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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。8 q/ p4 ~0 a0 b5 I
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。
% `/ Q0 Y) H ]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( w5 G+ w$ }+ g, q. ?
PHILIPPINES
, q9 G7 [- W. F! u: o2 y: i) N. IThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
9 H9 l4 E" u: J4 L/ Y1 {' N, upart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
' R% H+ i# [& D% l. f- ` s; u1 x! m. }piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
* K: }, h: m3 U' r: e& W$ Pneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent $ `" D+ o! ^: ]
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in , G& v1 U) d) |& J! X% Z( z
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
) e( E8 y: {# z6 {4 Aare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 2 }( c# F; o- w+ w* _
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 1 V, ~- K" P X0 f7 O
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
$ t7 {$ L) e+ Ccultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 7 R; w' V$ o% t* h
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using ! ?- F- P. V4 x8 F! W# b
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 4 M+ L8 j% F [
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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6 ]& s% }- P1 `Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands/ T8 @- [& }: M* R8 D
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
. t8 u6 m" k: r1 Q7 n: Sincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
1 U0 I \9 O2 vof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
4 s( j7 X; o- u" u, v$ m. ]seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
* b0 }$ j- @& [5 ^* Z1 S* uvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
i; z3 J0 ?( Z6 L7 e6 i" R& jscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 0 B# k- N* Z# d: d
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 8 G# [9 [! [/ _) B" J( b! q* t5 j* P
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
( B' W2 g- @6 w+ W0 t. |1 z$ Koffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
3 s9 @( Y# e1 h9 H- Nreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze 5 W: ~3 y, G2 b2 S) R* S. Q: o2 m
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
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! z9 p: H# N, ^7 Q% u+ N/ a/ m* E: VTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region3 M1 r' f5 e8 s' n7 ]
MADAGASCAR
' t, C1 f0 G7 U4 T* \With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
6 c6 m: v$ H# A5 tis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
8 ^' W) u P3 x9 m: v( _+ J8 Jarid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
! T- S* A0 a/ h* ]0 z2 y. TBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
4 \8 y7 G% T* @7 e" L rresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
i8 Z+ e) Y; m4 I; D) qstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
& i( v* s! b% W+ a$ x n7 c3 Mrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human , ~; t4 W1 a8 q _" o+ t
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its , t: X! g G" A, [: r& q
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 6 ~% F+ H, s2 H9 L8 Z u
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
% |! r+ N5 `! E% d' H. ~- ?4 }$ y7 Mheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the " L( E8 r( ~0 K+ U8 [1 P% @, b; ~8 Q
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
+ a5 V+ Y# d! r+ w; Othat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 3 D- Z, A# Y6 H6 D. ^2 e1 X- j
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking / m/ d. n7 M. i3 l3 |
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 2 ]% u# k. s7 `8 ]6 Y/ s
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
' W9 Z1 Q- n. [, ospecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
8 Z; n1 J) B3 G3 kindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
, ~6 c! D4 n- {( I$ xspecies are endangered.
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 6 Y! Q. i& [2 y
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
5 v+ W1 R# x; `( U, h3 Zare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
y3 k% S4 I) ^5 {# \9 d' i/ Jsuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
8 [5 w: ] B# g8 Kmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
/ l: z- W, Z- ?/ A+ i0 Mpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. , v0 d5 v0 P" Q( G( b8 D4 A' W- W2 t
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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' x% {1 S0 f; [ vIcebergs off the Adelie Coast
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
! r' R7 V3 K# p& e# b2 bbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 3 r3 |$ P; H! W: W% A2 I% h) B
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
, \( Z9 [; ~+ l! E; { g! b0 a) oiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees % s6 A' f, A5 k/ H0 q; G. `: j6 R7 L
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. # q& v' h6 P4 V
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
+ S5 ^$ ?8 D& X3 Kconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, ) M* y$ Z: T7 S7 n ^$ C
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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