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' ?9 b3 k8 \ a% H' ]5 J6 [; yYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。$ U, B0 ], h; [- I. Y 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。
& J: p `( ^5 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。- Y1 B+ t7 E) i. y$ n$ j
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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+ Z+ H- g+ P" i, fThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 2 U# J7 Z1 S9 x+ g/ }
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
7 `4 O$ k/ c: P2 w1 f+ T; Kpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
3 w' z% R7 v$ U/ f# ~# Kneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 2 E7 q1 \) q5 a p* A b) V* \( s
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in / `# F* g% \1 w/ h. l% K* d
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population - s7 {' R; z/ s8 W: L% a+ c
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
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the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
1 G1 M8 S& Q3 h. d, J q& mcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
# }. m& I" j e( S! F3 S0 b1 V jtrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 0 p; S/ y, _: N8 k6 z* C. |+ C! t
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine ' I# G$ \. Q; ^2 t2 t5 k
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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. u9 B2 n8 }' n2 x- S$ F8 QVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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: z+ |; f U( g3 G8 a8 ^$ P. NThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 9 F9 a+ j2 x& k& g, A+ k
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
; g0 ^/ a ^7 ^# P4 P Xof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
- B7 ^4 k: u2 Nseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
2 P1 P# K" ^! o+ Dvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
2 R8 {; L+ K' x) G/ Y( s- jscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 3 C* _1 |; \# m3 m
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USA
1 ~% Q$ U, d9 x. Q# i" o$ pThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
# L5 Y" I& Q/ t& [: ]+ V! ?protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
j, V/ ~2 A8 hoffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
) g* I' g- s* e; b# e9 y5 x4 ]reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze 1 q6 L" V& z2 ~( ~
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
: s7 O8 q; D/ h$ _& K% KThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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: M8 u5 g8 t& a: a& q, BTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region+ }3 D" O) P% w& j& Y3 B
MADAGASCAR
8 B- J: B3 Q' L6 x5 gWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
# }: I' y2 C/ J; M0 L0 a1 m" Qis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 1 t# I+ e9 F' r1 a8 Y
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 8 r8 c: A5 l, W7 k' Z# F
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
8 o* t! h- R' G% p; Q) \result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
" P+ S, Y; Z) \4 v; c: O/ U4 n7 P5 Istone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
$ b* g) x9 F F3 Wrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
. @( v7 J& Q9 o2 H, N+ q5 cpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its $ M# B% o: r8 j
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
) C4 [+ o/ J0 M( k8 \site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
/ D9 Y2 f: o+ C% ^6 G" `heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
# i' T# @, I. `continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 3 J9 s2 h9 ^8 I& ]; k
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
4 N0 c, C8 i; h3 {+ l1 [& Xautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking + [0 D' J9 |! a6 O( c
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: - x! C/ _* }0 N8 l$ S; Q0 ?9 |) W, v
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
+ a8 b( o. u5 P& X8 Pspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
% F, N c" ]5 y+ h0 R! vindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan ; R6 s" {! f& r) @9 h
species are endangered.
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$ D5 A2 y3 j2 ZOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4 & g$ H* f8 M0 ?% e3 m/ J
km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at 5 z* g. W5 ~9 u6 a1 K
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked / A2 ^+ ?6 M# G3 I) e. A( G! H
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
( @3 p- `% @+ k- Z! y7 ~days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
# s N* s! B$ D0 n- U5 a, [; z* y2 rare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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" r* J0 V7 V* q$ pmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and 6 h0 E2 p8 @- K M$ j _
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
7 Z" {+ v" K2 x2 J; sbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
" O: M8 D1 r% K. d; x* U" yprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the 0 v; ^) N, l* t
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees - f5 r" S+ L1 k" r
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 ! n9 C& N" l7 w8 M# p( }' {; e+ j
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are ' y* b% c8 l- v: r) q5 L5 q
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).% u8 d8 `' C \1 z
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. , K6 r! ?1 Q% k: x" Y5 ]- f6 B
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
! L' k1 X q. x1 J7 t6 P" I+ Ksimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, $ E5 J. V9 |% E' o/ P) `
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in 2 U1 J' b# k% s0 T! S* Q0 D2 \/ J9 F
houses built on bamboo stilts.
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