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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。! J& [0 A5 c" G$ D' {) p, L! r
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。
& E( u# p7 b) ?- @3 O1995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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' B$ P- ^ |4 s0 A3 o3 X$ K- _1 OVillage near the Island of Panducan9 r9 Y$ A3 J9 O/ F
PHILIPPINES
' |- U5 m0 \' n3 ]' ?, f# wThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 8 X9 H$ C: G1 T' U3 ^4 q2 _# D' j
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
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" h8 ~3 G+ O, D: q; Oneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent : x3 p, y) q! Z; F! d/ E
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
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are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small , y- P+ F2 Q: P4 t& s8 D$ M
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
, C8 ]" b& r* P& m. othe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
, [3 o( }, ?* d& p! X6 W) G2 pcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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0 ?* H% y1 W' @0 s& ?5 G9 kThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which - f9 ^$ y8 h: a1 c7 J
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some ( O1 F1 Q3 R- K6 x$ L# _ K
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
& a! N' G- W5 P5 U" v6 yseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 9 N" J5 P- b" S. E8 i0 W
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without ( _2 D* o" a. R9 @! V
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl & U2 q# T9 h+ u2 U% _
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that , u- u1 B' F. L+ y" Y) o" t# N
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
5 I$ Y7 M. Y" X2 qthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. . b c9 ^" d7 z% [) F5 z
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region% k: M( y7 m! \9 l
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
7 I! p7 W# g4 ^9 {$ Z2 k' [# L% Fis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
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Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 5 A+ H' }* {( y+ J. q
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
; M& u, [, L8 C" K) H1 Ystone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that , `, o: x* L) y9 M+ V5 N" X; h% x! B
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human * z; |+ ^/ A q T1 i* d! M- c/ \
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
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1 U* y0 e8 s9 j X asite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
5 |$ M$ W {% R6 H1 Jheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 7 C) B; t: A0 Q4 \& z
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
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autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 2 [$ w) ?; i4 h. u3 B
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
4 ^' j5 I5 u1 u1 n% Ymore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
$ V, A, W! r0 l8 [9 \7 @% Ospecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
6 \, t; ~8 q$ `5 i0 Sindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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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
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4 F( l8 X6 R/ m) Ydays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs / X5 o3 i3 L3 |
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have ! Q6 R4 p; O7 y+ F r
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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presage the disappearance of the caravan operators. ( j" k5 J' f) ~- K; F3 u, B
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!! T% }! ~' {2 h9 {0 G9 n
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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5 [; g- k. B: l+ A* ^4 y, y7 b: pAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
& ^/ W* L; n1 T$ R8 A4 @been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
/ O5 X8 G% r2 H# q+ z/ q5 T1 G7 Xprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the ! q' N/ a" B/ i& [. D3 c
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
3 g) w) l! J, w1 d& K2 Tfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
+ ^. M) p- D, o& wmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are ' q1 |. G4 Y& E W; j
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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) `9 `8 Y% t. f- G& iPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. ! V. A# D/ T. X5 Z9 c& @% P
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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$ n: Z- K8 O/ a% L8 a8 Gthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
* o" B8 P" S5 Q4 o0 O) g; |/ E2 |' ^similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, ! \1 U9 @# h' w9 H9 D4 a3 p' U: }- ^; U
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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