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4 j$ g7 \; S& N- ^" {( oYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
' @4 @6 o% c4 L" r) {! O! g, l7 W8 l1989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。
7 d. N, V! Y( A9 I8 E0 S1995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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; q, R# ]$ Z9 C3 |( x" k% BVillage near the Island of Panducan3 R. v/ p, Q9 h. d
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
' Q- u- O/ W* {part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 4 Q/ _2 ~: z1 C7 x
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
# P# B6 D0 h v/ w7 sneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent ! x5 F! H! ~6 @: {1 Y* I
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in ' i) X/ W- ]$ I
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
: ~; L0 n' p' j9 z3 nthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
) C0 P$ v6 T& Fcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
m. |+ Z& b0 g- g% I( j; c' mtrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
0 Q F* s) G* E" { R: ]cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine + C; C& x l- w- L
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9 x* t6 p4 }$ Y7 R7 PThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
1 B9 T& _ T4 p& r6 Jincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
- ~0 K9 m! B; I" a+ Qof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
. e' [; s9 z& P$ [seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The " H( j5 ]) \: s+ c$ E3 }9 P
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
: w4 O# Q& v- s* I) d. w5 f9 Nscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 2 B9 [& j( m P2 C0 K
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.1 r% c7 I4 ^& J q: _! E) r# `; U
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It & R/ F: ~/ u' b1 U! g# M9 f
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. " k1 b3 g( D' n' }" c% f
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar % l% Q! M5 X2 _3 c8 J3 L; L
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arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of : g- N' C4 `0 C3 J) B$ C& |* W
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 1 h5 z( B, _, b$ i9 L+ [) a' Q7 d
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
, d# n0 r. V7 }$ t& astone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
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penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
$ R2 }& Z7 {- v! C( a' ?+ Rname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
% @/ F7 O9 U1 J5 M$ x3 b7 msite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 8 t: V2 r( r8 U
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 6 R+ U2 N) `: M; r8 H' r
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
{4 I& G }! y2 a& m, P. ythat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
- }( M4 Q4 g1 ~5 s4 g4 H4 Gautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
# H( O4 _+ \/ N- C9 V1 x' p8 B$ ^examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: - ]0 r; C) p! R) T$ e6 b
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
: N: p. f9 ~# O' P9 Rspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
% f; K) s4 X6 s- Q; I* w% yindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan / ] f- l1 h- q3 m
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1 T p8 h) u: l# j1 MOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses, }0 o5 ~$ D" {
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
& Q# W: D6 Z) Dthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked / ^ ]* ]. ?) L2 }# e0 n2 M, Z
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
& u0 ^1 O ]6 A7 v- _+ q1 Odays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
3 ^! s2 y. k Q+ h' k9 vare reputed to be fiercely independent and have ( {, E: V0 O5 U3 j
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been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
' |+ F7 k# X/ }+ T& [protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
4 R, U7 F8 W; [, A f: ?6 Qiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees " X- b( e7 A! `6 N
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
1 f$ e, l/ w8 f; d$ y# w& ?# T Vmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
0 r- A7 R- b- F2 I* s& zcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).0 J$ R+ Z" o6 s0 b1 R) }3 x: I+ [2 W
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
4 a; e# e5 P9 C. ?; P( q: VThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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- n2 w$ a. B3 E4 p! ~1 `those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
: i$ X Q- b8 R8 q1 Y' b& V3 Rsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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