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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
, V: I. ~4 [3 M- Y) v- S1989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。
3 R( I. ^+ s: Y' L1995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 C7 N8 z7 {: d6 ^0 R2 J
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Village near the Island of Panducan3 {& h$ Y* U! h7 L% R
PHILIPPINES9 {2 j$ I @+ P( u9 Z
The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
& ^% X, d8 z9 v0 c3 r+ }! v( Cpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
0 f" n* ]4 f4 e/ A7 Fpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
; Y3 _. {: k, v. G5 f1 nneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent ' Z; O" t6 Y7 N# q7 A6 C
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in " h* Q4 g6 U( i
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
4 i. A$ c+ q' Q1 h8 L1 Y- Aare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small ; K0 K/ R! ^, E, K9 s/ k& r
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 8 d2 G; k5 S0 s4 H! F e! r
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also / N0 d& b" N7 S1 G5 f3 F
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
# f% _+ e) n8 {5 Otrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
' J; N. N& ]* |! q" @7 a9 x' ycyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
9 i4 `& u ^$ t( u# Ffauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands8 U. p! d3 c! a" Y% N
PHILIPPINES
f8 j% L- N$ |4 J% A @The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
, X0 r/ x4 n+ Jincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some , g5 K& _: y* x: }) t0 a
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as ( z \4 x# J7 ~
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The / w! c9 N X: t2 ^1 o9 K% n
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
5 K* C$ K' e1 ~/ ~# @scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
4 w( q q- n9 doysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.6 a0 c2 q! z' \) o. L9 }/ F
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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! `% C% g9 ~5 [The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
/ O6 F" p6 H7 Qprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
! Q. W4 C# x& K j% Toffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
: a; B1 @- \9 Breflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
$ H0 B# l, d& G5 X' Nthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. . c S* g2 y- n
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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9 j( v2 d0 d' [) lTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region8 g# F4 F3 Z/ a* C4 {6 C& r) D' Y
MADAGASCAR
6 n( P/ y1 t& g! D$ l KWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
' U7 V' U" u, H6 His the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 0 a' ^( q# f8 K
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of $ a5 J" C, U7 U0 }9 E9 S
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 4 Q3 J# ]! Q6 A* c% l3 x* ]; H) S
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the * C! y4 F! m, o7 R5 p* O, y. _: y% l- t
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that % x: {+ B, X O5 r" l1 k
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
, E9 j- i" a! {penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
( v! [7 A# I) P9 zname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The & `' N' M& D/ D* }
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 6 R7 A4 p3 F6 U9 m2 F, @7 w
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the $ h, E4 X7 Y6 l/ Y* G( V, q$ F
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in - [* d; N. l6 a0 @4 \+ ~
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
' P4 O! X" L' p/ @8 [autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 2 Q5 B* z, d1 }7 ]4 g! m
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
6 F% o F# w5 d) [: F" pmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 3 v; |7 d' S4 n! J" g5 T1 G
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
; P3 \9 q+ {8 U, x% q: qindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 7 _. I& m/ Z9 t3 U* ?0 ?& l& F3 |
species are endangered.8 h$ H2 }, q5 ~5 e: x3 r' _9 i* f
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4 B- m, M& |- G1 mCamel Caravan+ Z- m' P7 Y$ R" E
NIGER
b; Q/ q% T. C2 H* BOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses3 a" B3 q- _& G/ d
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3 W1 S1 d" B( \/ S4 Bkm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at 1 y/ F+ u. y) i. f* o' D$ o! B% E
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked + _, K% y. g7 J1 ~% R# f- V
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 4 F9 V' C) |/ e5 W6 e
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs * I P; U1 \7 Z. ~% B! M7 b4 }
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have + |. d; e/ V( w1 D5 y
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
- k: i: o/ h- y8 Zmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
) w/ W2 T2 K9 c' Dpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
' }2 o4 x# J' e( fOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!8 h6 p+ J1 n! h) J
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2 c5 n/ t h$ W; `* K9 T1 A0 xIcebergs off the Adelie Coast' Y4 v$ O; m- t; p& R, ?- R k
ANTARCTICA
4 G3 S# h U; x. N, g; k6 ?All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
6 m, w( g) i" F% [. r& S Nbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
" Y; w- ^' m. m1 a. Tprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the ! h7 ]7 [6 U% U1 E
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees $ D, C- y0 _6 I7 ?+ m" [2 o- d) T
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
6 c2 j0 ^* L7 j8 T# T: hmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
: I r0 F! c$ u5 X; c! s3 dcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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6 ~" ~# |: U; v' h5 O# B& }Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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0 V8 }/ t7 E% S, bPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
* ?' J9 U& X/ p' h: b" U- R0 ZThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
* l# `+ R3 A. P4 [- tthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have 7 o' J$ k5 L5 H& j2 {, G' n
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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houses built on bamboo stilts.5 B9 c' b. U9 ~% [/ h! L
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