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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
0 S' ]6 T$ r: I% P+ K1989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。; D1 O" D1 H! A" e. T6 @; q d
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。% ^- ]0 p/ I$ J; c" ^% A$ b3 s6 v
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. ~+ F$ v2 [! M- uVillage near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is * g6 q; v' P* s' e
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
8 K) r9 _ A- E7 E7 v# h' H" `piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
( @9 o$ E" ^- m6 u. \0 S$ H9 ~' w7 wneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
8 Q1 Z/ u0 k, `% T* H( e$ C( LMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 5 F; u8 f" F9 S; R
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
2 K3 ^+ ]3 e% ~! k! w1 Tare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
/ i4 h7 n* c' w/ k4 @- H6 mhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
7 O- S. ]' P' |8 M# Q: ], b, Gthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
$ Y" } g( c4 B3 o) `cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
i5 F3 C" f5 s$ _8 K( _trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using ! l7 E6 w. T5 p" [7 G
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine ' ^% ~5 \- L3 H- L# D: g
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.0 y6 p: q" @( W3 l7 e6 H) Q
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7 `5 b- k2 \+ E2 v: LVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands0 P# b: x5 b( s) S
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
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of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as + s. h" |+ c; S: P: X3 m
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 2 T, @* O- y$ P. W* q
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
, a" E/ T4 }3 l. K) Y2 g. cscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
, q# u9 n, ~6 P5 X3 f/ l/ Noysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.3 r6 r5 J8 n! K9 _5 J* K
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
: L( f+ t, F( z+ F) w7 q$ moffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that 7 K4 k5 L- ]% ~4 a/ H
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze 0 e4 M8 r, i3 l
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
]; O) I- s) E% p7 sThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region. y5 M: \3 u8 b. _6 e& U0 r
MADAGASCAR
% T1 r! b$ |4 B9 Y* m) oWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
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( I- L! A: X5 v5 h% B# T2 ^) Rarid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
- H) O) o6 |$ P1 sBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
" @! Q. B/ @# X2 n3 O& ?" Vresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the % o1 k1 ~4 s% h8 g6 W
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
" |4 H5 N( m& p* Irise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
$ i) A+ \/ v8 C' x- gpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its + a q+ H- k# \/ K B' r, ]: q1 t
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
9 H" X- t' P% E. s: \" l2 `# y. v+ Gsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world ' u3 C" s3 R5 C8 w" j
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
# t- a3 ]% R5 S# k" r+ j6 [continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 9 [9 u2 o: _5 g' ?& g4 q
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
" v- P, q4 D; e% D1 Z# q) R$ a0 Rautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
/ P7 J1 n3 ~8 \: z+ |" z# Qexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
1 d( I% f6 p: ?' @ t8 cmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 8 V2 j0 {% L1 m& {
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
e' Q/ O) F$ _8 h( d% N( vindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
* `$ Z* y$ L1 Dspecies are endangered.
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses+ ?, s- J) B, J% G
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
5 x9 [( T2 p$ Qare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
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ANTARCTICA
9 s' z2 G% N7 A3 e, g* R( iAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have/ b1 P0 M5 T+ C6 U
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 7 Z- Z# o1 U( Q0 |
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
9 N) g8 a/ U. u3 g9 |3 riceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
9 @1 {! ]9 R% p5 [farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 2 D! u; [& c O6 s8 n3 {' Y
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are ( ] k/ W/ V$ i8 X
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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& q2 G6 j7 y+ r3 u5 y3 L9 nVillage of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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! h! c9 `& j! ]9 _ T9 T6 |; bPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
; {/ N# y, n6 Z' `6 T) GThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 0 l7 z2 c$ q9 f0 c5 r H8 C6 h1 |( ~
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
5 x; I' h$ W- ~# |1 c* Bsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, ' _, r8 K: s& T
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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