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( n+ m- _8 J1 {/ n* K8 LYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
( L3 ]; h0 Z/ \ W! y% r* ?: n1989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。. F9 q& \2 @5 A6 w- z
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。
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& K! n# k1 _: H ^* U- g* \Village near the Island of Panducan
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# t9 x" H6 m: ?7 Z( [* LThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
: ]0 m/ m8 k" u* [( A2 Z8 hpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
. t& o/ y! d) i7 T% @$ Npiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
- }; K5 C- J% {' G J5 e* V! J9 qneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
1 |1 A( y! t) ~/ W7 H$ H( H1 gMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
2 t( o+ _& Y$ h8 k& Cconflict with the central authorities. Among the population # F- o+ w% |7 U- X
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small y& p8 {) r ~9 h8 o6 B4 D6 N
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
8 D" B! t; m4 E) gthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 5 F u {' Q- s
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 7 Z8 E7 X' G: ?8 K9 c
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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. N3 n$ H8 m" |) I$ V6 Z; vVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 3 t8 j& t# A' V1 q1 {
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
$ T7 W2 X9 P0 S5 a+ v, pof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
* w& I; a a0 _seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The ( i9 C" h: u' ?8 A$ t1 X
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without : C( K; \+ X5 j" P7 |
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl ) @, O$ Q; L @; ]* v( \
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. C/ @1 K5 a3 T u. c% r8 _
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
# o+ V" p- n$ a% y6 K# Dprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
1 I, D0 x0 @' j4 v+ t+ X8 q1 U) s8 Voffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
" @, B+ j; ]. B1 O0 p& c, K- F& ireflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
( ` I; C6 O$ |them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
1 c; ]6 x4 @$ @* L. KThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
' w8 ?' l% Y9 hof food for bears in the region.
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
2 l4 p6 S# ]. ~/ e* uis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
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Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the $ z0 _$ s( J" E2 [2 l/ }
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the , Z$ B' D0 x* ?
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 0 F3 l+ V5 r! t' d! K
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
; @" E P/ a& E" rpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
2 l9 F9 Q. I1 h% h, ~, ^name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The ) q$ z% x) C' B# U
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
9 i, T$ ]5 l; L4 W% c& j* {+ aheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
( _5 U$ T2 D! A- @continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in # }8 C0 t; E& f% T# X: r, w
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
- o& s* F3 W: n9 i; {3 e( T0 X+ Dautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 8 H& ]6 `: [0 g& T& f6 m$ p6 E% M
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: ' V$ A) q' H2 V9 A+ s/ C
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
; D! h7 o, q0 _( l5 ?6 Vspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
; M+ G& c; ~: cindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan , Z1 P# L& F4 y; {# ~
species are endangered.
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
7 P Z8 i6 X% a4 b3 F. Ldays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs ) b2 d4 n- c# \) Y3 A
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
$ T1 S$ n! @: o. h4 ~suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
2 w+ x* J4 u7 dmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and 8 C, U5 h. ^3 H8 L
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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1 ?% z" }& r8 xbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion ( p+ x7 X+ u' a3 `8 _- h3 H; k& |- h
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
7 i$ R+ _& u8 [5 Viceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
# g6 u1 [- S! {farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
, @4 v( w: O7 l1 K# zmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
5 b( p( @$ q) ^/ Z( o$ B, `covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).- D8 D# ` \9 T3 z' a
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& @/ G- b/ `$ r2 E7 V" GPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 1 e7 v* B/ c5 s X
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
9 m e% p ]# O0 ~" y4 J$ X2 m! _8 sthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
! d6 m% z' a- h! C) r! fsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
I5 S9 f6 F! o3 W# nwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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