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: W, s8 d. j" u9 C. T1 VYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
' }9 J2 Q/ u, H9 i" X% s3 \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。
0 Z6 t% r& T9 J+ l. b1995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。9 I( `7 |; p) w/ h! A' W
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5 T9 ^2 w% L3 R" Q4 u7 mVillage near the Island of Panducan# k. z9 }% n" N7 N4 K$ t5 B* H: g
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
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piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with ! V9 H. |5 s& l' E5 O8 }
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent ) B+ g/ v9 W7 O4 o8 `2 M
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in $ U" U5 V* A* k4 c3 P' U
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 6 X9 h& ~; H, g6 O m2 l# T
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also ' m4 J- u* s# c* p) q
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and : \( i; m& n# a; k: p9 s0 o4 w5 z
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
$ a5 K; B: H3 L2 U3 e! \5 E2 Ycyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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$ e6 t) K7 u) EVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands P3 f' W8 _( R+ d: R, N6 V
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
/ k$ v% l$ a7 N; @9 u! q; q$ Qincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
; s' @/ k1 B7 f8 t( c$ Bof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as & w- m% {4 ~8 i* q, q
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The _* w# {! z' u4 j( [
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without # O& V9 ]) A; j9 A2 Z) M" J1 D. ]
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska9 @9 G1 c8 v, r; n/ k& e2 P; d
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It * N. F. `+ Z* O
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that 0 @$ K5 }( W, w5 ?( Z
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
4 ], K0 a) E4 I* bthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 2 u- T( i$ r; `' I+ m
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
3 K9 U5 Y v) C3 L. |& \, a2 r3 Wis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
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Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the - f* H8 g' p- l n# O% O; ]+ S% S
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
( G2 R0 ]# x" G. Cstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
* U* t* r3 h+ f8 n: lrise 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 5 [5 [2 z/ Y U8 D( c. `
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
5 g1 o3 t1 S1 V. U- @; |+ X& Q2 Sheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
" p+ A' \6 L0 X& k' ^; S+ P Ccontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
7 t4 V! C0 B8 H3 E- s( Cthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full % ^- z3 h: ?1 k3 V* @) o
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking . D1 d5 M4 z, {' i5 _
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: " m$ b$ o; f h) b. l
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
. H" H: B' \1 rspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
8 b9 \' n" r. @5 l! l( zindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
, b3 N8 W: D' B* T5 _species are endangered.
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. ~/ I% q2 ?. _: M+ W9 fOn 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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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 6 C, ?" U, C! J/ g
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
; F6 R" S; Q1 L& H" }" hpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. - i' E$ v6 o8 v$ h
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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0 Q: y" P/ y' Y2 V+ ? o& nIcebergs off the Adelie Coast2 h0 `7 {* P* k5 ^
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have# P" U: ~9 A5 b5 _
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion ! `! i4 O# E: x8 ]
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the - z* P2 Z+ T4 h3 _2 W% {
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 5 R4 g {; m( A% ^- T) c+ V
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 1 O0 l9 o4 b0 C4 B) O( S; m
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are % G0 w2 I- {; Q. k4 s6 r
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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9 s: p6 T: G# _( bPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 6 q6 U, O: _/ r% F
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 0 z/ g' K) _7 [0 A- H
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding 7 `' W1 [, _ q
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
9 b1 a! h+ V5 uthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
7 J1 k1 ^7 \' Bsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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