Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. , f( u' h- r# B9 Z% @$ z
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to - Q+ s1 Q& Z' `- }; ~( N
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
! \8 k% V3 t, Jsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, : ]: i5 P6 I- s( v9 v! F
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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