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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。- {8 ` i: C2 W2 b* l T
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。1 j2 i$ q+ D! s
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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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is ' @8 \3 N( H1 a" o3 Z8 B
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 6 R; Y/ d6 Y9 l3 Z) a1 x
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with 6 h' f8 U8 g8 z3 s8 m# H+ A3 P
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 8 S# L1 X! D! E# M1 U% R( a
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
! |7 o8 \ V: |% F9 G8 w' t% uconflict with the central authorities. Among the population 3 M0 V( i0 }& b" ?& I6 H$ U7 [
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small ; P4 P- q" E8 ~6 X+ X
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
# J5 q. H3 t4 g0 Z$ Pthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
9 V3 z- W5 @1 Q$ rcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and ( \; L" h' T, y$ w0 |% q: w2 Y
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using % S! U7 |# p! u3 J0 Y' \
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine + l @# C6 ?0 _6 v* u% q9 _
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands* ?; q2 v! T8 G7 _- B3 H
PHILIPPINES
* u. Z$ W) G0 y% ^1 |. ~# g2 iThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
( o0 M3 O) m- G) p0 nincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 6 M3 l4 J! f6 w& Z! j: O2 t
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as ! N8 R: L7 t, s
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The , ~& m1 z' C N. s1 m: z
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without , d1 n! H9 X$ X" \
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 8 H3 R1 E9 H: h, z
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.1 U5 L! @' `# \% N! U
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is ( b8 ^7 l% t8 \- d
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
0 v! d# y$ S' ^5 koffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that 7 K- M+ n6 M! R6 G$ P
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
8 o d/ p) v* q5 Y R9 A( sthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
8 W7 Y: [5 } I4 K, HThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source : L. n& {2 C8 F( @" V7 c
of food for bears in the region.
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, L1 o* a- Q! `/ wTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region2 N4 g. d2 y; o3 d5 f$ v
MADAGASCAR
% Y2 X3 u7 S E: ?& k9 u0 X; RWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
& }3 X& O7 i4 E3 z) [is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
7 }% n/ T0 g% ?8 {: \. C e7 `& w" p% k6 jarid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
% W3 ?2 P/ G) E5 `Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
2 l9 k, E+ y9 Vresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the i) ^! u1 u8 J8 T' [6 ?
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 6 _7 t- p( r" y O; `
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human 0 K! [6 `) g8 R: }, t" G
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its % d7 o6 E, G" T% p% r: f
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
# y( u' y& c$ O' c( f0 psite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 0 f3 ~! y, x% R$ g+ ^8 F* w' m
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
& s' }8 {; S1 K1 _/ R/ Icontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 4 A% @ w; w6 c. r8 j4 l5 L
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
& J- g ^- ]* S, Y- Hautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
0 c$ U: {7 z- P, Wexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
5 E! ?; l6 b: g7 X _more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
3 q. s0 v4 b" S- J" p/ bspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are " p; ?7 Z" T- H! v: G& u+ \
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 2 R: I# T* F5 U: ^0 c9 r5 _
species are endangered.4 F; o- |! k! G0 {+ R* s
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/ h7 }0 s& S$ F/ _/ a8 G. b9 F' x) VOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses' p/ N1 W# ^6 i* P) D. T* @" n
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
4 l% s9 h$ r+ Y1 V) Jcaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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/ W# e$ z% Z: ithe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked / E& t3 @2 d' I! v& Z; z& p
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
/ W: l9 I! h5 q' X9 Vdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 8 |! `. R+ _* r: C0 F) J( u) F
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
; m$ `4 R, n7 [" p& W- j7 @suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
& Z0 t& ?; |# wmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
6 Q4 q2 Y- @& d. k0 ^# epresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
, q. m/ z2 ?( O7 K2 gOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!5 g* `# D& g9 |* R8 W# h% ^
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast6 J7 d' Y9 z4 s. L3 [/ i
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
5 c# B4 S. q0 |1 J8 ^been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion ! i. c: ?/ s6 Y
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
; \) h- I. d5 e# @6 e e, X( `iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees : t$ T8 o2 \( {# ^7 b! |
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 ' ^* ^* b) c4 |& d* h
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are % a5 v+ Y" p3 {/ ?4 g K
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m)., {- t8 u; s. L7 ]+ \
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island" @; b5 ]2 m) U. }
THAILAND
" W0 e' L% o! L1 r% fPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
) i2 j) p7 b* V0 H& gThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
! E7 W/ Q) r" F( I2 ~consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
& }8 S3 [" G4 j4 q1 ?6 Qfrom the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, ! S/ {9 |& I6 E5 ?5 \ p4 H7 G. O
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in : {# N% ^0 B* z2 T: {. W! @" q
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