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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。" l3 ]+ R, O( g
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。
n5 Q; Z1 e4 t9 I0 v+ Z/ y8 ~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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* T/ b3 Q( H3 ^! }' i0 `- o$ P" XVillage near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
7 ?. r2 ?3 ^7 v) O3 F- U) \6 {: hpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
; e4 e, y6 Z" O% i2 `piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
2 L1 y" T% i1 y/ Y7 l" f% Gneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
4 B6 ?/ S$ p# j4 G$ `Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in " [5 _$ T1 h, E- p1 I" y/ a6 ^7 c
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population ! S: R, C8 B/ z ?+ e8 [3 ]3 e
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
A; h- m, B" A( F u; rhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, ) v" b( G0 h5 D( k$ r4 j8 d. n
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
( Y3 n6 _; O' b+ wcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and ) _* V( P/ v6 J( g
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using # V+ S& s8 S& f" Z+ z6 Z: m
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 8 X" e9 @1 E# N
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
# y& G# Q% X% @includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some * A* X% O) v) ]' |! @
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as & H- U! N8 O' }* n* [9 d
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
' b: M# p9 Q3 O0 \( S3 Evillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
7 V% F9 A+ k' O6 C7 B8 Tscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
* Q3 u8 Q/ B! |" Q3 Gprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
1 v2 y4 N1 d8 V. a; Foffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that : S# ? {( N+ s0 ~( u
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
/ u( u1 _( _- P' G2 w* ~8 mthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. , w& n& \& ~" }. z; [ l/ l/ I
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar ! z8 `# C- e1 v1 M8 D% p" M7 u" ?
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
1 ~7 P+ P& t9 `4 ]8 sarid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
9 r1 m8 X9 K2 y; _! bBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the & v& i/ Q$ o. i7 A! D
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 6 z+ }7 d$ g3 O6 h' w" C, {3 V
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
$ @: b/ Y( H; h, `3 xrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human . ]% c1 n& P- l' _7 |0 t
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
( X$ [5 j# j$ _# M8 rname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
: j: R# u, a/ a' _site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
+ V: X' p2 _, i9 Kheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
6 l- S1 ]/ X% a, M( @( gcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
/ h! y% g- P) k! m8 l$ E6 L5 mthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full % \+ E7 a+ e5 P: @4 h" _$ [' ~5 }
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking & w3 C9 y5 \' F, ]% Y) t
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 1 U( o- `$ N5 x4 k, y7 _0 |7 T6 T
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
5 ?* Q3 S0 O9 v1 a% jspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
7 X) K4 A' \! b, @/ b5 ~6 e2 vindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan : D# ~; R' r$ y; M* s
species are endangered.
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at % r9 B# u$ r* a% a
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked 0 c+ r3 l- n6 C; m/ q* L3 |$ ^
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
$ d& o& B! ~' q* S( N# W: _days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and " T$ `/ M) H u- }! R9 [' r$ \
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators. / J6 X* J5 X' B# g( ?( y! o s7 s
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!2 o2 i+ x# _2 F# |. p9 K) a8 w
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast! ]' A m O) n. a' a& p
ANTARCTICA
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been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion * w7 C$ S. M$ d i/ `8 @
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the ! n4 L0 |8 ~$ O0 J6 u
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
% I% k7 K* K3 M$ V3 lfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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p/ |. g! F0 A" |4 Z& pcovered 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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The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
2 ?4 h9 z0 W. C6 T% ^/ O2 `# }where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in % U+ |. Y6 s" y; |0 R& s
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