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' v9 a- g! J( W& o0 T7 Y% x+ \Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。9 h# w; L1 \: k$ [) }. c5 _( H
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。
* g6 h' ^5 M! ?' K- a7 Q1995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
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is + _# c% |* |. E+ n
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
$ w2 E J" J. P9 ^ R; ZMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in / u- W5 K7 B1 \
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population + h1 a5 p+ e! b+ q9 |2 Q/ u$ c- j
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 4 Y" C, ~; t$ O8 a& v4 @8 J! C6 S
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 2 D' u0 O- R) l0 L0 [" i
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also . H" g* Z, }! P& D
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and / @6 D& O/ c1 d' v
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
$ \4 X9 h+ ]! J* }cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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) P) @+ E3 H1 hVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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0 m# Y/ t. N, f* T. Y. SThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
7 F' P+ D6 ^! L4 ?; Xincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some + H2 ~5 _. t0 L L% S$ c
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
/ i) K" i! X, \) j, ]seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
u. E- ~: j/ qvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
: z. ? a: J3 H2 J9 Dscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska4 B p8 s5 _# D- R, t: y7 B
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
+ B1 D# q2 U6 ^1 m, m' ^protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
! d8 Y" C a6 Q. b) b4 Roffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that ; a6 u3 ~9 ?4 E: |1 B6 y
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
1 C" c5 P7 j3 R* S" g0 F* U8 Cthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. $ e; `# z$ i- ~( z& Y3 M
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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1 J) w8 L% ^! [$ R. f2 `' MTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
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arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 3 s% Y% i! W: o; v* c5 {* ^
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
& S0 n1 A! c8 c1 C; O- g( r! Mresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the , y c; j$ P9 ^. M9 U3 @- J$ E
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that # v( r6 H( X3 L1 |- v
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human , m' O+ ?$ R' w6 O6 E6 Z# R1 k
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its . l8 ]9 d, Q9 I* `
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 0 [6 G. K* h) G. {
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
4 o- S3 m) ~' R) Jheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
# S! K/ n( e k3 vcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in $ t; q6 x" U0 D
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
6 c+ W4 g: I4 lautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
' j+ l) {; o& t" H; C9 p* q! p. \examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
& D9 K* c# l) D7 c0 P* x9 pmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 1 e3 c+ X! J! I: U- y
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
! y: { X2 l' u, S1 Eindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan , S1 \& T2 ]5 }* [' z) L
species are endangered.
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Camel Caravan. r1 Q/ [. P2 {- o( t- M, E, d( {
NIGER
5 J) Z$ I0 s3 c2 H' I* W' f0 yOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses% O+ [- b3 B; @
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4 : z& m6 k o, u6 {+ V4 \
km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
- z* ?! R$ E7 m4 B, rthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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0 C$ [! I+ W+ G& ]days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
" Z$ _" L2 ]! L P# V6 V. qare reputed to be fiercely independent and have 8 b6 N9 L+ [7 x7 O5 T/ ~& N# m r4 X3 t
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
, W% j% p/ t( t, UOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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ANTARCTICA
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been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 5 @+ A/ n9 X2 h8 z3 g1 j" A
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the j' f; a1 k# G: Z7 d& N
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 2 ]; w: f3 d3 y
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
" U$ j* H% p$ |! _ ~! D# p( s5 \+ }- @miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
/ X5 ?2 ?/ R3 ^' r5 H" {covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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THAILAND
5 @0 Q0 \$ T" C) u4 g) h% S4 t; pPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
8 d- w' ^* s& b8 E* KThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
$ a- a( R6 \4 Xconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
. K0 a/ p4 k. ^where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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