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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。" b& a* n- X8 v( E. l
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。" R7 E; E: L9 q# K- p$ m
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。
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, ^" R5 @4 Y6 rVillage near the Island of Panducan
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9 J, [- j- `! @( ^& Q' W( D- D/ VThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
7 F. q+ {2 G# |, Fpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of / H8 Z+ x; m" b) n6 G
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with & N0 @3 q( C/ C, g! s. A
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent + |4 v9 @2 @- H* L+ M1 S) T
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in , ?) ^, N6 _. e4 z& C- \
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population $ n3 c% {2 X# ~9 K
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 3 m$ D4 e8 w) Z7 U r
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
7 v+ M. g* \: S" {the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
1 w( C4 L, b/ A0 {cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
# f4 { X7 G( Ntrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
/ e$ N6 o* O) }cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine $ k. Z1 f8 z, i
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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PHILIPPINES
$ }/ \* s- f* vThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
% d7 k( {- H9 z0 h! k, sincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
3 L( D& I5 b. _& `of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
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villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
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USA
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
8 t) _1 d8 C+ {3 Boffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. : z6 i' G0 u6 v6 t' A* A
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source . u* G. Y8 F2 R/ B1 T% U* I5 w8 l j/ Q
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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! h6 s% O2 u- t: hWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar # R0 A9 W/ N9 o2 m$ R5 {; 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 5 d# d" v+ k3 X' d# G# x
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the ) x2 n! D# Y4 P: O- @2 u8 K8 w
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
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9 h+ Z% U: T [/ }9 |8 _penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
5 F7 Z# s+ D$ m2 f& Zname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 3 U N: t5 s; u3 s( |4 i
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
$ u# D9 D9 z- g9 k5 aheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
5 Z9 ~( F1 @# N- I4 H, }, Ccontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
! {% I! A$ M( J5 y2 M; othat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 3 u4 E) |' [. J) _; Q
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking % @* d9 ~+ u3 \
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
. n( g J* y" |: v1 X2 umore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal ; B- L3 J d0 @* h5 r- k
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 0 P" k/ D) s A& e& d9 k
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan / t: x. {' N0 C: l0 h
species are endangered.
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses' `; z" L7 j' O
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at . a+ p* N% \7 S0 X* U- F. y
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 3 ]. o; L$ `2 E, o; ]1 L! G
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
: O5 Z% u' p" w; bpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have& ?* J; s* T0 w' |8 J- C
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
1 F" l* z8 V3 Dprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
5 @( X2 U9 D3 z! ~0 h$ D, P1 ficeberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees - k1 r' W: e: }
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
# B+ I5 G& ]% I& c* hmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
; N( m, i$ o" g8 f, ecovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).2 G8 C9 K) ?7 t6 C1 A$ O
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$ d# z' }" w: N% UPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. ; X) f2 x7 \' ^" c+ k) v
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
, [1 o1 }8 ^6 d: [) g. P/ K! {consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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7 n2 H$ Q# `' b4 U4 r- j( Xthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
+ p6 W( k0 ?; o! i4 Qsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
$ C7 J$ H# n) A5 N9 |) d& V& Jwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
: d8 q e9 h$ S7 Dhouses built on bamboo stilts.
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