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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。& f7 U$ ?1 o0 \
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。- n3 \( C$ e2 t
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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. p$ U4 e1 N, \8 M5 q6 EThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 3 @6 N' l9 U, ~ c' }
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 5 B6 P2 Z% Q7 d5 o: d4 z4 T1 b
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with 7 Y* K/ n1 v; D9 w H
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
1 O# C+ c. N; p) o+ T$ X# X* N, Y2 X6 `Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in ; a4 Z# m- T$ E: m' s$ \
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population 5 ]3 |' I8 `* ]4 s- k: w) i& ?
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 9 T7 j( ~5 X; p# Y+ _
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, ; P1 |1 e% l2 [- {& Z- @' O
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
8 P: H+ u9 d+ S8 g/ _( L2 zcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine ; g0 v( K4 G9 O f
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.! G% S% ^* { @" C( T* O
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5 W% K5 _+ L4 M) f! ?Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands' U9 J( W3 U! P3 N9 q
PHILIPPINES
b, X) k/ L/ q/ K5 ~The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
" G/ P( {3 r. G( M8 P' J2 |includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 8 f1 K! f/ p. {5 Y$ g1 @. U1 b1 }
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 1 @" K% `" g3 d- o, `) z
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
6 ?' O& d- l- f9 D5 k* H1 h. hvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
( Z; d- G/ R3 [; W. @scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
( j6 ^7 U C. S) }oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.2 q% k9 K' A+ n/ o6 V
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 3 y# j5 W) J( ]3 J# D
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. " D: o' _' i H7 s! y- @1 z7 ^* F
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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3 z9 L1 o3 z1 o' p3 B- C9 vTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
; y% X; u/ e7 M6 m' W8 H9 k. O# nis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
( k; t% O( y a" Parid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
1 q5 r% g, A- t( o. \/ kBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the " ~' P9 ^- F7 T- x) k
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
& j# e! _8 J) t' e% y0 Y) @" dstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
) e; s3 ~+ _" n1 q) ?+ Srise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
6 s9 T5 ?9 i/ ]penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its / D7 A' U8 g6 s d0 |# N+ _; v& W+ w
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The ]$ Y8 A- V6 ~. X9 w; R6 A
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 9 C( l: ~4 _* J
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
! ~0 v1 s" p f. n' G' L. R/ Kcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
' k- N- q8 N1 ?% hthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full ' S4 I& E( G7 z2 v! O2 M
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
, r$ G. Y3 v9 F( L, o2 a$ Iexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: b# n1 s/ p' K
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal % d! F" [& Q/ k+ L2 d, S
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are % x. ^% Y! W* h. T8 m. {, b8 x
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
: h. R/ q1 r5 X) U5 ispecies are endangered.
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" A- v$ e% P; G: y5 i/ ~4 bCamel Caravan
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; _% }* ]: M0 @' R; qOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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( @9 p* N! V7 Ucaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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' z) Y3 ^/ K9 k) x2 Vthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs ) K) R1 i9 U: C i
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and 4 `( [2 q* y) y, @2 L5 T
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators. ! p* x. p; l/ f @: g# N! \
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have0 K! E2 Q7 B, q
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees * l' a' X+ ?8 p4 m4 i
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 ; [ I6 V$ K6 K/ H( B
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
% j: k0 F' f# J3 I0 y r5 x( Ecovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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9 F4 F. _0 r1 v GVillage of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 9 A b$ v) s- ]1 t! z0 J
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 3 L) h" ^; l7 U; z9 R, Q
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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" }' h( f& B' a; p( jthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
, c' s9 K7 V ~; lsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, : v2 F! j, {- B! N
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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