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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。( A9 [) s' a% C4 f" _1 a3 }
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。
& H9 h+ V3 i/ U5 b1 Z. ?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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PHILIPPINES
+ G8 G' }+ ~$ K! e% z* @6 p3 ~The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is + ?% t( H9 m$ E9 T2 v( w" F
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
% w( b5 u0 \9 S! ^8 v) e3 J7 G& O bpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
. q0 w b! d1 _' k( Y8 W) gneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 3 }$ \0 b4 O4 S; [9 F. \5 ^$ ]
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
* G" t1 W$ U# L+ f! Q( G) [conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
l/ I" u8 \, I* Y: ?3 s, V5 s% aare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 5 V# R2 C _! r
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
% P* d9 w9 g. g7 l0 r. Q+ ]the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also . t, U1 B* r% f+ S3 ]# h5 R8 h6 j
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine ; t; Z" K* j* Y) U6 }2 r( t
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 1 I* }- L4 c2 A8 {% E
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
! g$ d8 ~# o) J( k& i# `) X" Cof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 0 Q/ \" _ a, w: Q' Y3 w) R: ^ ]
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
0 H2 w& W) ~0 K& y% v# N. A5 pvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 2 U! b$ V$ b; ~ n$ X
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 3 a% n+ E5 l& L! @% m3 m) ?
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.* R$ u2 j* Q1 G4 M- Y. j
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USA
2 P) @# W" C; c3 L( k1 H+ WThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
/ g' U8 }: E i2 s7 kprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
4 n8 v, N- L& A$ v' M" v2 S4 Voffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
+ [9 X( @0 E5 V/ N, Xreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze , d8 _+ n1 S- z, s V1 Z) O
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
" L& E$ r3 t+ U- L& L- GThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source ) r- ^, d3 ~& ?( H8 i. x
of food for bears in the region.
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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
2 c: @5 \* H D! I8 I0 xis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
' ]5 Q* }; l- B% w# Narid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 9 }; A/ [2 ^3 j5 ~; k% o" l4 P
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 8 r+ M% ^4 f: B+ u
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
/ i+ q- l: S8 W0 O& [/ x9 astone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
1 H$ C0 b \5 |" s+ K* |! W. ^8 L% @/ mrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
5 a& ~2 @2 ^0 U* z* a9 X, qpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its . M- d L k4 i" g& J$ ?! Y
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
, ?1 `4 ~# N `6 }site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world * P @ P8 H8 U- s2 i5 {- s2 Q+ D
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
9 ^* v5 k- W% a8 c4 S7 Q' Xcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
/ o. ?. z1 [$ ~" v6 uthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full # ]5 E7 ^- C$ V9 ? V; a, l) z
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
9 I$ }! d) n% L5 Kexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 7 f$ k7 ^7 c2 P7 ?% C
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
. [' j9 u& e6 B4 g+ Wspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
4 J% e7 z3 b: M3 uindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
. J" M( \2 s7 w$ N1 w! |& X8 Bspecies are endangered.
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Camel Caravan
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses) N( P& _2 A5 h* r9 F
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A 9 ^2 e5 j2 _* D2 J6 w: l9 A/ r
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
$ f2 w: L, r2 i+ uthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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2 |( E) O1 H+ F3 |! Hdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
& L7 B1 h% c# Z& y/ a7 e/ dare reputed to be fiercely independent and have - G: S) F9 D1 n6 r+ I
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1 u D7 j% k) ^" lmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and 3 k5 K" a1 p& a
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!9 h( w7 {6 R }# i/ a0 L; {- ~
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
$ T5 s6 n! @2 z" dbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
7 {; h% g& V: Sprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
k( [6 |- @" Xiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
% H6 q2 ] @ S8 \farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
" D6 H u+ y t; C3 Cmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
) ^" o) _( {, d3 q1 P3 }- zcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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( W9 ]) \; p8 x" @' J9 KVillage of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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$ n9 ^( J; ~2 I: y* jPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
- P) V7 E+ m( M' v. P. B0 WThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
9 b) ~( @7 P. v8 `4 ^% d Tconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding & d, B! Z6 N2 t5 W. x8 L2 {% m
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
; o j" D% {6 t$ I- s7 w# I! F) Nthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have ( M/ M; y& I: k! Q4 e
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, + d" m# L" M+ f$ T" A1 P
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in ' }" z/ G) Y; Q! ?( f& h5 V& [. }0 }$ e, X
houses built on bamboo stilts.
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