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' u( w: V3 Z- K3 K' rYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
6 E3 F% e1 p2 \9 Q1 f/ ^, T1989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。9 n* i' m1 e( O' [
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/ U( Z# V$ ^4 z3 L0 A0 ^. o$ ~
PHILIPPINES
( S- b8 h$ H5 [1 o. cThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 6 n2 {- h9 k/ t. K; a8 r9 @
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of + H+ q" Y8 B# [$ E% X! m
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
7 F- W" i. i/ @" J( Xneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
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conflict with the central authorities. Among the population & U; b6 x9 ]! ~9 y3 C# J, h6 K
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 1 r7 @* X3 f6 ]2 h9 D z. ~
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
! w" ^4 d4 X$ v5 R. _- Rthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also ' |: O h; m$ I8 O8 b) }
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
3 `7 t1 N) H1 V# L" v* p* Gtrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
( @+ ?& ~) I1 R# ^cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
3 S7 t3 z9 j0 v5 J. S- D0 n) gfauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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8 q1 j4 y, I" k4 `4 }4 {/ u! lThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which & D) w2 G6 T& A% I: J
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 4 c& j3 p8 S: T
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
3 _' a% c2 Y+ V/ S3 \/ H( U0 ^+ G( U! zseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
& J1 ~* w! l9 W* u5 U% q9 K! {* Uvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
- w e, ]6 p3 t Ascuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl * L5 p+ U: M3 Q; B1 S
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade. C. X' K1 [; M" w) C
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is ; a8 ~* j7 l3 Z6 q
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 0 Y T5 {6 ^/ B9 D! }4 ?9 c! A
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
1 J: O7 r; h r" T+ {9 Ereflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze . P( P2 @3 [- {4 w7 B, v4 N) c' _
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The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source * n8 {8 i5 [$ ]6 c
of food for bears in the region.
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7 d; F0 |) J0 V7 A+ mTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region2 d1 r) `6 p" u/ y
MADAGASCAR
W- Y+ \0 Y# S" uWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
0 F# B3 M. G; q( g( l7 k$ m+ Tis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
" G0 Z1 U7 \% J' a3 l1 narid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
% l5 m7 [$ I* g6 K7 Z+ z! YBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 7 B6 R1 g, @2 ^' w6 u! n$ W: S
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
1 w# G6 b4 C( J! [% Dstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
I# ?$ Z6 H/ D" A6 V9 Prise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
1 l5 a% V' N- L i7 Zpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its , R' n9 {( @: o+ }
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site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 3 X0 q# k$ f- f
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
, n4 G# M9 p5 h7 H0 h1 Bcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
9 v/ t: L I; ~3 m5 D7 `: Wthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 3 e# I4 ?- X8 G( O0 H) S, \
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
8 x" a7 v; J. X6 k( }2 aexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
4 r$ v7 y/ d! U' d& s( @more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
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indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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" }" b8 b/ a& X/ ]/ G6 ]the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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4 U% m% E e& ddays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 7 B P* d. @9 H* b. ?2 W
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
- x5 b% H8 y7 L9 Q, [/ H9 Ssuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
% s; c6 C0 ^/ H. P$ ~been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
& ]9 L: g3 f7 c% gprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the $ L" o/ m: @4 e" L. x8 A$ c
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 3 i2 P. E5 {$ D
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
) O) p( x. C' Q; rmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are " X/ d5 \9 u. [6 B! H- a
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).+ P3 y& M5 z4 ^. {/ Y
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2 T w' k4 `; q+ r$ |/ s" v. TPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
5 h1 d3 N/ z& q: c/ lThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 6 s3 |$ g% ?& i+ r- h
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have # P- X4 E- G. V r# ^
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 3 N) z2 Z( B9 u6 A
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in * |) I4 B) M! W
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