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3 R; ^* C- j1 a' f1 ~Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
0 n9 K, ? h n( f0 F( L h1989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 W; j8 z8 W+ q& [8 D( 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。4 o3 l8 W* D" X" ~; f0 C3 m
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Village near the Island of Panducan! r; L: _5 J5 e B
PHILIPPINES3 q0 S6 E9 [2 W1 q/ p" q
The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
) B6 ~6 W7 `+ G+ Z' `part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
4 B. \/ K. `- x* V# t' O1 cpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with : P+ @ U/ T Z; W/ C* ? W
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent ! @3 C# Q) B7 {
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
/ w! l# Y* {- [8 o6 Kconflict with the central authorities. Among the population 9 L$ d/ n% L8 y$ F" X2 W
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
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the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 0 s! v( e f$ V3 ^
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
$ c6 C/ V5 i6 e8 o: ffauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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+ B' D7 c5 {% @: `" \The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 1 L ]9 N1 T9 V: T" q% D
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some / g( u9 W! F9 g1 W% j8 D" o& t$ l* C
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as ( ?! s' B1 b8 k! R$ z
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
( V" d; |0 t8 h8 v2 kvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
# Q' k0 |* O7 I; ~" Escuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
0 M* V3 }" Y; Q% P5 j; `oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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0 [/ @1 R1 H! g2 lWooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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1 ?) `9 w3 S: G" S7 k5 FThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is % l! U& o5 s3 }5 {
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
/ ?' L) i- \; v( D1 S5 ]2 Roffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
! s# C u3 I6 h( S/ B. p! _+ Greflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
& C o! K, s# m: X! \them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 4 }# Y8 G% ]# G, c: W! }
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source + K, t5 w$ R5 C l6 c( H' S
of food for bears in the region.
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+ i( i7 x: d4 Z% ?1 e- XTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 8 U. F- M9 Y- D/ C z3 a# f
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
7 M* r2 k7 `' W2 [' f8 [* Harid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of - k$ m% w( Y$ v. R5 R
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
% @* Q2 i8 {# J7 ]! S9 Nresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 1 J9 a" T; o: ^, P
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
/ k/ n. e( Q1 s7 r2 qrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
( Y0 `3 x, }7 y& U' d8 e; v& z, Bpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
% E, [6 f0 t! L% iname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The # k+ T! m0 l# D2 T3 q- ]
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world ( s8 K2 L6 p% i% w: N1 i" f4 ~
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the % V' G+ u1 _/ a ~& s# J- ], w
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 0 R, E* A8 t4 F4 @& G: ?% |) T
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 9 N# o3 F( u. I; I" \, W( p P9 Z
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
6 T& D# k0 @" Z0 w9 Q! L! J- |examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
. B7 i3 ?. d" i ?. U& ymore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
& I' A1 X6 j1 g6 hspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
9 }" ]8 H- K0 @2 r, Iindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 1 D' N; \/ Z6 x
species are endangered.; d J) I U4 y' n
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- ]. d* A9 K0 x8 Y; ]- zOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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4 v6 N% x( \/ U/ v W( _km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
) I5 `' D L+ H% w" Othe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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6 T1 [' B7 A, T$ b$ G8 Tdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs V$ @" E9 ~( d* {7 a* M& {
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!9 S2 d0 q7 E. z8 Y# P8 t9 A
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
: ?, j6 i1 ^9 ?7 V+ cbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion ( A! \0 J% b* V& Q5 Q
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
+ a: w9 `- i9 ^5 t7 _! |3 ^0 A( O! yiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
% w( \) S/ m1 b8 s1 |farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 2 x: I Z. D! `! O" [
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are : r! W. q; m8 E2 l& N, D
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).# V, `% H6 V# }. j6 Q+ r" n
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
: ^2 O1 }* `7 @! i* ^3 W- a; UThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
0 T+ p8 R( b9 L: M0 r6 Fconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
; O4 I9 B7 i/ @* d# Rsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
, H$ a* S" F' \; xwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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