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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。( X8 s$ y! G: G9 r; U
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。
* ^( l; O( F7 W) |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。5 x3 X% W" P7 e2 G3 v
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 4 F% i5 ^. b& r8 d% B
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of ( U' @, R: _; E# g, S l: l. w* b
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with + a) u0 J! N- M8 q1 W/ c9 q
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent / d4 `* ~8 n' |. \
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in $ I: _. U. \& w, z3 {
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, ' B2 ?; X4 y/ g' ^4 C* d
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
" T4 I8 |. M2 J) C D! ]3 Icultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
& }( \/ Y! Y9 R8 T3 x5 mtrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 8 y4 I3 F: z# q, H
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which ) N6 x! a: u1 j# H% l- [, Z
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
* a% @- s, @" o8 L; I. `+ Fof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as # M, Y- K8 b/ q3 E! r" u* t; V% a
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
! M+ b$ P9 l) \8 k4 l" Fvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
! ~# ?; C+ @! l9 t" L) x* sscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl - V3 w4 L( \7 W: q
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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8 H9 {( S9 g, ]8 T4 ]Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It * v( r+ G, M( `; p
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that , }- w; i" R. o
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze ' r2 n2 x* D' I
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. : d [0 X9 x5 Z1 b. b) u
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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7 J" G. ~1 T1 l$ ^7 S& oTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region5 ^6 p7 Y' I! B" f# }5 v1 U, b
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar ( o0 z" t$ _& ~
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
! m& Z* `( V- f. h: n+ q; Garid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
! |5 s W8 R, ]& |Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
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stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 7 X/ K0 `. d3 G: m0 v" f# T% T' x
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human 6 |5 A3 f: v. L% m$ z7 a8 \* s: Q
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its 3 ?: {6 {6 F0 d- w
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
, @0 L# E( ^) z6 ~; ]site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world ' _4 f5 j. c W8 D! t5 c& X
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
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that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
( ^) ]2 i4 h5 t5 g8 A; ]: mautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking ) E% \7 m* d& ?4 D# ^' o
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
- {% D, U$ }! g: ]6 f' M$ mmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 1 d+ T% f9 H+ E6 U- ^% a
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 1 A6 w8 W4 I- l6 r1 ?+ b
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan , t" c2 @3 L9 u1 L* Q
species are endangered.$ R6 X0 \6 f# }1 m i( n% D5 k) m
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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 / a0 C9 q: T5 n. s0 H. m
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 : I# S# M2 h D: ^( B$ Q
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the . [/ J6 M1 b& C$ w3 Z( P
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
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protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the / z. |5 G& W) ^, @1 o" K
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
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miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are 3 V( F2 A4 R% D5 Y$ k! n
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. . R. i0 g# p$ P! B1 E' N1 \8 l
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually # q1 l6 t+ [6 @7 t
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$ y; X+ r, [+ ]: e0 c' xsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, ; J" H, l8 m) S+ x: u8 r$ m
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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