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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
! K4 a0 e1 S: f/ {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。
5 B8 k- j3 V8 e: m" p8 f K1995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。* [) r6 r- j. T G* ^
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PHILIPPINES
2 ], q; x$ G% f7 X+ S# A: EThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is " q( c# u8 r* L5 o1 @4 F- }/ O
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 1 e; ^9 j/ l5 D- o! ?' u2 r, @
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neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent * B- g8 v" G0 l7 B$ j
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
0 m G i$ l9 s# p$ I, Gconflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 3 i& X l) [- J H. J
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
, a' E2 H! {+ u" e1 Ecultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
1 m6 p" f7 m2 E/ [8 a7 z/ S& rtrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
! r/ d5 p! ~# K& scyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine , e4 p$ B6 \/ F8 H- A+ D8 D
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
% U8 I+ E: R& @* K5 x; c" G1 C1 aPHILIPPINES- ~( i& a$ i- R( b- z3 N/ G
The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 8 b9 Q. E6 ^. y2 x
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
Y2 c/ N4 c5 J/ v% L+ kof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as $ }9 a0 X$ A l1 J2 a5 u7 R7 D
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
! f R/ |3 m# L4 Lvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
$ |) o' J1 Z6 I' p$ q: r* Z$ [scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
; P5 M. }9 u( d1 I poysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.0 L8 k' Y0 {7 u8 s: G# V3 u: R5 Y; N
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska5 N+ q) K& Z" I5 n# `
USA
# X+ o5 }, W- l, P( j! DThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
. X- X0 W5 B- c& m9 Q3 |# M" f# xprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
r: F( i. S& Roffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
/ ^0 N9 N$ e: g( {! Sreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
( \. C, b! ~6 h2 u: fthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
' F& b' Q4 \4 d% R( \The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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. A0 `- B1 k$ y) z" f7 Y. p0 NWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar * p Z, u3 M% E3 r- B
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 7 R! M/ b" U) a/ e# o8 v9 G
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
7 ^9 V' K* b5 E+ u* e! LBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
% r& r, Z( Y: J# u# t R& k2 `7 Cresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 5 C0 m2 {% \; ]2 t0 F
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
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penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its ; s& ?" ^, N/ Z3 o0 s
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
! n9 b3 K2 h9 S, h' E: T, {) zsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
* Z2 P7 Y8 Y+ t! X7 n) X! E& k, Mheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the / v& P" M2 o- L/ W1 g# ]
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in * l$ g( u6 e' f) p0 D
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
( R- ]. f- f+ _ r/ p' ~& ?autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
2 q( _5 O; l' j+ s4 w9 j( oexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 6 N5 { r l. z
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal , U$ E1 ], s; d u! h
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are : A' G! ]6 M% q' ~- A! S
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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NIGER
- r( V4 _& w7 f' Q; c; cOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses' m. B$ `9 y! C( a# W# N0 D
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A ) U2 p3 r6 M9 I2 L' h2 G4 s( k/ p1 m
caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4 9 V( H4 Q4 ]/ x6 j% p
km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at ; J' j: l' _) e6 {
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs % s$ g* {' E7 O' Q6 y4 @
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!1 e- N/ A% J6 L! X) V
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have* Q' \7 i2 @, ~3 e6 c- t" }8 G% r
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
% {6 M/ O; V* C9 X+ T7 S: lprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the 2 I+ D" J9 s2 Z$ D$ N2 }
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
# v3 @5 l. x2 d4 [! y. a& vfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
) ]! @" Y9 v5 Q8 p7 u- Hmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are ! [, C7 R3 i2 V( L2 F/ S
covered 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. 6 F( r' ^4 `0 B2 ~' w
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 9 J) k% z1 J* b4 y
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 5 a1 o/ J E q; C! @
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, ; O" m$ U" A1 F7 E7 {9 k
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in 6 a" W( t# C/ n. N
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