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3 H+ s1 o. [+ |1 L) ?7 QYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
" {/ A1 S3 S7 {7 `2 v1 b4 Y# s! x1989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。
. R4 i% B4 e6 ^, G S1995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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: h; h: w$ V, I& J- v9 B( C4 d- kVillage near the Island of Panducan
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& W$ {: E" I- o/ T" h& m) i0 K3 RThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 5 z. b0 s( d5 D9 _/ i
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
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neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
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5 W, x/ v0 e; ^" pconflict with the central authorities. Among the population 9 ~7 C5 `* J! b
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
* ^% s" c+ y2 M3 v7 v6 C/ M- uhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
' h$ a6 w% G( j4 W, w5 e- ]the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
, v, [" Y# I ?2 l/ u a3 hcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 3 `8 P& J* o% z- L. J- {
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
2 ^! C* f$ z& v1 Gcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine ! w9 _3 C6 P# ?0 ~+ u# A) Y- I" `
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8 ?/ _+ x& m( b6 f7 |Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands4 f% P$ ] O4 G) R0 V! r
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which " q/ q/ \ _* c, O
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
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seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 8 `& h) H( n; V+ M- [0 T$ Q7 [6 Q
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 6 m* ~ @- ~8 N( u9 l
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 8 q( e) ~. F( K% c+ R+ n3 }! c
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, J" e! ^- e2 q0 z. {8 A4 r4 T, }$ E) N
USA
% q* g( T6 ~( f% eThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
* Z. w2 f: J( f6 K( }8 g% C- `8 N! dprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
" Y5 p1 A' y+ \/ eoffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
. ~! ?1 ] `- A- oreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
, V/ Q) U! M# Z! ethem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
2 I V5 g) m6 Z5 ^: dThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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6 `. |; Z3 y( Z4 W% @# \Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region: F+ Q0 u: Y. s* O
MADAGASCAR
( ?" u# f) X# ?2 D* K" h+ vWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar ( F3 o- y( r6 m8 C
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
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Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the - m, N" P" S5 r, e4 ~
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the ( r) z! \3 I: J W3 H/ x0 S6 a
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that , ]* n8 v' t- [7 l' c0 ?# v6 w
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
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name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The , N; W4 k+ A* w! u) J9 l2 Q
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
* n) y$ ~0 @7 ^heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the $ ]# r8 q# D# z4 S( F0 B T* y7 M/ ~
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 3 ?0 R5 r8 `# {
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full S3 u) @) ^* \, _3 a M4 m9 S
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
# A3 `7 _. K* V- N! Fexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
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) n2 ^3 |0 r( `- L# Tspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 4 g4 r2 }* h7 q5 ^! i% x5 s0 R
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan ' m$ s4 \: u: R; v
species are endangered.
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On 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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9 Z& _9 s/ l4 T$ \; `/ ^days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 2 r4 _/ A1 r2 `8 G' X3 g) K# p
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
: E' T2 }0 q! F4 K$ k2 Zsuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the : \7 E+ U$ D3 m' A- I% j
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and & _0 y) `, R" I0 ]; Q( s
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3 u) \- r ^+ aIcebergs off the Adelie Coast
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. Z# S4 K5 W2 w# \All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have) [/ C0 q0 I' M, {6 ?
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
. _+ s3 L3 s( z0 X C, k, H1 tprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the " G! [9 M( M4 H/ |4 @* s) B
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
( ?: t1 i! A% D: a; mfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 ) M3 ?# O+ n- n; W5 H2 h* P
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
! G" m) j `4 x* t) zcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).* l4 H% z P l0 U8 H7 O+ @# n
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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' h! H) P, G3 H/ m/ y0 xPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
$ |2 ^' j& B; u) x% oThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually * `9 B. ^) k9 c+ f) v9 a
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
( a3 r8 A, c# B. A# c* J: A7 g' Bthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have 7 S! R9 T7 v1 ?: P. o1 o
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, , t d. \% B. p: |& k
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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