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, f3 i3 I6 L, J% m4 PYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
. N' t+ U7 V" r; U+ [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 L; l( z# e1 F: L& b- Q1995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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# [ C' Z# Y8 D- r" D) c1 \Village near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
0 `6 p! ]8 r; r& x* Tpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
( R6 e0 B( S+ m( K- h' Npiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with 8 L+ H9 _. Z9 T3 H; y( C8 L: F0 i
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
1 ~) z3 R. j( IMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in ' l* U: J3 G U8 V/ M
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
- U v% E1 `1 l% mare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
v! Q" P( y9 x7 x/ D3 Ahamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
; l& u: }* B. b& y2 L$ ethe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 9 c: |) d* u- |* _9 e$ i
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
6 h8 H( r3 D+ g2 S4 F9 G6 k) @' Htrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
7 q- z; ]: o, Z# Ecyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine & R4 x7 W- C0 C( u
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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% Y3 H/ e9 j- t1 ] ^The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
$ z6 C* w1 o9 {2 O& p% Aincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
9 ~! y a+ D% j+ b& qof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as . r8 w. J! `; @ [( e* o
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
% c7 m' X. ]( c C4 mvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without - w% X# n% m: F* Z
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
1 B h) \- U [. ooysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade." Q% h2 \3 O1 P( ]! o% u" P
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska5 L, H0 M) D% t6 v) c S7 D! M
USA
4 l( G. P( X sThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
# T! w2 y0 |+ S: ~ oprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
9 ?) }9 @" \: k: S0 g/ X# o4 Poffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that * F; L% L% ]& ^* F8 s
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze 5 e9 Z5 B2 s6 v( m8 f1 }! V/ G
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. ' q6 k- Y- E& Q) m- z T
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 1 K# \( n$ ?6 x4 Z
of food for bears in the region.
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2 n' r* D0 h0 ^( o% c }Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region t7 I+ u* d: c
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
: J9 N$ I" ~# s4 Tis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most d/ I' B1 [% ]+ A9 M0 ]
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of w6 Y7 A2 B; a8 O. H( h: f( J7 _
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
7 J, }3 y+ k7 `; ?6 e+ Jresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 0 _# R5 }3 O4 C5 d1 ?5 O( A$ i0 @5 }
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 9 Q/ A& K4 ?6 |( ^
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
' _- `4 d W z/ S( U* Upenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its 1 U* B' a- V+ f( P& i3 K
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The / b: y/ G4 ?( y. S3 F4 q: C/ G) U
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world * m7 q5 H) P1 }6 I' f z/ H
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
& J4 J# ]6 b% d+ V# C3 Pcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in ! x( m& m: q$ V# y" r5 Q4 h
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
6 @( J5 N7 J7 B! e0 wautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
& y7 P8 p8 q* M* P9 |- R: {examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: T/ o ^2 }& N! ~
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species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
) v$ y% M) F. x' M5 Rindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
u- N! x, Y' Q o1 qspecies are endangered.9 b+ i' g3 s/ \, ]0 l
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4 6 ?6 ]4 e8 q! e6 H& P
km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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# ?1 l( y" h" cdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 5 K! r2 C" @8 Z/ V
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
) z/ x Q$ b% P/ `: J, Y' p$ M2 Msuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the . \6 V2 t K0 r: b- e( l6 [' E
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
5 L) @1 [+ [4 N2 K: g. a* F! V0 hpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. / G z7 p$ F# d: j: V
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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ANTARCTICA
8 H8 N. U& H5 q, F( uAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
( `9 V) }; ?* H9 y8 I. }" m6 X8 [been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion ; W: z+ U0 j$ X) V7 o D3 o
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the ) w2 N+ W" J4 ~0 a9 k' a
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees l& T' p( X8 T) |) r1 [
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 ) s! ?' A+ W5 D0 J0 y( I3 }
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
! D9 [5 a- J/ g: Z A/ Ucovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. & K" p) Y4 k* ]: S C
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to , G! p4 Q9 ~6 [0 Z( L: o+ G* d) u6 f
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have ( ]* N5 \6 A# s1 h5 K* L0 ~$ O
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
4 i6 f7 B) U9 r5 n- j: N7 Kwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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