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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。) _ ?$ p5 C9 a- \; n# Y
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。
8 I0 }$ i- l* L; E0 }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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Village near the Island of Panducan& W- L& U9 d8 @: v8 y5 D
PHILIPPINES
' J" s9 `3 y7 y, H4 X" X/ u0 lThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
, @5 n, @* |! V6 B. kpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of ' ~6 @0 ~ z1 W9 J" w
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
, E5 E/ ?5 E2 sneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
) L/ ?3 j6 A. Z, _' g" t8 a; m% vMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 3 Q- ]6 d2 S) P6 m" w! ]" u
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population i/ m2 ~, o+ r" L/ M5 C
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small - e, o, q6 a( V' d, D
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, ' H& G" g4 o: W7 ]3 i. K* \
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
# a* B, E# ?. ^ t7 |; Bcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
3 B* o# x3 b# x# ?trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
: d1 U0 b7 e8 v' l% g4 C! hcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine $ I8 N4 L8 K& b ^
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands+ U1 v9 r1 _/ X+ h
PHILIPPINES
! Q( ]* { u# x; O8 D! SThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
# k5 n# {9 C4 Q% e; ]! o* Q! `includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
4 A4 G! m) d) w) a$ iof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as % T- _3 S$ |1 P; r4 X% z
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
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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 , {4 _ E1 a w- P
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
0 B- s% A* l% V7 Q6 u) U$ b8 t; Ooffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. * m5 P: k) }, Y0 M
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source * _7 |! ]3 h, x
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9 r- x+ a; n! |2 W6 GTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With 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 c4 |! x/ K3 A9 f
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the / X: y: ]4 c( K
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
5 y& }' E7 U% ?stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
& ?) }9 m$ d% E* M! |' Crise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human : U. B6 R6 I: K& c
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
4 n) ^+ z* S+ w2 M: Wname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
+ X [$ j4 k. osite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world : \8 E5 J) D6 k+ H4 K7 v) H$ ^+ X
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
- ~2 ?3 ^ {- V; F, w( T) tcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
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autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking / t8 X8 d; h$ Y
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
9 A0 i- P) J2 Z* j/ D1 w- wmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
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indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
$ o l) X" k- t% `3 A: O% F* tspecies are endangered.
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses7 B# [; ~1 @& u( |
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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
" M( s |' r6 v) K- u. W1 eare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
8 N2 d6 b# @) {/ p7 g9 N3 R; G, a9 y- @7 Usuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
5 k. B# D$ b- ]5 T$ e# u! zmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
3 ?/ r, v. `4 W0 \4 {7 c1 H" Jpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
+ x7 I: b# B8 P) f3 VOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels! ?' c" h5 W2 A4 g0 {; b
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ANTARCTICA
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been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
8 V" D j# J% \& Q# [ d4 R* eprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the 3 l3 t2 E$ X. ?# W; C$ C
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees : `* a; ~) p& P8 @; O
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 w/ z; l! @" Z' ^6 a7 T& S1 c
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
' {8 k8 r E3 _$ fcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).0 `* T! a! A9 b" S7 Y, S- r$ z
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
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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 6 _& ]. `, V0 |" P; U# K- b
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, , j3 o6 F* I& W' ]) m' \& H/ e
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in . Y2 Y/ t, C" z5 b! p) H. c
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