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8 W; K& r) D+ v* `! `' ?Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
$ F0 A+ F" A! W9 k) u9 u' s1989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。7 b6 k" \5 ?: h& Y
1995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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/ P( _$ j: q' J$ CVillage near the Island of Panducan
* A9 B6 N, K3 V' y& s1 V/ X) \, gPHILIPPINES
1 n& [% w# g, v- \5 j" P; NThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
) ~5 Y6 p( f7 Q# O# R6 cpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 8 C8 I0 x/ u7 Z- j. }
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with ) g+ t3 G; s7 T
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent / A, p1 ^9 e6 |
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
5 |* ^' s6 M9 L5 S3 u; Yconflict with the central authorities. Among the population . P( S7 D9 p4 ~% ]0 a( J% t+ ^. I
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
7 I7 }) s. c& R8 C" dhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
h, Y7 P% W4 }$ T: b+ K) Tthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also # Q5 _* G9 r% h. |) E" x
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
b" _9 W6 }" g9 D) h) _trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using ) H w* Z$ U2 m; }$ ~# a( f. x* g
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine ; X9 D3 y/ y' [/ o) ~6 m
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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8 W+ g4 r& n$ HVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
2 X7 A+ D0 W: L7 Q. K& s0 WPHILIPPINES
0 X9 f. V: L9 @' J3 ?$ o0 XThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which $ ]: @ K9 `) F/ x* N+ \
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some |$ E& X) j3 e9 L; D, g
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as / \7 u6 D y+ K
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The / E0 Z8 k, q1 b# o9 v8 `, v
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
+ O" W5 l+ v) nscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl ) g: Z7 x: w, @$ {5 A L
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade., `1 A' v; q2 C
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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2 q% q( H2 N H4 KThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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& M" X! n7 u8 `* Koffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that 7 u% T. R$ ^8 g$ u
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
& R6 A" w7 O. Y6 N e% Ythem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. . h' T: w7 i8 U0 K
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 2 d s$ m( h8 j r
of food for bears in the region.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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; c% e- D! V& x- `With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar . G0 I. _* W7 ~( |1 X
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most * W, N1 n! A( c3 Q
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
+ o: }/ M/ P$ j( b- t" ]" h- YBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the ; Q- g% e ?' }- \
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the ' N2 r: o# s, q8 @, `
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 4 D# c1 R7 v: K% o
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human 5 x+ E D- b) g* R. \
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its 3 x3 T4 k$ X1 F4 K
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
: z, d$ p& \0 }! H, }site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
& }9 k' Y2 P- h* j/ Cheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
3 {2 g1 p: A; ?% }1 @' Ucontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
- Y& ?8 t% m8 F/ Jthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 3 d) z! q% e2 F* F) _
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking + U3 u" c3 Y0 g8 K2 ]# F0 G, W
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
- t5 R2 o5 h6 ^7 H" ]more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
& n, U) e2 K3 z5 i, [* p( Tspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are / M" `& T2 M$ Q% x
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
8 k+ L0 E) n1 N4 N, O* H _species are endangered.
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) |/ X. I7 V# M2 EOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at ' F7 ^+ U4 r0 b6 J' p Z/ N
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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. j2 B1 I: d% e7 J, Z# Ydays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the ; n& l6 `. q: a4 |+ }- c7 m0 K
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
' b \, l" }% G( E2 e4 kpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
& k8 U# K- X) L& @; y" ^& p7 `One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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ANTARCTICA
) q8 d4 \" {" w* ?' r( hAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have( p) K1 C/ [, {1 L/ N! y
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
& ?; _5 V; A/ {, ?$ {protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the - q2 _) O! _* U! A/ J T. l0 ]* h0 {7 O
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
8 n- m$ r6 u' F. m" _farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 ) M5 P/ A: h. x; V2 ?; `5 N) Z
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
' d: a- C# d' bcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).5 t9 S; D d3 ^( v( E5 t* M( N3 |
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THAILAND
# {- M7 o" u! [" FPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
3 b0 q5 e ?) A# S: A8 j( kThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually . B1 a# T8 q2 C5 o! T
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding * f. Q/ U \/ Q; X
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to 2 g, {/ R4 h3 f1 z2 x8 T
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
! R0 u0 z% l3 U6 ysimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
' l0 w5 r( e s" E# T3 B! xwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in % C) m" S. z/ h' Q9 y
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