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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。* N4 j, R8 h: D2 _( ?9 W; R, M
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。
! ?! j" Q6 U* L1995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。& R5 o5 F! a: ?/ J: w" t* q/ _: _
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Village near the Island of Panducan( n! U, O4 B& ]- C5 W
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) J" `2 S5 S+ T0 v9 X/ c) Z J% mThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
, [7 C6 q* o( _1 I' Epart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
$ X& W# I* z4 p/ m' q& o" X [piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
6 O ?5 l! {9 F, l, |. ?neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
$ b( m3 O7 O4 u% NMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
, |2 F: h8 m! B% Z( e2 k! dconflict with the central authorities. Among the population
/ J( B' i! x8 p1 t8 s6 V" y8 aare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
9 }2 `. t, t5 z! n) ahamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
; F4 H; v* {! L" ^0 [) A' C; D+ y `the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 4 i4 v' U; Y0 `- ]1 W
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
- B& h5 x& J0 V9 u- ]: v- Dtrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 8 B/ f! w7 {" N
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands7 v4 q% l7 _# [3 S" }( l
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
% @6 r! j: f. J8 h+ g- J: T P. Bincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 7 @+ a, b# a0 H
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
: Y* J4 K& j+ |* \* Z9 P/ V( ?seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
' G( c0 P1 j7 n3 ^1 T9 ?villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without ' z' D0 |+ V1 V
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 1 L1 F8 O' H5 w0 f Q
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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% t4 O( @0 |) t1 R0 X/ sWooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
4 |: d+ l- m! t/ U1 N. a& P: }2 eoffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that . r4 e+ m! r" h) c. s, R. z5 v
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
- k6 l# _1 O$ v! T9 f0 z8 E% hthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. . P, T: I6 ]3 d, ?' V( ^ K" o
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source ; @# ? q; P9 e: ?. E+ E5 u
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& E4 H- f2 q1 P& _4 x8 P8 d2 u; TTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
5 `# _" V1 R/ |, @# M7 [is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
8 }3 `9 ?& v4 v% J. W, ^8 n3 rarid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
* E1 z" t( g/ Z+ m+ q$ aBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the * r1 Q7 R: j: g. y0 V& B
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
9 B5 `3 } h' k9 v, l/ K _stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
2 A: Z( i! E. T" p+ |' |" krise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
w- D/ v+ Q. {; l3 f3 Cpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
( ?$ K* }& A/ c, n3 E1 _ \/ wname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
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heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
9 F' a+ p9 Z9 e; L% C }continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 7 @0 f# D/ V2 x% i
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
$ _* N# A( R2 R9 sautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking " k" i/ I! C5 T" ~) b3 \
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
: ~* C, Q4 v1 wmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
* [: z% l# {% x6 g- u0 M1 F( E' hspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
+ R. ?0 a. B9 K* R) H( N9 l& _, {indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 8 j9 d1 s! H9 T7 e$ ~1 O6 K
species are endangered.3 C7 [1 |$ b; T% W# P3 v
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1 k; G" R$ N0 {9 Z4 R4 Kkm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
8 M* K# P+ }2 N) h0 i9 pthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked " K3 p4 K' j# A8 `, |
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
) A8 t6 N5 D+ ~7 U' ?days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 2 Q9 z6 @) I( A% O# R
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
# c- j+ L6 q! r" F0 {* \1 Qsuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the / D6 k% V! C1 G3 b
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
% c5 p; S) w3 ^- a2 ipresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
. b4 i3 j" U/ {8 B/ jOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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! p7 S/ N, T) B( E9 tIcebergs off the Adelie Coast% C& a: h d" N) \1 p1 r! i. b" i
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
! I3 @8 r2 L0 V) qbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees ! m: Z% p$ B1 x/ @" p9 n
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 & D- f# V9 J6 h+ k. _
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are : A- F5 p" \! y- E m' \0 t
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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; v& l- ?! d2 P; F3 d0 t. t; {2 TPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
3 X. ?: E; X; {1 ^6 UThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
0 X/ R. k8 d @( Q1 J6 @similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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