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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
1 E, x* ~' p* d) ^& @/ y, M1989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 _5 i7 x3 A3 [+ B6 m/ D1995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
& u; s. ]( a8 r, g, Cpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
5 j& u7 R: v9 `7 H- d1 hpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with 5 J. y; H9 ]+ Z) d. I) f2 b% W
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent - u! @5 z2 n% Z+ E% U* n5 l7 c5 N
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
9 {. \# |. k# T* rconflict with the central authorities. Among the population 8 m9 ?6 I) ?; B* x L9 X
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small % \# k' u: p% h3 O$ Z, J( Z C+ p
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, & R1 [! Z% j* D i( ~. c
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also & j4 q, _# F8 B4 c8 s6 _9 l
cultivate 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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* X/ G8 m# F& m7 Z# D% h0 m- HVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands$ h5 Y/ B+ W* G/ E( X
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which V/ J9 F2 n' g9 M! l
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some , {( v0 \7 a5 O ^) h3 |1 ~+ _, w
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 5 v7 } t) B- e) ~/ i4 F
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
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scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
3 r3 p- |8 J3 L" _oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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USA
0 X* f1 j5 E) o/ _" ~; C5 R/ N% X/ M: RThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is $ f3 z W7 S7 `; I" l
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It - y u. D( u% e* E0 {
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that : U2 T5 m% B9 c' _4 E
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze 5 D' N+ o% v, c1 J0 d; ^$ l8 ~
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. % N3 h" q" s, Y4 M# E
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source ' H4 I# V& B5 k+ u! }
of food for bears in the region.
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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
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arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of ( ?! y3 F7 Q+ x4 G x4 v7 C, R! T2 D
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
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stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 2 z6 r3 u" Q! T# A+ M
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human 8 |& |' Y( U _' B
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
Y3 G1 w* W9 V8 Iname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 2 m4 K" Y. B8 C0 J" {1 y
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world - O- B: g+ K; A8 a* n9 i$ ?
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the ( q% ?1 ~6 I* U! _- F
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in , R4 a8 t: b4 Y* R* h2 O
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
' Y' q9 q3 u5 M" [' ?' Xautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
2 ]7 H6 [ h) b) Y5 }2 G- h* v- Wexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
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species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
. {- n( ~4 m* f6 ?2 P+ p% {indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 8 b( s& o3 e; z7 O8 A. u& Y. e: y2 P
species are endangered.
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0 ]! J. o" V1 P, M8 T3 JOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses9 N9 t b7 p0 H! m* C
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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9 |3 t- B( w) J, i0 Xdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and 0 i3 B# ]6 d( P$ u! R- `3 T1 D
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
" F# R, T8 `% i: M$ P( lOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have- D8 L1 P4 \6 {+ y7 h8 y
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
. U5 @- M0 S+ w/ ?protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
8 F8 |5 s7 Y# u s$ Z- ^* Piceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
7 k( b! U, P$ {- N- _" Hfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 * r% V [' T3 p/ z
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are 0 {8 P7 w9 I- C; M! ]) N
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).6 j' v6 m$ o: Z# f% n* t* u
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4 W2 T4 u+ ^! B/ C6 hVillage of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually + y0 E! d9 n {
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding 4 T6 y9 |) d6 _' I% w* g
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 8 q3 P5 k: V! I Q8 }
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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