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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
% b- c* ?) e4 ]. ]( D% M1989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 ?& ]. R9 g8 K( Z" f
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。# p, A3 d5 |4 l5 K' L, ?
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Village near the Island of Panducan+ v2 N9 k; L. m, A* A
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 0 Y( n) K: b4 R }, Z# h" S
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of # D& w/ Y* e! I
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
$ z- E, @( O7 lneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent / A8 `0 } H$ ]" k% h: N
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
0 n' W. h) ?# s4 Gconflict with the central authorities. Among the population
6 [% N n& ]! S6 Yare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 8 }- t( C1 D3 v( L( i( c
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 6 u9 l, l# f, _$ A
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also # h! G# @2 I9 z& [% z3 S; G
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine $ x2 t+ a( N/ e- M
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.; O% j; n+ D3 e/ g
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands; | k- k6 |4 @6 M
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
0 b* Y/ N0 ? H8 X4 m# Cincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some - P. w: Q* q5 N6 H
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
9 l. P& F8 \2 g7 a0 ~. {9 Oseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
M: U6 \' ~4 r5 J4 gvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
. |! M- M! U& Z# P1 kscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
4 W/ Y3 J4 k& k$ i0 {8 roysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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/ _+ u, {& @* ~- h4 d/ wThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is # L3 m4 k' s- F" h* d& I+ A
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
- a2 v4 [* v; G( d! l* K! ~5 Woffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that & k1 n, C% t7 }5 n+ Y
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
" t" m2 ~8 n; L' b ithem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
; O2 q4 z# a( E7 DThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source " R9 E; d' Z* j! Y# k
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1 D; ]1 @& K% V/ P$ i* n" bTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar % M" C8 e( Q9 j1 ]7 w0 i% H
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
3 @2 \0 h, _, e0 A$ harid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 4 A1 s( z: Y3 H+ \7 Q' [6 O5 `) _
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 2 u, F" A+ h+ V" o) s7 T
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
2 n4 J( r1 H) y) A( i- v1 T+ V, cstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that ' D2 d* y& V% x2 ^( R
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human ' [& w% y* s/ f4 o9 [: c7 ], U) h
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
/ f8 }) \5 C! ~! ] Y* K9 P$ Kname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
& V; _9 b& e; D* A+ Hsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
6 }2 C6 r! ~. M6 T+ pheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 6 \+ f1 U, a- _. f$ T
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
; O" J' L) y- Q: @ dthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 1 |; v4 j* t' ]( N+ e
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
0 V& T$ f# U: V iexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: ' x0 c x( y8 P! L5 O7 Q. j, A
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
% L: K/ D. ?0 l( k$ D) V( j4 Zspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are * S+ Q! o z7 Y9 l: a* h
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
& Z& a" V- Q- I* jspecies are endangered.$ M2 h3 q. X- w T8 s9 P+ p% g- `
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5 F5 @1 H! [- \% S1 v7 TCamel Caravan) C; g$ U, z! b: d
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses. R7 w9 O- h3 C# o+ c) x
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
$ F0 R2 \0 d' tcaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
" V1 U$ I" l: p3 \2 S) Okm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
! D. ], ?6 { A6 I* D& Vthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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% Y- T$ U) R: Kdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 6 j' m3 F$ ]& y, @2 K" n" o
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have 9 S8 T0 n' [/ G
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the % [' P' X5 t$ n" ]! `* |
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
3 k; Y1 b% F/ d4 F; L+ Gpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. ) y% \7 L+ r8 X3 Y; }
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!) m) O3 _8 t5 m& f! |
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
2 ?0 T) x* h) hbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
! {( g7 w# Q" g3 m" |, C/ X; {* W" Bprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the # X6 n% h1 ` V, K4 B: ?
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 9 q/ F6 i9 x1 Y( q/ m4 { E
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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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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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
4 w# d# R4 L; Q) \% w. DThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually $ Q, \: }: C$ c: M
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
8 |% k( n2 B& D3 Q- bfrom the sea. The island has topographic features similar to 7 ]8 H w2 g, U; [2 B2 o1 u
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have ! c' ]8 z3 G4 F {; L1 `
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, $ Z5 y% U) ` h3 ~% W9 U1 \7 v
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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