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$ T6 z' g& D2 fYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
* c8 x. M, F; z9 w- |4 d7 w3 j' 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。; l/ I( F+ c, t) s( u t" V# u, v
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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' f. W2 e! [0 g2 b* ]Village near the Island of Panducan" V4 I9 |, `# U0 j
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
1 K4 g0 P/ Q) l5 @0 t! @# N: E; Ppart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of , ?' O) L. s" _( }. k6 H r8 h3 G
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
& p0 H' @; ~! j( O/ F! P7 r- F5 Uneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent : V7 v2 `; u0 p
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
$ I0 z6 g2 c+ v; o! tconflict with the central authorities. Among the population
- O$ O W# O) Yare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small ! j8 S' Q5 S& }- }, N
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
8 |8 `( F- N' Y4 P" J' S# Wthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 2 x4 l) H% R, h# a* Y# G" a
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine " q2 s5 N1 X/ K1 }* y( T
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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% A5 h' m! J2 n3 n- yThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
! R4 A; C( y# fincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
) D B. e6 v) a$ n$ v" N/ R; Sof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 6 C/ Y7 I2 E( `% k6 x: ^ [$ L
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The / d, Q; f3 t8 ^9 l/ ?, l1 \
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 5 A5 Y- V" m, ^8 q2 F0 k
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl P5 f; W- P! N
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska; _2 {9 M x5 n* r3 w$ S1 O8 {
USA
3 d/ z* I: U& |; P9 n E6 }The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze % b8 m$ i* H7 j k( L/ l
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
$ S" J, x6 c* h2 ~) B' r6 g9 ?, PThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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2 N% w+ D! v' O" @Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region2 ` [& Y2 `- X! E5 p9 J8 ]
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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 3 L, Q3 w: r6 M6 s( W3 i9 t5 \: c
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
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stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 3 `7 h M4 h8 R: K! A3 E0 r! `
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
& ]; _/ T, t7 E) t+ n7 V3 ypenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
G" E, H) ^1 f) ~name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
+ L" }, a, ^% Q' h2 tsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
9 S6 B% y8 A; b* S8 N( `: @heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the ' P8 @: x0 x3 y6 M' f$ M. ]
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
* ~( [& X9 ]6 K. J& A& }that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
- \; o' Q2 ^. C1 H2 v3 {0 nautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
+ u) q. t9 m/ J) |examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
2 T/ S: O: q5 i/ }3 Zmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
4 B, w, c+ ~! g \$ G+ vspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are . `' t' J+ }) \( X5 n1 C1 C; N
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
8 m, @7 k/ _% k ?5 Lspecies are endangered.
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at 0 y' ]( }) {) B0 W
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
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are reputed to be fiercely independent and have 2 O$ G1 e6 f! ?, c( ?$ v
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
, O; c' c4 p' Cmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
* |2 {9 T% {: w/ q9 M& D) S! h$ Tpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
/ u+ B0 v. ~. P \One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
0 i+ i& U6 U5 ^% iprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
' I l- U/ ~& {5 J! }iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
H0 w. D3 l7 _" R. e/ Mfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).9 h) @0 I$ M1 j! u0 i" O# b% ^7 [
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3 Z* t; z& q( s6 |1 z ^Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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+ B# L8 _9 n2 m q0 P5 JPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
/ d+ Q" a* s% A2 V& D. A) Z3 j7 i* hThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually / t- d7 X/ v v6 A2 G. c; g, v
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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0 h4 o) d/ _6 b* U( W3 }2 zthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
% ], Y2 `! c; ^9 xsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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