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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
+ {. V' F% b% \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 D9 Q' o/ X8 E1 |7 P* H1995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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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
$ R% _7 ~- G; n6 J" \2 z( ]part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
3 Y' g! b9 P' ^8 Z/ t# u) L- g/ wpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with % t3 p; \0 k+ O, C ~" ]: B- x
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
) L; r: J% ]1 S, w9 q) |1 MMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in ( V6 e# m* q2 _# ?7 v! f5 R4 z
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population ) V# v) z, D# [* u0 d
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
. l y/ [) p8 H. A' rhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, ( B$ C( m( S. H
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
- \ g6 y, r6 g( E" R* m Wcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
1 | r9 q$ ^ Y/ z( g# i; Q. y* Gtrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
1 |/ l+ ~1 e" y, R m9 ucyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 9 J! F9 \1 o- G" C
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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4 A1 n2 a7 X6 N9 f9 vVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands ~: W' I3 J ` |
PHILIPPINES
2 \5 [ P+ z. h7 @The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which ; O/ E8 k- U4 y& P! N7 a9 D
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some ' g y# w& s T# @
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as # Q3 c$ D- \3 V1 o. ~# i- c
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
8 p3 W, y) Q. g( }- o* Dvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
% r4 O5 n8 c8 B4 kscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 3 j& `3 S7 d5 R2 Z- t
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 8 X7 n3 C$ a5 i
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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MADAGASCAR
+ a! L S6 m/ E( CWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 4 ~% M9 p7 w( X1 R# Z( K& R
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
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[- Q; b/ |9 j* W* V2 W. k- A7 l" BBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 6 c( _6 N7 r- f* c* I0 V
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 8 `: o0 Y" `0 I- l: s
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 3 g/ f4 f* K* T- U* }* k" W( n6 Y
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human 9 C1 k. E8 Z& q3 `9 W- K2 x4 L
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name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 6 H% c! I7 h7 j# K7 c1 B
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world : i/ r7 O% Y6 }3 T% ^
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 6 i \) g+ N7 U2 M+ p( u9 M: `, V
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
# `- W' t' E2 b" v) r! Ethat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
3 f4 ^) L: \6 H* E% w- sautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
" @3 c0 B7 @& X2 L4 _! J* I) Dexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: - P( W$ |4 b+ Q
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& g5 i, z$ j) U6 `2 Tspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 0 ^# P: t( A' h3 s6 K2 ]/ J8 T. t0 R
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 7 S9 q) Z) Y- y# N
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs + F# p1 U+ X' |" U; b3 r( X
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
2 r" }6 z J+ G$ Dbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion # O3 `: C- l( l2 [# K3 Q$ ?
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the ( f9 C. f4 J/ h% }# O( s
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
% X. S4 \2 [9 ?farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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THAILAND
9 P9 d. v. q- B2 jPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
9 U( Z6 ^; i' x R) x# hThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually ! u! o7 D( _) s/ k1 X: P
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
; P; \: w3 r7 n8 U; ofrom the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
& A& { W& ?" I/ e; N9 A0 R3 q8 j9 Awhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in 3 v; z( W- O3 D! m5 i! c
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