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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
6 `2 V+ U/ w& L4 z7 B q1989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。
6 ?; |, y% q' N& M/ _3 ?6 O9 [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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# S+ W# V, e" O, T! W" uVillage near the Island of Panducan
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3 Z$ E: ^- T: EThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
! ~$ M/ Q- i8 J) q' f$ a1 bpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
# C/ P9 y6 x0 Jpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
5 s4 e" i* M( |# e$ a" K% X* {! vneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent % H8 _8 f; c, d
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
j- @3 t2 g" d3 j2 \3 e1 A# r: o8 Fconflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
) F& z" V( v0 [. @the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 2 Q1 H& V4 I/ n" J! `
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
- y3 W- ^& p0 N, r X3 mtrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 0 J7 R* a* Z/ n% z- Q
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine $ @* N$ I3 x4 P
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands, D( V, i4 L( g0 r# h6 Y& i/ e" Z
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which & A. O% A' Q4 a; K( r0 o+ _; g
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
8 ^' G) U X% k+ K; c9 J: v0 |of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as & k% l3 D0 n0 s" w7 J( q7 S
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 4 ]# V: k! @+ R! S% V* b
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 6 R' L- p$ P5 H4 C& {" B1 o
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
; w2 K$ P; M9 M& D6 c5 goffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
6 m% q; h; h) h$ s0 ~; F: Dreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze + u) m1 X" `2 G+ D3 m1 Y# }+ w5 j
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 3 K" _* ?- `9 D; ~. f5 h: U7 u9 O
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source ) h1 C2 y2 F+ G0 g
of food for bears in the region.
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0 f& G6 | [- N; A$ ^Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region% ?% e: D0 D7 e0 t
MADAGASCAR
& b0 u& ~# A2 F+ ^1 E1 gWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
. f+ }, _5 Q& c8 x7 L2 P1 |is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
3 ~8 S/ T9 d1 v. b/ K% Karid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of % p5 {4 C+ U1 E, m) | g' ~. k
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the ; G. V* @2 Z0 ]5 o# ?
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the " ~, Z N+ @5 `7 Y; w' `# }* w4 B
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that ' }2 J% L6 J: ], P/ V3 F8 E- ]
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human + l6 J# ~& b# O+ m9 y0 ?& o: i; \
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its ; _$ T/ k; a# q3 A; o
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 9 |, a5 e2 @# m6 f7 Z: l
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world $ A, w+ x. L2 h7 H1 Y; J
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 8 ^: \' P4 D3 g) T; K- T j
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
: c" C5 X. p- } Wthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full # d! O5 T3 O" r4 L2 k
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
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more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
: p. e3 ^' V+ \, S) y1 @; hspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
+ f1 E' X# a# b5 I) ^# c& Gindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 8 P! B, [" S% ?6 s, b4 ?4 [: V% ?; [
species are endangered.3 \' d# R; E# W- ]
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses5 a1 \+ e$ R0 Z( I
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 # c: a6 C+ ~9 [( H W) _
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 4 n/ c8 a5 G: n7 j1 h# E! i( a
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
2 R) s; \3 k) H/ Wsuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
6 j0 z! {% d- z! A* d0 u4 O& Wmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
2 \6 p5 R( h) x4 k3 v2 r4 \% Rpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. ! b \# X ^: B- j3 i/ W5 {2 v
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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ANTARCTICA
; A- z, L' u3 E7 o: EAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
% s- L: F, k: D1 q$ |been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
0 d5 y6 k0 I3 v- N& ]# A2 h% ?protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
- k! Q' Y+ I% }$ q* V3 Siceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 1 A) ~8 l1 A% ]- ?( t
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 : \- T7 E7 v0 q3 _! }: H1 e _) d. y
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
4 Y S' @4 Z9 ^# q1 O' p$ vcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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THAILAND
, Y+ J* R5 S) ~8 n* HPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. & r5 ~9 B' H, v! }$ ^1 p8 I4 u
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually . x" a) L( A0 X; ?
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to * x5 Z9 \% Z9 o" n/ R
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have % x9 }6 X$ Y2 c& y. c" e
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
8 ]5 S$ w: D& U; Dwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in 2 u0 }, |, }& z+ y: ]0 p) b1 W# @0 z
houses built on bamboo stilts.
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