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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。$ R2 T1 }( t0 V1 o. _" G
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。
: S! x+ p( k# t1995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。) I4 v: Y3 {) @' i
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. ^& X9 ^& Z8 FVillage near the Island of Panducan
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, g6 S6 v# S) \The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
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piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
. ]( |0 {4 h6 ^4 aneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 3 W- ~) j, s5 I
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
( }" F7 M. Q9 G5 m1 Jconflict with the central authorities. Among the population ! R0 t$ K) J" k3 L) |! z" _3 Y
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small , O' t; s+ b3 C. n5 m# N2 f7 O
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, ; ~ ]( u1 M6 d( Z
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
4 R( j9 p1 `, U' Xcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
+ p- ]* w; ^5 V- z% g: a" mtrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using / d5 n8 E1 _, h- w& l; m# B$ L5 n0 P
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
' M: N- I" w0 s2 y/ M, F/ Xfauna, especially on the coral reefs. s9 M2 N, F9 [, s5 U! d8 D
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& R+ ^) x8 V/ b8 V6 cVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands7 V0 l# D: q" R8 `9 [
PHILIPPINES* U% D% @) T: [: z8 ^" @/ U$ B
The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which * R8 c5 P G7 w7 _: [1 X5 `/ c
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
; i5 w, @: F8 d3 u. ~of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 7 q% i7 \; J. O" k; ?6 Y
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 3 `) p3 |' i, ^
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 4 g9 y" k( K' s9 L) D
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl ! \0 Y4 `3 K8 A7 a4 C1 a% C
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.; t; O7 k: J! Z
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USA
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0 I5 @2 `2 j' j& p: f9 \protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It ! Z% s: ]" G# _* [
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.
. w# }0 ]7 w$ s3 G6 EThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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4 m5 i+ q5 V9 m9 w4 C5 VWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar $ l3 ?- p8 n% }# s
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
4 _8 L {. F3 i. U" s% u. i/ m+ [0 z+ uarid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of / F: P1 Q9 Q3 H5 I; p( T: c
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
& V" j8 H T% x" m5 Dresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the ; Y$ h) o5 I' Q1 j
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
5 q3 m E9 @5 zrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
5 j4 E) O9 K' f6 P& Rpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its - K3 N! z& E$ D. O* u0 `
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
. K7 A4 D% ~- A/ ^# isite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
: c1 A- K, k$ jheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
@# q a6 F6 d1 c4 Z1 mcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 9 H' }' k# A- |
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
9 t2 V2 @, a* _' i' R" f1 U/ tautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 9 s# E0 \% e/ p d9 g+ ?
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 9 _3 y# t% Y, {$ U/ B0 m
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
* E9 l1 z3 `6 O7 rspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are * h7 l! |3 _* [
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
! ^! Z/ r! n6 kspecies are endangered.
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NIGER
' C" ~# w5 r+ O' a8 m" KOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
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are reputed to be fiercely independent and have * g2 P+ ?# C' A/ E' X
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the 7 e( L; g" \* G% j. V
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and ) o: q5 o4 {% h7 O; E' n! [% U; R
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
/ z9 f e5 w2 S \0 Abeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees - h& z) ^! [: L9 E. t
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
/ R% T- V1 f' U( Lmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
' j% ?; s" b' P( vcovered 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.
# J! U) k# n& X( B* j! p" RThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 5 E# J4 ]0 V) d- Z( x$ ~
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in & e+ ?$ ]: L/ t8 l9 ~
houses built on bamboo stilts.
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