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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。& {4 ^8 i1 K1 @ C: R' Z
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。
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2 j# l5 |( E, D2 lVillage near the Island of Panducan2 j8 u4 u- A; {+ G V2 W
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is + C1 e/ G7 [; T$ i# k/ @, ^. X
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
5 V' a K* [, M. F- p9 Cpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with ( L) ^" L( Y) }+ J
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
# f; H) M" P5 b) o S$ K+ b, TMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 0 v' _2 m$ |6 g% O7 e. E. Z+ i& r
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
% \8 }6 ?$ v; w9 H9 Xare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
: x0 N4 \' @( h( K8 Y7 U, h) mhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 5 Q# M( \$ W c4 {# D: l1 M
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
$ ]8 y* d( ~( F# t% T5 j0 e; E, l4 icultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and & p. o5 s% v' ?! ?$ r. V4 `
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 2 v: @. M1 k0 x; x) H# Z; a
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 4 z! S( r$ O4 f& k+ G
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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6 t4 O% ` e& m9 Z# O; Z1 TVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which . ]6 S% n# {1 a' ~* M
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some # q; l$ `- C! R9 X
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as - X1 r7 e# D u( G
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 1 r0 H% }6 x0 _& n! j
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without & o( F! u- N1 T
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
~% D, C/ ~/ ~6 W8 y; ^oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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! e9 M$ Y3 R6 ?8 C; O- `offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
) [& j/ C8 R1 G0 \/ c6 m, \" Treflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
4 P; O& W* |$ Z4 M& h8 ethem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 3 k0 s' E' V+ ~- h; w4 P
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region& D6 ^9 v; D2 d# `9 t5 n# }) v9 e
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* S8 i. V" Y+ Z: s3 o( P5 GWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 3 t' q4 j& W. D2 f) O4 F) T
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most ' c) Y$ U* d! _4 m& L
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of * v1 P" M5 r& q. ^7 `; m
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the ( g6 s3 i% q. X. v& b1 u- h( @ z6 C
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
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rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
# j- ] f6 F1 I0 Epenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its . V8 z: H* [; ]( B! q$ P8 F' h
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
3 Y8 @2 j5 T7 ~7 Lsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
% e6 b+ f- E% Aheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
9 q1 F* t. J: f! _continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in ; m5 O/ v& @( x$ g" L$ I1 K
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
; t& F) x4 H/ d) j1 y9 Z& a' Pautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 4 H& K* d- T) X* f$ i$ I
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
4 R2 e8 {0 `7 i. |$ kmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
2 e7 n+ Y9 s5 o. {( p/ ~3 Kspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 5 a# i8 d% u. k! N$ I8 Y, [
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
, U: @4 H2 k) y/ ]( jspecies are endangered.
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% U% A& u' I' A8 m% p) C* G- dOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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; w& @4 J1 m7 t, x4 p* wcaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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, r1 S. _, `* P3 Gdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
/ ^. m, g0 w2 E* @5 W2 Ware reputed to be fiercely independent and have
1 i u7 X* K- l, ~! b% Bsuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the 6 r4 a: a5 Z) A2 S/ d0 ~
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and ( Y5 Q" |( z# A' k& e' q; |) h
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have. o! A5 m( S- ~4 B* t' o
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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7 G4 r: T# ?+ U, Ziceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
' e5 F! L* x0 @ Y" i' k8 lfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 ; j9 a- N! [, _
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are " Y$ k- p2 _9 b1 P) k
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
! T O( j& J* P; MThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually * J7 T" p2 m4 q' ?( I/ X9 |) D
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding % K+ ~" V; T: ^% Z" O' D3 g' W
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, , Z4 g9 A% P# E7 ?8 B2 f0 }. I
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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