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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。6 g" e, j' F! H! O' G' o
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。1 [6 @, o0 h t" [
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。+ i4 W- m8 {3 a2 Y
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+ X' v' L5 T# A) D( X5 v3 ~+ |Village near the Island of Panducan
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& Y0 ^6 T7 T8 C5 N2 h6 X& Q! }The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is , T) Y: h7 e$ l
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 $ y+ b& F: ?& E3 t0 M
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in , H: d) N* m2 a
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population - q1 d- T; q$ Y5 D
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 : v& ]( V+ D& g
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and . G. N r: Y @5 Q8 B9 G: b& P8 y
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
! e8 ~9 X; [8 R3 [cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine # f3 }0 E; w6 O8 ]8 i. k) T+ l
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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$ D, ~/ P* b1 K: o2 r, IVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands9 L) A/ {! n# d( G" h
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
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of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 1 X, Y" @8 ? l# I8 e% Y$ n1 T
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
D3 y1 i+ ^4 O pvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without " K- M2 a9 |( b0 s
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 1 \% D, f! t! T: }$ @0 z
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.. l1 s# `" z! G
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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
_3 }' J5 D. N% r& [! [3 hprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 4 w' h7 r8 N, N r7 O
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that & _: f) [7 P* ] a, z6 G5 t
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze 1 r3 K9 x1 r4 u2 w7 a. w
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
& U0 C' ^' M# ~- r" d7 [2 ^The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source + h3 J1 c. @5 e9 y! P* d3 |4 l
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J6 m# T/ E, ~/ I# i7 Z) _- F pTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar + B H; I. U; i. m$ Q7 {% B
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
% x( t% Q, Z6 T5 J* e( X- `5 i$ Barid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of * s) p. x& `8 v' g. P! p H, n1 J
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
7 K3 E6 i+ e/ V, Y/ Z8 Q Cresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
+ |# P: |4 [& {1 r/ m8 R- w" Ystone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 4 |/ ]4 N1 @, X W: F
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human ; o6 M3 E+ P, k* [
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
( O. ~8 g5 |! k7 T6 nname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The : b+ N$ C! }3 F
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
8 _! m/ h8 \ Y5 M* p$ y* |heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
- ^' b5 a' |" T4 d! Ocontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
' C `/ m, t* _: C: R2 V& ?3 Kthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
7 f# M/ c+ X: f: j+ {- j( p9 x, uautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking * T; e& F( R" c/ |" H9 S! W
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: % i3 t, c) ]2 }% Q( z- l) u
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
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indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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NIGER
1 d+ B: L; O% L8 H( J J+ BOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
6 O: R1 C1 Z! l8 ethe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs # k: T2 o+ U7 B6 Q/ F+ G* v0 h2 h
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have + Q( G7 R' x* C7 f7 R7 ^- B4 ]( S
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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presage the disappearance of the caravan operators. ' p$ p1 }- i0 [2 O
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!3 A" M Q/ m/ R9 a8 B
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3 ~3 p7 a$ y( f I. |: lIcebergs off the Adelie Coast
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* g# K) ~- [+ g7 P# oAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
, Q8 C9 ]! l+ w3 R8 G- T. xbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
1 p3 y, f+ n+ k# {! ]protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
N8 X C& Q* f: q6 ziceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees ) w$ l, Q' T2 h: p
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 , L$ c0 C, A" F5 m5 n* `5 ^+ F
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
5 e' C% b8 J9 X, G% b Pcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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% V$ e/ c5 m* R r* t- {Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. ; x: N1 N) t- O' c6 {$ I' n
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, + m! Z: j. b' E
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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