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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。 F4 Z/ V1 ], { s
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* `7 |: k" K t! Z1995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。. {' k. n! e3 a# W8 i# Z( c$ V
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+ M; q/ j7 R/ ?# M4 g. XVillage near the Island of Panducan
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8 j: \/ t: z. qThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
$ r4 q7 B3 M) vpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
! p( V9 L9 {, X tpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
u$ X8 V: v' V' L2 b/ f# m: Hneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
3 `$ ~0 a* }5 T: XMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
1 q. W& A8 ^, C' econflict with the central authorities. Among the population
# s2 ]% k2 k9 k9 |6 O3 P7 r9 P1 h& zare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 1 N' q5 \9 D, R: M, d
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 3 c! m9 {; x0 t8 }* M! ~
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also ; K" A2 j$ B% G, b
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
9 a7 @2 u' r" g4 z3 @* U- t' rtrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
( m1 x; k" H* x# ]: }6 s# s: Rcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine ! g. B7 n! D4 g- g# W7 s" K; y
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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) c8 U, U) d aVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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3 ^+ m. z% b: H" L: hThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 0 O$ S ]- Q p# ^2 v4 }- |% H' _
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
; N; q# P4 n' w7 C f0 o" p5 {of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
) _* J$ a2 s3 [1 h N9 ?/ g0 b) Sseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
8 I$ _) _* z% I3 b' |/ |3 Kvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
* @ g, j! W! L3 o5 gscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
' @" Y: m; n0 E7 V- U# Roysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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5 _9 n. K, s1 U5 _/ S! zThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 9 ?, J( Y* M6 I6 q3 F2 b Q
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It - ^+ e+ L' l$ j7 k' W$ z: N
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that ; d) f& ?% Y1 W4 r* U# ^
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze & V- l- u! |! r' ^$ j7 I
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
- Y) V1 G) l0 x5 ?% {1 {The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region, a/ [/ ]4 t6 d9 W
MADAGASCAR
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is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most % o$ K* f( a! L9 T( ^6 Q' w3 [
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of % H" G" r" x6 E8 R
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the * ?# D0 H$ S0 p' x
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
7 |$ e y( r0 n; r, n. xstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 2 D; w9 i* `# S6 e6 ]
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penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its 0 U5 N8 `" ?1 ?$ o
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
5 s2 F8 A$ B' H+ T4 ~site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 9 i) G. j7 h6 R
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
7 \/ p# a% W' S# f1 k% f1 Ncontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
. M. ^7 E8 b5 v. K; j6 Q. |9 [6 l) fthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full ( A# O ]2 I% R" W
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
! ?; b2 H0 x( W' S6 I4 Kexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
, s5 Q4 j( c( x+ o2 W, S4 d4 P3 {more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal h" Y( v* x U, k3 Y3 m
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 6 R& Y- h5 E7 r& T7 ~
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
+ V# l; t- M% wspecies are endangered.
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5 R% N( g, B* E/ s2 K' ROn 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 * x8 j5 [% {# Y& {
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have9 r C. m) x3 G; \4 f" I2 @. A y
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees * _& v" A" v1 [* H, z* M9 Y
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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covered 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.
/ ~! }+ N& `( i& t) b' ^# uThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
5 h9 }% q7 @+ J4 P* Mthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
: e4 T' V4 k; _similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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