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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。' C$ [# K+ n M1 _0 c& D
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。
0 ~/ m/ y8 W/ ^* x1995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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Village near the Island of Panducan% H( X% S- z! ^* F8 f1 a" [3 R1 J
PHILIPPINES
4 F& S) N$ c1 r, i+ VThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is ) O7 f9 K, P0 q* |. e p
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 0 S4 I; X1 F. a2 ?/ ?* I
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
: ^/ m2 e3 n+ `1 e6 Pneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent ! T5 w8 i9 c+ u }
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
: S/ q3 B/ @( I; I9 c) l+ vconflict with the central authorities. Among the population ; J8 s5 l% _ B+ I
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
& |8 C t" U! I2 N4 ^7 Z3 Vhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, " G7 R0 N9 W) v4 { k4 [) S( P
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 9 T+ T6 X7 B5 o9 b0 {" u1 C, d
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
/ s/ ?4 E3 A' jfauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands) b9 d3 \# _- b4 q, M' K. X
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which " L: y) a6 p4 v' `* H
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
! y/ z+ r9 K4 z& O2 |7 mof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as . n! L# `0 J! u, G& N i0 g2 [& J; q
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
! E1 [% V. z ^7 ovillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
8 X9 R, g) I/ o- Q, ~( j. q6 a" Xscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
5 g8 ^! }0 L# ?, |) T6 soysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.$ k* C k1 N4 e
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
/ u0 _+ a2 F" W" J8 B$ Wprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
, c) P' `) w$ ?7 a2 Doffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
- R- B, e7 T! W, N% u nreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
9 o& f1 f' H, v% |* y! G" ~# Othem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. , o. }& r1 E, \6 V0 |) D
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source : q, n* Z0 j8 j# h3 g
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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; l3 t; g2 `( T1 K. \With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 7 B# j H, I5 t/ |. n! J
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 8 s4 { [; B% V& _+ \7 D
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of & _2 _ a+ u1 t# H( a( ]
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the * Z3 x" z j* M! d
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
2 ~/ M" r/ S) W$ P+ w$ tstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
% v& E& h1 v# u/ n# s+ Krise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
# S) C7 { v G" kpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its 2 f# _; l- M+ J- o' T9 U
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The / }0 L6 g) Q' l. l4 ^
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
+ c! A3 E! T9 N/ K _heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
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that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 0 j a% l0 f) M6 ]# n& s- l5 X
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
$ M" A1 Q7 Q' `1 ^3 c0 \examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
3 P0 k6 c/ Z: Gmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal ( e6 u4 I: ?; S/ M' i* {7 d
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are * L0 q T+ u9 @/ c
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan ! f. A' U# ?4 |2 k7 b
species are endangered.) H: r1 Q0 Q+ P1 C" }
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1 g: `3 b; x( m" |( M1 z0 yCamel Caravan
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+ i5 b, |. {9 DOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
" x/ o5 h: J: l8 N4 v: O! rNiger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
2 Z# s g" i3 \+ {7 icaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked ; e( a4 V4 I$ Y* Q, j
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
9 M) f+ o0 o" `( V% j" |days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 5 x# H; v+ z5 t$ Y
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
6 q a0 y% l7 L0 vsuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the * h1 u( r& C+ _; `$ b) Y+ r7 x, G: J- X
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
3 |+ e- [/ j1 r& _% V+ W8 B# p9 h1 Vpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
' A- W' q$ ^0 L' AOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
3 R( Y+ G! q! C% L8 [ANTARCTICA
9 G- ^' ^3 a9 U PAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
: P0 ?$ x5 x; Mbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
6 N4 K) a6 f4 C' d3 Nprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
: b! i7 Z6 C% c2 s5 oiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
4 p5 k3 A7 P. j7 C& ufarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
8 }+ M3 v2 x3 K- s' B. |miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are , ~9 R; I' b3 Z7 v
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 1 U o8 R6 h! e
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually ( `# B [! N0 h/ S
consists 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 $ L* `: \' h' _& ~9 x
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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