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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
8 f& X. L9 I$ e# D4 v0 _7 L0 d4 D1989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。
$ Z4 _- Y! f2 w1995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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; x$ @+ u9 ^8 T$ v4 ^! WVillage near the Island of Panducan
8 y$ n9 h% M& W4 |' [4 a7 _0 ?PHILIPPINES
6 u. p/ O3 X3 w' i; y! S& SThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is j2 P. A: F+ p) U3 k% a6 N
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of : l2 c2 [# v. I! H
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with $ y% L& w$ O7 U- n# N2 r/ L8 v& t3 h+ t
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
. g1 u7 T7 x) x/ AMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in ( H; \$ y9 Y7 X- }1 a# A
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population / `2 {3 b5 i" ?
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small % ]5 R' ]+ H9 h0 b! x
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, ; V9 e/ F5 Z/ Y
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also # G, \/ o! \1 S$ p
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
. c, F3 G; W/ V; etrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
8 E& R5 Q, u' t+ bcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine * G; v" Y5 L9 G4 ~8 q; @
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands7 p" f+ r; {) A; a; S0 i) F
PHILIPPINES
/ f* \( M5 ~" {! Q" ?5 cThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 3 @4 {" \! l) [: [! i/ d
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
3 ~, U6 b" Y+ o& @+ nof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 9 o1 T: F* A4 i
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
$ B8 `; C h) x& m% C' kvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without - |2 J0 Z2 r! u* ]
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
6 h) L3 h+ |9 _; Zoysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.3 ?" X; O7 r: X% m' h! X# r+ j) v/ `6 @
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& l$ ?9 F2 `9 z3 Z! n xWooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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" K: L, B. b3 dThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 9 c9 ~9 Z5 N0 v$ ]2 A- ^, P
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
- C8 ]& R8 n9 E# Zoffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that - M. `" y$ g: C- B- ]; |3 F6 A' B
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
9 @' g0 J: T6 i1 Fthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. c9 L4 F6 o5 ~; c, N, }
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source % Z/ \, C5 S0 ~& `/ t( q. |: ^" h4 m
of food for bears in the region.: P$ [. _% D5 I, I, d4 `2 R
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region" Q% I1 t9 J* c# P
MADAGASCAR
/ u0 S6 @8 @3 e# jWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
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arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 0 c4 X H: _6 P* R/ z
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the # v2 M$ i6 l# c% X3 Y5 {
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 8 N- d; s- W* ~+ e
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
' a$ A" U5 L7 [8 Rrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human ) l# ^( I2 W. A5 w
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name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
% s9 X; o, K- ^0 Wsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
( }2 S! X& b3 [. {7 U% I% D( V2 @) qheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the , z0 v, I- G* t8 k F* l4 \$ q$ I9 q
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
, |- L Z% R2 E$ Q2 K( @6 C* Pthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
& [' ?9 k: \2 \4 m6 e5 k, b. \autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
6 i, `+ K) K5 Y t; M! \9 Aexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
0 ^4 _, t( a5 @more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
6 j6 O- _9 z: _ k' h' mspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
) J3 e2 n5 V# n6 Z. t- s- Z0 C* [: B" Gindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
( B+ r+ I' w! i. vspecies are endangered.
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NIGER
- Y8 R: l3 D. |. n. w0 uOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked ' ]# P; H9 @ q4 g5 ?
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
3 m6 l0 o) i4 ?+ T6 Adays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs + d* _, `' C9 z3 W# E$ o0 p1 e' n# c
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
( N' K# j* p# e) r% wsuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
+ J) b6 ?. _4 T, e$ q( xmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
+ `5 y4 @5 M X! S! q8 S$ Xpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
7 {4 f7 E2 s4 c; k4 N* wOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!& I4 J0 k. g- z* u1 v7 {
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast! T3 c# q/ p3 _4 O4 T0 G. a
ANTARCTICA
& o3 }" `0 d9 J. X* mAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
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protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the % N$ b( V+ z. V$ V* |( A$ V ^! {
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees : R, Y$ i$ u3 y: `5 q
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 * s5 w2 d' L- N6 _. `+ [
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are , E/ F' F5 x' y4 x' s5 w
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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: F1 |& j: U- H5 X: h+ P* OPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. ( F# N k1 U! K* h# k" f7 n
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
' G0 w/ F) s& l0 d( hconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
- w( ~+ C+ E' G6 D+ I% u0 dwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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