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3 j+ D/ ]& P; N2 AYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
0 @5 N) w6 g) H! ^1 r* a, ~ P& z1989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 ]+ ]6 Y$ f7 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。4 j/ ^4 C ?/ ]3 b
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 1 s/ V# a( N1 |* E# S4 ^
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of + Y0 Q& U3 X. U6 J
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
1 P% P y8 a3 Eneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
- ^5 ` G' b' W& Z$ g) Q+ i5 YMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in % `8 p v7 ` a: f4 a& O
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population U: M* s, x+ m2 W$ r: ]# n# f
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small $ m3 L: w8 _& O# ]) r
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
# j1 T a: x7 d* lthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
/ _* K% Y$ n" {9 M0 bcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
9 R5 J3 d4 k6 h; k: Ntrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
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fauna, especially on the coral reefs.1 f6 n7 @8 V. g m- W- S5 [9 q' Y" ^
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands2 |; E- F3 D5 x; v( b0 l
PHILIPPINES
. R4 E0 z$ y9 E2 S: KThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 3 x1 c' \5 W/ n' p2 ]- d
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some ! x7 M7 }7 M5 w% q6 j7 {4 i
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
" M3 I4 x7 D5 M; _5 l5 tseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 7 r, c9 Y' N+ h1 U8 G( H3 W1 z
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
& H2 W, ^; |1 L+ @5 E6 w: Gscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl # W0 s& |, B- I5 X2 x: b: C
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.: }# \, j* I" X }& H
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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7 w0 } i% O1 N& S* PThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
9 Q" L) J# Q0 H( m8 {3 `6 }protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
3 g7 r4 F# M: C) O6 Woffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that 4 d- L$ c# X+ o- @" b
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze . r2 \$ s1 ?5 y5 R3 J
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
- v9 S+ }8 N+ a$ i$ d6 h A' V* [# wThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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, ?3 N! h9 {/ q7 \Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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: y$ C( p7 c, w0 w% X5 h8 y HWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 2 E1 K0 L* G$ d! y9 k+ E+ q+ g
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
$ Z, U5 Q4 p0 i+ l3 g+ \9 h2 aarid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
- Q( W6 k; n0 Z4 F& vBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
# ?6 c# ]5 {* W5 Y& c5 R3 V# Presult 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 ; e( c! |# j5 O' W, y7 H
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
5 L4 L* T7 Q$ Q8 Tname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The ! n; J; `6 ?. j* I
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
7 p( y# g. i: l8 E/ {9 Y) _heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 4 {5 D' X; H( u. y/ H% E* g
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in ( H* @. n, g2 o1 j: v# }
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
0 Q$ k) \8 F9 f7 mautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking " ^) g( }. Z8 _* a i9 N' x0 V
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
6 k1 U( o5 G4 Nmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
2 O4 k4 z |: xspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
# {, L+ j9 y0 E' D7 n/ a) c2 T" p5 ^indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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% D& X3 _. n% D9 n- HOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses* }+ R/ C" x+ R* ]" ?- `3 f
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A # v0 I( K5 n* T5 B4 B1 O; q* N9 ^
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at * G$ c6 \9 k; P* Y1 y4 B1 N
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked ) i1 a; N/ J% K! r* Q1 E0 V: j7 X. v
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 ( B- D; _& g- a2 k
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
2 C% ^! J& s9 v' }: v- vare reputed to be fiercely independent and have n; E% ^% b' r0 e' M/ F/ K! P
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the ) D. ~6 Y* R2 j5 V
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and / Q) I- F0 m0 n% e% z- n7 \
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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_3 ? m& m1 h) P G! vIcebergs off the Adelie Coast
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3 X2 s+ W- e( g; M6 ]All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
" N4 d K X) Q5 J2 y2 M* [5 `! Sbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion - D1 n5 x5 _6 B
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the $ k# I" P% [; E! x8 s
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
?8 ~. \- a/ ]# Wfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 1 {4 m, t9 F% c& j9 N, }4 k" U. f- P$ Y
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
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) b) b; E3 y8 r* n" H ]Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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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
8 w6 J% K9 N6 o$ F& t& y2 \& isimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 4 d7 A0 S8 v2 K4 b$ |0 Y2 `/ f
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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