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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
0 j9 a" ~1 A. H$ M1989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。
* |) f1 X7 [% q2 }1 ]) O" m4 M. R1995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% j" d+ G/ b5 \2 V
PHILIPPINES
: {0 u1 p- ^4 j; dThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
, h- D6 k- D) s1 x1 l2 y/ u, qpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
( c! x6 b: ?; gpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with + q; ?: ~- C x# @1 c" P
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
# W% v9 ?' G' k4 V7 R. v0 xMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
; L. j Q( f. \conflict with the central authorities. Among the population 7 C/ }# e( Y# }7 ?& \6 e4 G
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
6 }8 f I% e/ ?hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 2 P4 {) i. n" q/ J$ U! X
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
3 [; M$ q/ R+ n/ L p ^cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
% }2 n" q) m( v* H1 ]2 \- Wtrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
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8 P! R; g% Y: e3 ~+ Q1 |4 s) ~fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands/ y" C7 Y7 g! H, ]1 Y1 ^
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
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* `; r3 X X1 @. T* B2 Vof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 2 x) _2 T% A& ]& H' W/ b
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The . ]# d, v1 g5 t6 u$ a( L$ E6 [! S) X' t
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 8 [. G+ D0 U) X v: _ Z
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl ; p7 R% s4 r( E: K! ~
oysters. 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 ' B7 j8 _9 W6 _. G! C
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It ' G9 Y* Q9 m; R% N. Y
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
3 `! P( J( {/ H5 n. W( J" }0 vreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
/ J, V9 q+ T& Z7 gthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
# `# z1 s9 G8 u( B. U9 `3 l( r! @The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source , J( p* w R7 m. Y6 g( ?9 h9 \
of food for bears in the region.
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8 G9 o' U% s1 K0 U: M) @* ^3 iTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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% r. ^4 s2 C4 {; l, V3 KWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar . o- V7 ?5 ?, g+ d- Z8 o0 `# T
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 7 u% P# [) k* t5 _. P
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
% n! h% t" |9 H8 y- Y1 ?: w1 p# U% tBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
6 v, t& X1 X7 @result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the ( ^5 f1 B0 M( T$ a1 @
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that ) Z$ h; L4 c8 B0 o. q
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
3 v! v% v! }) _* npenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its " m+ ]! o* Y+ B- ^
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
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) [ _- R9 o) oheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the ) w Y! Z; H6 M9 Q6 I( `' D
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
5 ?$ |6 s. d+ h3 ] o+ ^5 gthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full {5 d/ w* t1 D3 s* i- p) W0 H& a! x
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 4 X7 n# ]3 z q9 ^$ J, y# \5 B
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
O) n. j: x" x& \/ O. b" C' ]more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal $ k' H, w: S% U, I/ [ \
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are ) F. V5 v' X/ s( d2 E% f
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan - G ]: Q* v* M7 c. {" X
species are endangered.- l0 u5 @" ~8 g7 h- n) e
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2 O* j- r( ]5 {$ x; g2 E& x1 nCamel Caravan
; v3 w& {5 T. m# oNIGER
6 R3 D2 v m& s F6 COn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses% s* l0 e1 a& i
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
/ B. f4 U: a3 O9 ]2 A: t: A D/ S8 ]km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 6 A( Z) J' e! `6 `& F- _
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs : {0 e* I9 E8 h1 D& D# o% \
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have 2 D1 M4 _ j V8 W' E; ^7 _3 F
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
/ Q: [4 e8 n; P5 q4 U3 U4 `4 `merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
3 p9 ]0 S4 G9 Opresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
/ C/ n. ~2 R4 b4 mOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!$ _2 r5 v$ X+ z2 E) F& O
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
: M( G0 P- Q; Zbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion + h+ l$ U7 e) I, u* O) _( P
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the ) ]' w1 m8 Y6 m0 ^- z
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
; E# o6 T& Q* s P- G9 [; kfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 - O/ v& R; q- b
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
7 x+ s/ X. E( icovered 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.
& H# ~0 i8 W- l4 S5 cThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually " K- h- K0 A2 C
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 1 G3 c6 i, m1 A/ b& m. y9 Q. }& b# g# {
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, # a- N; @) k: Q0 C: `
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in ' D# z+ F& w Q/ u
houses built on bamboo stilts.
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