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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。# l h+ |1 {' f+ V( I
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。; C4 m& X' h; |* f
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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Village near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
7 {* z! M, w% P, ? h% npart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
* I3 J( b7 v/ K) Z/ j: E! xpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
7 [/ [8 {2 t5 M5 M+ d3 r: k! H! yneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 2 \) V, w9 d# z& Z/ x8 q
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 1 P+ g1 Y6 S5 ]
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
2 |3 s/ n4 e" U- Lare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 4 B0 ~5 L7 i" u& s% o
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
; ]' [' t* `4 o( a2 I2 T1 l2 \4 ^+ ^the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
* C+ |% B; t- ?. Y3 J) b! e! v) X# Mcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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2 Q7 v- m7 [5 h/ JVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which % X! m! n! V8 k3 m- _0 o) M
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
0 t/ {7 n% _3 R9 ^; E9 {- Kof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as # j. u. R2 @$ f& v
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 2 K( B, \- X) C3 j$ j5 h; d8 d$ t
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 6 a, l- v0 h/ d! Q- f8 h7 |
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 2 P9 N' i7 Q9 n3 o0 ? T# t% k
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is : N6 E9 L, x) {, j! b6 B3 O
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
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reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze - T' M# G) l0 c/ O% b
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
0 P% y0 n3 @5 e7 V" oThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source " @/ m' t0 `/ H% L# p \
of food for bears in the region.
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* T" a7 w3 |/ n! S$ T& S- I+ xTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region/ \3 C* d, G+ d+ n" R( g
MADAGASCAR
0 q) v- j4 A! D! u4 ^With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 0 R8 _* B$ }; y ~0 f- f/ R, \( o, G
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 4 \$ b3 `7 P! @- D' a( v
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 7 X# x8 ^) B9 J8 s: K$ {3 m* |
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 1 Z. ^+ h/ K' J
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the y& B! h' L# V$ s3 Z
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
( J" U6 E# n4 S7 Y! _rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
2 j: X& E6 _) G: bpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its * V3 W7 L! y5 r$ r: C; U0 m
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The r' J# y! Q a3 \$ D3 r: B
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
4 ?$ k( I4 O! w' S3 bheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the " }1 H+ G, e- ~9 a
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
. O% b7 N1 B6 u2 F% _8 ?that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
; Z5 {1 [% L9 {3 \, Z3 sautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
# f5 E0 b, C6 z5 j6 x4 a0 bexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
' x) F; N! K+ Q$ f8 lmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 8 V5 g, S) v: J: P& t/ `0 Q: [
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
& L) S: i. l l! j: B4 M& `, Z' Pindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan ' C& q L) S( |, M" w
species are endangered.
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$ Z& _& ]$ j) X' TOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses, d- E7 H T2 J {# A
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
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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
8 C8 A- @5 k7 V' M- x2 Tare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and # I: {! n% v) r, n+ Y5 s5 s2 u/ B X
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
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ANTARCTICA
4 M! L6 p) a6 n/ Z8 m! ?% {All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have" d, Q& u A+ R
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 0 S/ K- W' X" n' r% F& W" i0 \
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the 2 L( x+ b2 `/ \/ c/ S
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees / n5 l7 M! _7 o ?
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
( U/ w; P) w; }) xmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are 7 t# R$ \. W4 k Q3 @
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).8 `5 A! i( e7 S3 t& y+ u: y
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. " ` n% @1 c& S: G9 z$ D
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually ( W4 U9 q/ }$ @# G1 d; z& ` }
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
2 S+ Q* w4 I0 b! T/ Mfrom the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, + q" @& ?. Y& j
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in 6 Q' t# {2 S# x# y: T
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