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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
. i2 R" f8 E( \5 a( ?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。9 p# E3 o: w5 R7 K6 e- h
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。1 x E6 t0 p1 a, L% U
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Village near the Island of Panducan3 G. x- o; M3 w
PHILIPPINES4 ^9 b* p8 u/ x
The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is ( d2 X! d$ g; y( _) E, g
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of " M" K) g; E ]- p
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with ' J1 x9 f' M0 ], P$ J: C1 c
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 3 C# W8 N6 e3 r, R' @" w
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
; M& N7 ~6 R% n4 u; e6 jconflict with the central authorities. Among the population
: T0 [6 v1 D$ D- G( e/ Kare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
+ g7 Z/ C7 E7 M9 F: M4 a* B0 qhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
5 S7 ~$ N. s4 b3 }. o2 J1 ^/ O. h* ?' e/ qthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
% D" e8 k$ {8 N" K: r. H' Xcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and # A0 ?* | X+ f
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 3 l4 U; C. Q' U
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine ( l+ @$ G; b9 s4 k: Y
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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3 p6 u% k( h% |9 l2 U7 l/ MVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
1 a4 ^" `0 f. i- y. j$ O9 DPHILIPPINES
5 M! A# z$ {1 B$ l+ K( MThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
- S) y) y, v: F/ e) f& k" Aincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some * o4 R8 P$ B& O9 G& z
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as % x; C' G) F: l& d' l7 R
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The ' @1 h# z Y% g' G j/ H3 [$ [1 f
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
. m4 [4 L8 l5 S% n1 l: _$ `9 ~ |scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl ; h, m% W5 C! H+ j
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska0 L. r d! N* A) L' `7 P
USA
9 [0 s7 B2 w0 I! O, g) v' uThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is - e! ^% K7 f1 E
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
- i0 D1 D8 K% |4 N! I. M9 \+ }$ H/ Voffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that / }0 W8 q$ X1 L1 M% v
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
* i; i0 r$ a3 Q' zthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. + c' U7 B+ }9 V6 h
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source $ D& [! Y/ x: Z4 `
of food for bears in the region.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region% e* t$ ^5 A% h8 S
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 6 ?( Z' l3 R& f0 K3 l$ N7 m# K5 \
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 8 r4 {9 l" I6 E- ]; m5 A1 R
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
- m' t3 _- F6 } |4 e, r' c! KBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
# I1 T9 `' g9 w8 Presult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 4 Y9 a, b& g& A+ x9 p2 q2 k+ s9 g
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that ( c/ s! L( ~0 _- ^( F
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
2 ]1 W F. F; `' ~$ u o/ ?, T$ [penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
* M- ^8 q8 V: G0 U- F% V1 m7 `name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
2 B6 W- @7 U5 e8 Y! C- v( Msite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
~ O& q4 ?, F' N7 b) vheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 2 P5 N4 w9 G% G& b
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 8 i# @! }0 m5 b& ]6 k' c7 M0 {9 b( o
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
/ v: ~7 j8 h* Q) F2 Aautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 3 d; E1 a0 _% w. U" A; x9 D8 S
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: $ S$ e% g' \+ O8 w: ?( g3 ^
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
/ c8 d) W1 c; u* E% ispecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
8 u! D( e4 j; f1 j- h2 sindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
* }" U9 }3 L" Mspecies are endangered.
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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
( `# O' K9 @9 F& Othe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked " u% ?5 P: l# D7 g# q; t
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
( l7 N6 y" I6 ^, [7 |9 f! R8 kdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
1 r8 a( L; t& }/ e7 |+ |4 t' Gare reputed to be fiercely independent and have 3 u8 W6 s2 v9 N- L( A4 T0 n8 P& _0 k
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
8 C7 L! N5 s! ~ c8 `3 Xmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
" F# j$ I9 x" G' r/ vpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. ' M7 N7 R. M2 u: y" _
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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1 Q4 Z- x4 z) @9 [+ iIcebergs off the Adelie Coast( X' R8 y" x, h! z
ANTARCTICA
5 \# _9 Y4 Y* i( O# }, T/ RAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have3 [2 |1 M6 ]7 F( Z) M6 @
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 6 K$ C/ o, m. a2 I; W* B& U3 s X
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
$ ^* m4 o& l$ m# o* H: _5 U8 a/ Yiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 5 I- G# Q- e: z8 M# o
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 ( ?# I3 E* Z! _! S
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are 2 A# l3 O. O T! v$ j/ Y
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).- g5 R2 g* C; P' M' h
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' z+ g. x5 M" ~+ ^( j) R7 }Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. % `5 Y+ t4 _! A* l \3 A
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
0 X7 ?+ |/ }( h- [" [+ K" W: l2 Dconsists 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
e* [, h* a$ Csimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
2 P! F7 K0 ?) S5 rwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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