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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
, ~( f# g' t- E! {# B) r; J1989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) |' B' D" H# X* o4 V7 ]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。& |2 T: q# V5 q6 I8 {( [) h
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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; \) H" T2 G) X5 E6 s6 c* |The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
/ c) a v s* N$ Dpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
2 M3 k1 \+ H3 \9 Epiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with & a2 w5 m- Y- D' m+ `8 t% o8 w
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
5 W7 z" T8 X& a4 a+ ~Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in + n& a: T, J: d6 p( j' J7 e
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
2 {, y+ ]6 t. z; M" Y8 [are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
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the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also " `) T# Y# e$ K- O
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
2 W* `% o0 \# C& h9 I( n: _trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using , e7 p) C% Q. I7 x
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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4 P% u) }3 S0 B FVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands i: L! Q# P+ u# _( k4 O
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which & B& z( J4 e4 d/ ~4 m
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
, _( a1 h0 h) J! C" k- y7 Pof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as # T# @1 G. B1 J: c. U& ]+ H
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The - T5 u8 F/ Q* m& G1 \$ ?
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 7 L$ g- N I% w* W7 \; B) T
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 9 {8 ` B7 L X! t. n
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
* U+ m3 G& G7 Y- b8 OThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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* s# @+ _; O7 o; \With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar # r Y8 q8 w4 P
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
' J4 \( T& @# `) i t/ V z3 earid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of . ?( m7 v# D$ X3 G9 M
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
6 D# v9 ?7 x9 A$ }7 w6 ]2 I V1 q' q+ Hresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
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rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human 6 w, _1 ^- N; z! Y; j7 R7 H# `
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its $ y7 R- s2 D0 G/ y/ N/ \- T2 F" |
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
3 G: h& Q, f! r+ x+ z" j2 ?- B& U" zsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world ( v/ q& \+ n3 K
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the & z5 c$ N+ Z5 Q# M- }
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
+ ?2 l: C$ k* V$ f% \- Othat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full % ]: B4 T/ ~, | m
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
. O5 V" J4 _; T9 e$ Eexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: & D& y$ E: {. @/ ~$ P
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
. G% n5 \" {6 Y, U xspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
$ w, v* R. B+ U( }6 U; b3 D) u5 Rindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan ' x7 _& _$ Q7 U# C7 l9 F! s" f) s
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
/ }3 t. E5 q$ n4 u% Uthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 0 x* V# e4 `3 {
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
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+ I# n$ x8 M( A) P) S. P1 ]Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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9 n- {& T% _ @$ |All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
2 P6 R: t+ j5 S: t6 |8 V+ [6 ~been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
- A0 x9 \" A& T7 o4 l6 lfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
7 C% i8 Q+ j5 I5 @8 |/ Nmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
/ f `; P" f# g; Ncovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).: U" ^4 P) O3 Q5 x2 g$ t
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7 k1 g( ?& B& S* u0 ]$ Z- EVillage of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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- s+ [3 e/ P) N7 t' V: YPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
8 J* Z* M) N7 u/ }: C! F1 w8 h& YThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
3 P8 R E: V# p" U1 E. y3 G8 |those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
# I7 I9 `$ J0 h2 v) msimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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