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+ u9 a3 N" Y0 F; g9 d/ \+ JYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
; _& f3 E" S: w5 S+ O) }6 z! X1989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。
, H6 A- Y: b( O1995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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; Z; N1 Y6 Y9 C. ^$ a/ q# m, D; sVillage near the Island of Panducan& N% z7 c+ l5 t7 S) ?4 \
PHILIPPINES
0 G+ r3 _) V% SThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is ! U) {5 n; c- ?4 `7 T$ G0 X6 d
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of ) `5 Q6 ]9 p/ N/ A* e' X8 C
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
4 K! n; k/ u' g0 Cneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent / c( w) M$ g2 \! A% s: H
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in % ?# ^5 q A' f, [8 i1 p6 t T! ^
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
6 A' d7 b: n9 L/ `6 F# H$ Q5 _are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
$ J; g+ }! ^! u2 @4 H1 T/ Uhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
2 j8 D2 B0 P! ~) i* v; A/ }the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also , \: F- ]6 r" n
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
7 Z( R4 _: W7 @0 r) p. b2 O! p( Etrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
, r% o6 a% b8 J7 l/ J Y5 ^cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 5 L/ } R8 S( p: c
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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7 u6 t# ^" R2 W6 lVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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: O5 ^' z4 V" _4 J# ZThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 3 F' y& I5 S: r! T
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some ' O* ]4 ?1 b) v! Z
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as " U5 I, L h. L5 W r
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The " I4 T' C6 R7 K. q
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
, S& ?2 o4 D0 z9 D- e& q" Nscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
, I/ y( x- q* C2 loysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.% t9 E7 [/ q$ h
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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/ \0 V7 ?* \3 Q- W' K( wThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 2 N: {8 Q& H. n# M6 H4 J
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It + R! ]6 F, t! @5 C* X
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
5 U- c7 e* w2 _+ i- {( B; Zreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
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The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source ! Y/ t) z% V# T% w& ~: K
of food for bears in the region.
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$ F# P5 u8 t+ _4 nTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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# r, }5 v; a1 q' [1 b4 E( R0 s) xWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
7 Z, @+ ^% t! b2 i" lis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 4 h* z- |8 ]; c. G& R; R) m4 t. W
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
$ k' d6 Y8 g: [ MBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the " Q0 E1 H( J( h" g. Q. B
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
3 v2 L3 u9 p$ {: ?' Gstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that $ r7 c7 Z+ b' o" Z4 J0 v
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
( K: H1 X6 C+ Vpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
5 b* j/ D1 ?, q+ s0 Kname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 3 i# M9 i6 V* _6 j0 k
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
4 m. R$ ?2 w% s5 y6 c ]0 hheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the . M* T# a! p5 Y: E8 C* F8 G( n
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
. n. e, v& P1 ^8 }* y, \- u6 xthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full ! X& @* Y% c- `$ J. U. m. t1 S1 g
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking ' j* R- ^: i. V$ Z1 {
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 7 U! R" \1 B, {& Y- R2 P) w) U7 w
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
3 U7 m/ d, J1 {* g7 w7 Nspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
; z8 p# G v" pindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
1 t( W: y0 g7 ]6 { J( Mspecies are endangered.
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses6 `1 s, x1 f+ [% x) I8 m3 Y; A
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
9 S6 |: @. H; {; K& L* T* eare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
- M S% r2 B7 q% |; Y T: Ssuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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presage the disappearance of the caravan operators. ; t# ]0 |# i5 F+ G- s
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!* `. B, ~. Y0 C- A
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
; e [( ` }" c. X8 e: d8 R* W$ Ibeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion # F1 J, F2 U6 ]! O1 V8 K' I o) x
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
- O* r9 m3 ~. Z( d8 e8 ticeberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
8 G; v& q% B( z/ b6 a8 lfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
5 x1 l3 s. q- S7 cmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are + e" J5 H2 H' Y7 n3 z
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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. k3 I1 c5 v: d- G. d" pPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
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consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding 8 V A) z2 v4 _. t5 ^9 l9 `
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
; |! n$ h4 B/ K/ a2 ~( I: Jthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
+ u5 A( L1 e o) Y' {& j% w0 y; esimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 9 f$ T+ \+ N2 D0 x7 C# I7 j
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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