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* h. u1 v6 k3 `1 x1 pYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。" \" A; L2 g: y' ?4 X
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。
$ |2 x3 J$ H3 a8 K* D2 b1995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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! y; Q4 L& E. N$ I9 u' v; p; @The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is @- G( ]: C/ V- c4 a: k( l
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of - s' s! o4 k1 W6 H- }
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
9 P- {/ m! H2 Pneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent * i% S6 ] Q/ {
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
6 n! ?0 z3 F! }( T% ?# l. kconflict with the central authorities. Among the population 4 i; |5 B% h" q/ R5 e( U! a3 q
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
" E* Z& [& g) p" Fhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, " ]% [4 W8 Y0 \3 P$ |& p
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
0 ? Y, @) b* Q5 t: Ecultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and & v& b+ s* M7 p# r, H0 K Q
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 3 i$ d7 ? B5 N& T& P$ V4 A8 e v
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine J5 ?& _0 P3 \
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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1 F3 o6 y/ _% h3 t7 K7 GVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
' B- I" |5 V; `) s. _includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
b4 z: Q* r. p6 z" p Cof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 7 s( f# L# n& o7 S7 J0 E' [, S
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The % |1 O" ?+ L- X, @8 f
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
" E) c& c7 g% f5 j2 x* y s6 _scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl # e# U2 q \0 z7 b% A7 H) E
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.1 \' G0 @8 N4 L6 Z& K
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USA
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It ! `! v8 w9 g, J. ?. e+ a
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that $ w" p, q9 _ G0 C }1 w
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
! h- K8 Z" k% ?$ V; E* X" r& ]them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
5 x0 U- \( |% T+ Q3 qThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 9 B) P; x0 M, W. i- x
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region E1 @0 _. ^8 o# r4 T" Z( ?# n
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar ) E6 @! C; J- _7 L( t- o7 c
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 6 m1 G) G& { {
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
1 y2 j8 [7 f* @, ^/ `9 S" }Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 2 z* R i5 S Z' C$ n+ V
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
" F/ ?, \- Z+ w; F: Mstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 6 V, M7 O: D( n, m2 }: f. W. @
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human , r1 {3 ?1 N9 _' T& E
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
3 z. b0 W6 `& K+ c3 dname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The % ]* `# l) g# r( l& ^7 ?
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
7 [! X! ?# l z6 \, rheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 5 g& l4 z+ R2 K4 W- t, T# N2 W
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 0 c1 l% a2 z6 H( _ b/ T3 D$ y
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
/ D' F# ]; Z5 j+ M3 _1 K) qautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking + b" d. Q2 B& I: F( m+ W5 s6 R
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 5 I/ Y7 D. D( Z" U
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal - i5 K" {# I7 h2 a
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
4 _8 V2 a) N% r6 E* S' m) @indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
5 B1 c. _# C: x- Sspecies are endangered.1 J; D7 [0 {* a4 R, F
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses7 b) f0 |5 |; b' w2 d7 _# v
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2 B! \6 }3 _" k* O5 L/ H9 ykm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
5 i) x' c$ T, j7 N8 ~4 ~days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
2 L* b1 @1 ]" d0 @- W" _! [merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
8 ~. l( m: c9 M0 z0 a- hpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
7 n$ n$ F6 }$ @One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have8 s5 A5 J9 f1 k* C2 F2 J+ H, ]
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
" V0 x% D Q5 L0 Q! E. K& Vprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the ) C( X3 O! b, c% B# M8 D* U
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 6 L+ Q$ J$ @$ [/ u
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
6 {4 ^0 M: t# L. v- Rmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are ' G+ Q" r5 P. q( a% M, F
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).; l$ t$ U2 n/ e2 w2 [! k! y
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THAILAND
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+ }1 A2 P3 x, Y* R$ [9 oThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 5 s1 {& q- F- g' E/ p8 L& j
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding ! g: e$ k8 o9 x& w; {6 Q
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to $ p' Z8 `% t- K, |
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
+ X' J( }& k# A3 U8 kwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
9 b9 U, q4 M( A7 c# x$ B% x) xhouses built on bamboo stilts.4 `% i Q3 T" A
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