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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
' {: U! ~# ?' T5 ]0 }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。
$ a1 P5 j! ^3 V# i8 C2 {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。4 {$ y6 F: O9 N# K; v f- ~
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PHILIPPINES
/ O4 D* V7 F- ~; UThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is : h# l8 f5 c% Z0 u% g8 X7 @+ {
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of # l8 |) l& Y o
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with % Z' | u( N5 Z) N0 `! f: P
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent $ F7 U; i8 A* v8 W
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
5 B- D6 R9 k* T; [: Z# _. xconflict with the central authorities. Among the population ; |5 o) N& Y0 c* {* e% o
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small ! V; h4 G; b) g" H
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
" C- I: C1 y0 M, n, L3 \the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
2 \: O0 w' M& ^3 D$ Qcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 3 t4 J5 a; u8 z' P4 D
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using ) f9 c4 B `( E! r: \3 K x
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
& r3 U$ e2 O7 f0 D- hincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
% i) A) U! {8 n4 Q8 Wof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 1 E @* S% ~/ |
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
; C* H9 B, O% v) f. V% Dvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
* N4 K3 } ? v! r% iscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 3 t2 L/ M h# z3 U4 R% r, }
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
. p" ?" z+ W3 T' r# @1 aoffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
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9 @- `# T9 {) q( b; J0 Y% cthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
+ P- y' \5 S) Y) w( C2 nThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region1 b4 ]8 t; R( w [( u
MADAGASCAR
% z I* d) L, u0 N/ I' D: IWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
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* i9 x$ S1 a6 S7 ^2 \) S5 u q6 ]arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of ' R8 M( z$ u1 x
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
9 q8 k% z' P8 |8 W7 O! ]8 w$ dresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the ! {8 \. _( u+ X1 Y; p
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that ! E/ G# C, A4 L, o: z
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
, A5 `; S. O) o3 Tpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its B7 {0 f% O3 _$ a2 T; ~: G
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
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* ]9 e8 J8 Z* _heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 8 o+ z; g7 i) j' \ H! m
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
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autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 8 k5 t+ ]8 o' _! O
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: ' }% H9 i, k1 B a# U# h {
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal & e8 |4 G$ ^, m
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are ' g$ N. a( O" I0 c' g0 B
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan . ~$ a& G+ Y4 v( Q" m/ }! J; t
species are endangered.6 w- k n6 y! v' L& z1 E# e. g
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
. G" p: Z" j6 h, U/ z2 @8 xare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
& M5 F7 e" b* a2 j) Ysuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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3 {* \( k- v7 H* b8 v) G ]' O. lpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. : Y, e( M, d& U# x* C2 [
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have+ H4 F2 {" c: \3 D, q) W
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees : t5 _) T, N& r {0 ]) b6 e$ D
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 1 n; P! V( r/ B$ K7 L% G6 A
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
$ `1 { \4 F! i+ ^$ S- @: kcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).9 G# y# {3 q/ b6 F+ E7 x0 M
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THAILAND
) Q; u' F0 z' I8 Z& jPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
4 ^& u' Z2 T6 f+ D0 Q/ CThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually D6 I& ~8 [/ h+ E, \! k
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding 2 I, s& |) k# P5 D( r% K6 X+ n
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to 9 J2 _4 U" |6 E$ @( b
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
+ H* w6 O% b4 z6 y/ K# V: zsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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