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1 M2 m1 h1 U' n% ^Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。, z3 a' z! Y/ i- c# z$ Q
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。
0 ` c1 _9 z9 h6 u' C1995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。! u; [) d9 p. n$ ?9 G: a% n
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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6 K6 |/ V+ j: j7 c" n. J5 yThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
5 b8 ?1 E, V; m- Q: o! L$ rpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of ( r4 W. o. m1 a- X& K) T7 Z5 Z
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
% R! h7 X+ d; a! wneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
" E! C5 t8 T+ |" q b( D {Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in # b5 E, r& r5 F7 q5 k# h' q
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population 0 @9 Y) k" |4 F {, z1 M" b8 b8 `9 m
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
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the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
6 O7 m& {" n/ q+ \1 d+ _2 I$ Kcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and / ^1 v3 a9 R, U h* ?0 U) w* H
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
7 ]; [7 |7 l- A/ c3 [8 d% E' N s7 Bcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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/ D3 @0 m$ b2 T# a" _Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands/ L% n2 W4 [9 d7 A% n
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, \' g: {* _7 {, E! u/ dThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which ' ~3 T* U) N0 V+ H- y, {8 ~+ F/ ^0 R
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some ( C B/ `8 z6 [) W) S3 u
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as - |) D7 r& K/ _5 ?1 u
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
' L0 c+ x+ p5 b* M! Z$ d# Cvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
, _+ O( D1 U' `# [$ m3 l1 u% j# a8 Lscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl ' |9 Q+ q! E# i1 T6 n
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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8 w8 |+ T0 B; h' dWooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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( r3 t3 H4 N3 {: J/ YThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is q" @3 a% _$ J- ? Q% A: k
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
. C3 V8 Z, l7 W; Z( Q) T% d5 Uoffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
9 F7 N" a7 Z1 p" s4 ~reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
$ ]1 n! B; [' W: fthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
3 c6 `5 d0 l5 k2 ]* v, p. z/ FThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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MADAGASCAR
; P3 O/ ~( C+ [8 AWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 5 q+ d$ o# D. b; k$ P; h; d
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most * g3 Q/ R2 ]' r0 y+ v, q
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of ; |% f0 v% X3 ?7 n D
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
: g7 |9 @) t0 c0 V- a8 W+ f% J+ Mresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
1 z% C. L- E0 [% p( Xstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
" ~, G) L7 H5 K" f! A( Crise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
+ i+ |- e* d3 u3 \penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
5 c$ P0 q+ j9 s4 i+ x) v" @4 Xname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
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heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 1 `. @ e6 J: Q
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in # ]" e/ K5 M* r; [9 b$ D! T6 S
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 8 ~' a" Y) a# }2 A ~; a1 y
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking & ~9 U7 x5 ]/ p ]2 f8 a% ]
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
: R0 D& _6 |! f) k/ `; p( zmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
& Y0 z, F% u; S% _ S. _species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
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species are endangered.0 C3 ^( q6 e ~( o, O( g
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 ! U! f8 a: b; n8 x- U' d1 \) E
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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ANTARCTICA
e0 w+ ~% @1 LAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have+ [$ ~2 T! A6 x4 L: L4 @/ u
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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9 a6 i' y4 W9 Z9 E) d% Ficeberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 4 E3 B' `& {7 v! n; H. Y
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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- O- w, I" y/ i3 ^covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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9 L1 G/ X. W( o: a5 ^5 yVillage of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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8 R/ S( |& E2 L5 oPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
6 |( @3 O! H3 }3 X$ O- uThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 1 h9 t9 g# r: n5 p
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
* l# `0 o. |: y! c' B' Q1 ~; v3 |similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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