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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
+ d" l/ t: K! z# |# ?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。
e' y" p# ^% R9 J4 N" X" C# i1995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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3 m" R) I" q. Q4 p. YVillage near the Island of Panducan
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* g3 C" U# L' w8 @The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
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neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
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are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small @( \! _9 ~7 \7 |
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, ' N- p) k* K0 R
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also ; h& y6 l; p' \/ H6 m+ O* U) A
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 6 t. Z+ ]/ Z, W" w4 B. B8 ]* o
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
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fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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+ ^) |9 g8 v M9 CThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which * a2 e' U4 Y: N2 l
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
- T+ t- y9 y, y8 o5 Sof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 3 ^, ]6 Z- n+ h h8 C
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The + B* u2 }! {2 a
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scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is " B" y* Z% U4 K x% i, O1 K
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
5 s. O! I% l: ~6 LThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
9 D& ~' w/ C: D) _is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 4 _2 |6 |- A$ p+ D
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
' j( F" p$ U# K0 A7 A4 v- ABemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
S7 M4 }" |5 d9 d' e6 z; o" _result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 3 `8 A7 }/ S* B
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that : Y8 Q" q' o6 v9 Q0 b- O
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
0 q; A1 u$ {, P. lpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
& ?7 V7 R7 y( ?' n2 I% Cname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
$ Q9 s Q# k) s$ o& Zsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 4 M9 p9 ?+ C+ g% d* ^* p
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
- D, J1 b" l, Z& {continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 6 F- S% y4 [2 [4 L9 K F
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
' d9 |% d6 t% q- h8 eautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking p! ]3 Q( \ Q% Z
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: * s& q& p+ V3 `/ `% F& G
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal " g0 T0 i* u% b- U: y+ J
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
2 `$ R# |8 v9 c: y1 lindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan , d$ b2 N: E: t, L) l
species are endangered.
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
+ A4 ~; A2 `9 a% i" h. `the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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- p5 [, i6 G- K. B3 v5 udays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs % C8 W, P/ n* i4 l: y
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
- {* I/ d! O9 P' A6 u! @presage the disappearance of the caravan operators. 2 m6 p& P: [8 b
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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4 d$ w8 A$ c6 Y. mIcebergs off the Adelie Coast7 b% C$ x! L; F3 J0 F" B0 `4 c' M
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have( I& D0 C& i# x$ q3 p2 Z! h
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
+ Z# h9 E0 N4 Gprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
: M, e- C) J, B' i) P! n, Liceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
3 `1 y- e4 ?6 a. [/ }farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
+ ^; [! s3 U9 M. g" H# a mThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 8 K( S& B+ e- a8 j
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
; g" w9 x ^( v2 U! g' M. a, jsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 1 w/ i9 v0 ~$ r- `+ I
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in & X/ r5 a% F1 S, B. c
houses built on bamboo stilts.
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