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- I; A: D& C9 ~5 S7 Z, v i$ ?; Z$ N2 |Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
" u3 R5 c. B3 p+ `- u0 n) b1989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。
. n; @! A: D; U' H9 Y( e* T+ ~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。% N% b! @$ n6 ?: g
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M @4 A0 M$ L8 G7 e0 S \Village near the Island of Panducan- J$ l- A( m9 ^% W, [" b3 ]8 s
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" g/ f7 a0 a( cThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is - z ^9 z; F; O8 P4 a. m
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of " o- j! E1 f9 d3 Q
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neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
0 b3 n- s9 f: R4 }7 yMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
4 v5 ~2 x2 O; ~% i% C5 F' xconflict with the central authorities. Among the population ' g' m" z/ e7 r8 W
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small , k; U7 B' M$ b- W( k" z
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
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cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and % T) N s; d3 y E/ O V
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
4 a$ y7 F. h; }& V) acyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine ; |& J( A5 o( X* D7 m! @- C* E
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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7 I+ t! h6 V8 _1 y: S4 y; `Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands, W2 O9 n6 j5 m
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
0 K$ {& O3 _+ {% A- @ m" Cincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some , P( v6 M, B1 b6 e% c6 l% y
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as / p% W o! @* Z _; v5 n2 k3 _
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
& _6 ~% Q4 U- }. _) Lvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
; b, n) b' K9 x! T9 M% n/ M2 yscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
, j' j- D; ^" q) P! Doysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska1 }- }' s6 H% \7 Q3 @7 i+ ?
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 7 N2 y/ {% g+ m3 {. M, V% H
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It ( G) q# k$ z" n" E* B2 l
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that $ P+ H ~- L1 s5 t/ F
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
9 b7 `5 E& @7 S( Nthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. - g7 v" }" G. c+ m3 f
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
9 i: N% @1 O/ m4 C" Vof food for bears in the region.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
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arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
6 i* v" e* N" z9 eBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
6 X# x5 Y, ~# |# Y kresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 7 ]1 p8 S: w8 c" W6 N/ E
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that $ d0 Z7 z$ K$ \/ ]; q* d H8 o
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human - L) m/ Y' v3 j) Z) r! I l3 p0 [
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
) r6 ]: x- I q# Y/ u1 vname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 0 m- X8 w" y1 d; ~* {9 q; J& E
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world $ p" w6 d1 a. K; }$ W1 D, |
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
: u# R6 z3 y" z. \" B3 t$ N4 j: X3 qcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in + ?" y0 \7 ^9 N- H! H$ ` J
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
; C% p/ W0 N7 @3 S* R, W' X% f: xautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking . v7 v5 @# e9 n
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
3 O' S% d) T) _ H3 G% p4 P0 omore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal : G' s- A: V% E) P) o
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
" m8 @$ j4 r* V3 r. d3 uindigenous 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 + O. H: z$ u( u3 h' g: n8 F
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 0 h* s: q" E" ]# f# i- o/ }* }
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have 3 r$ l$ g9 z: @& i
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
Q" g, V; X/ y0 zpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. 5 V/ j* L3 x6 a
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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4 I, h# F& u0 Q& d! r" n2 S5 OIcebergs off the Adelie Coast3 j0 K# v: s' K8 C% ]
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/ e% f1 W% }: }; ]) u( C. ~5 R% ~All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have Y/ k, a8 z# u$ A0 T, I0 r
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
2 T7 U f/ a' ]& K# n7 E! A7 xprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
. I; g. N) `# @8 O+ q$ @iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees % H9 f1 T, j9 h- z3 `# ^
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 8 u" g! N! \) |
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
5 j0 b4 |& _# [0 Acovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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2 W4 g3 ?0 U) t9 i% ]Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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7 I" R% F- f2 w. GPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
" p! m' m3 k9 `% {; u1 xThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
4 w R: g, i3 ?9 v8 bwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in 2 H, n0 z# b9 }2 Q
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