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1 H- C- k! B) j3 ^# dYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
. K( ?/ K/ ^, k" Y) k+ C2 q1989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。+ R% Z8 [9 d6 Q- X
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。) @$ J7 T. Q' k. O# ^
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Village near the Island of Panducan' h( ~! m2 q# E, }% _
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is T- H {/ `) y4 N1 a% u$ ` q
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
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3 l0 \2 ?; h* B" [9 pneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 3 y( [8 w6 A+ I( ^
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 8 [$ U$ f* `- r0 M( x3 f
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
9 L1 ^, |" {# C! c8 uare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 7 i+ ?4 c; ], C5 X, I% Q
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 1 X3 G" V) u4 m& V0 d) |" k$ x
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
' X) e2 S3 t) @7 F4 o9 v& F' acultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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+ j+ s t) R1 {& b! u, \: hVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which ; z/ t: z+ D' F* L( I3 j2 f
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
* z1 C# B; I: Z% K: a' P* W9 O9 sof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
/ d A% ~: a+ G; v4 ]( |seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The : j3 S# N: e) _, @( i4 }- J4 e
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without ! d: ]1 v+ D; R# Q
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
: W3 A- ]" U# m# ^4 V7 yoysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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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 8 h9 g0 }2 ~$ C3 d
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
5 u2 u6 f% r5 b1 S1 t" Loffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
) B% [8 Y) [; l5 B9 Rreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze 5 H2 R; f# G/ z9 n2 E
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
+ x; |0 b3 a! x9 y: b2 K$ XThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source - e$ d( p* f* A
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* |. Q1 F1 n! z) @1 F. N7 KTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 4 J& D) Z* j; Z! U2 x+ m% V
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
' i0 C/ t6 e7 Y% J# j5 Sarid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
; p V$ R3 a: \' c5 KBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
3 Q2 x2 J7 Q7 n. |% ~7 k/ I% ?* qresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the I5 L) t1 Q- _1 S- H8 r
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that " X4 r; v* q% s
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human : m k/ ?/ ?! n+ V4 p
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its 0 Z7 S) \( G6 c% b/ ^9 U
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
* B/ u2 K* m6 W2 r( K7 ssite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
6 n7 [ @! z# M1 u' ^/ Uheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the ; l3 R8 x+ F; k- F1 v3 z
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in ' \+ [0 Z4 t6 H: b+ N+ p1 p. b; J
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full ; [' h) s* w6 D) N. Y8 f
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
+ }* g1 y8 M/ V; Xexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 3 N0 K, b5 F% M4 M+ U/ e8 |# J
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 0 R3 P, L: z7 m: K+ n& c
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 9 D2 W; V0 S! a" y- n
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 : p. o' x3 b4 ?$ u" V( T* f3 _
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs * k8 O# I( Y* ?) C3 b# c& }
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
+ w* u4 `. V8 d' ysuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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Y4 v/ G* h; ~* z1 T i. e; t( dpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. : ?" j6 [2 ?( x, T- q
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!4 h8 s% ^+ T) H3 P
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been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 1 c4 ]( d8 p K7 ?2 ~$ S# }) H
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the # h. j& K: l1 ^& V: w" \ l( r" Z
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
' d- h2 E e, Y$ wfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
# l, m9 O) [" { b9 bmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are # }. K% t8 p- l7 g. }8 U9 P
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to ! b9 A @1 W( V; l3 b
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have " G$ f3 G f. t8 y
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 7 |* g) h! J( e6 w5 j
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in 5 ~+ j5 _# E4 L% l# q7 ?
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