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+ ~* } N/ y$ U4 v9 q& ]6 W) Q8 y# x3 |" ^Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
# L0 J* L8 g" t" a1989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。
% K1 w% G+ V; O2 v J7 o; h1995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。0 V, E" h( i% O( V6 X
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; T# m A7 _& K" n- A7 zVillage near the Island of Panducan
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4 ^ t' c& n" i$ v0 ]1 u( D* o$ KThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
/ I2 i" |( r6 K0 gpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
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Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
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the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
9 K) ^8 W5 w/ _1 lcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
3 r' }8 F3 j2 P+ F/ `9 C* V: ltrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
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fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which & l$ \& T3 T) S* Z2 j4 y
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some % {9 ]) j/ k1 I; w6 c1 e
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
( j$ m' \4 R& W0 wseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The - c! ?* k, T& H7 E2 M
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without % E) ^# i" z! g9 b/ F- R
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
9 L$ o! ?4 C4 @- Q0 s V5 I" Eoysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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3 [# E0 v; {. P( _/ PThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is , r& n3 ?+ z# Y! H- o4 ^
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
& H" H- V9 P; |The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar ( Z8 E8 U& W! ^2 |; D5 E$ ~( D2 U
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arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
/ W0 K+ M' Z" _# F/ N+ LBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
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stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
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penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its 3 U- F! i4 o9 T
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The ' @. W5 ^) j' l- @# v P2 F
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
. t: v+ N, E6 `1 o6 F1 sheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
, l( R- C. t7 G% Gcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 5 U' _. S) Y( T* ]4 I# x7 O$ W
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full d0 I0 t/ F! V2 p+ L k
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking % d: T6 o8 E8 z
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: % S# G$ y) [, g4 Z& `/ q
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
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indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 7 P0 Q$ ^& O" ?0 q2 ^- L; c, h& P
species are endangered.
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 , x7 g: l+ f) H* s5 _
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
8 y* f: q0 M: W8 |3 z/ ~' L/ Pare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
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% A/ I- Y7 K5 T- A& J+ K8 E ZAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have6 X" t8 C: ^: V$ V& D
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
: V5 o* M: Q" ]9 t* s; U4 |3 jprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
3 r7 J V' U0 Yiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees . F- P( b9 H' x8 I' S+ M
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 " C& c3 O. Z# c9 d: ^
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are 9 l2 [ O, `' k
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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P3 u9 ?' _; b4 r- T$ jPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
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consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have ( l$ f, W, O7 h* q/ K- [% o
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, ' d9 f+ I- t% x" N' u" ?
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in ( U' s) @" a6 P$ Y* p, [! ~( i
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