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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
8 U2 U8 d' m! E; D$ ?% z ?* s; u1989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。
+ ^/ \$ F+ s, |# P( O& l, C1995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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Village near the Island of Panducan8 s) H5 L7 S" S8 d; b( }# o+ S4 ]
PHILIPPINES
4 o* q# W; h' M I# G1 r4 LThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
# ~( a' T3 j0 j* `6 z7 dpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of * v' C5 `1 y5 B8 O" N
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with 9 k6 f8 M$ X/ [" `0 M4 v
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
* N4 U& e6 R" [9 K7 ?Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
$ ^0 U) [3 _" B- kconflict with the central authorities. Among the population 3 a: J* ]" A6 A4 S2 T/ p6 O
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
( X$ Z1 P6 f4 s( thamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, " D. F, s" U7 g# M7 |
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
) G) i1 t9 N. Z) ?cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and % T+ z: Y7 K% |. b, l
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using ) F. U1 L$ [' o: J, s+ \& Z( x* F
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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/ Z* i: s+ |8 M* e+ VVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands( o3 r; D( w. a
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! K+ F" y9 C: wThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
. ^7 R; _( Y$ Q8 T) n: {includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some & W4 q2 t$ q3 B# x0 u: V1 p
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
( L+ u% @$ |4 l8 Yseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
: G( l4 p' ]3 G# mvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without & k- z, ~. o; @) |* O" B y
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 7 t7 W+ i' }) ^" Z4 W' l; z
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
- d( ] G3 y' d- W+ q% A7 {! Qprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
5 }2 J9 z6 o* f8 X+ hoffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that # g' {: C9 F3 ^4 s D
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
: ?! F4 F0 y4 |) y& y( ^them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. & S$ H% B( p+ L8 W4 V0 b; J7 s) j
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 9 K' Y3 p) M2 z* F# T9 `
of food for bears in the region.
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* G( W9 s! w9 e5 xTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar # h0 r& p2 \$ J' R% A8 ]
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
$ z3 w% P% p4 O7 M& larid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
$ E1 e/ @0 e& X, W: F8 r) qBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
8 A1 _9 F" n7 F- Y6 \3 b9 A4 Oresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the & m9 q1 [- {0 o9 C# Q& V, a1 s* J
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that * |3 A/ N. r4 B
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human 4 A r4 e* g' u& O: t' |
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
% N( }& s( f9 S: S6 Pname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
5 M% y. K/ p S) x: asite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
/ s/ c X3 d h" `0 qheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the . i) ?" _9 t# g" u) F9 t# J8 s
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
8 K, R0 e/ I' Xthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
4 ]2 ~' a- V4 q; v3 Qautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
0 |+ z% l( j; ^6 E7 S6 Xexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 7 ]# h: l: e0 i; N+ q& g5 S" y
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 3 n& [ i5 U. l/ N- U
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 0 [6 ]: l. p& h8 f) V. S u ?* n
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 2 f0 i, O& _5 N+ q/ B
species are endangered.8 x5 `! u$ ?( H2 I# ?
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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, i* V. K2 d. t: _4 ^0 jcaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked , @8 ~; o5 _/ _$ N T" s* G: K. l% u
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 7 o3 V5 s! j: d- n3 |
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
. t. O! q2 U! w* I- v. ^are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
& b6 q3 s" X, U. ]# p. V6 Vsuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the 9 s- N# d4 r9 t
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
7 f2 [+ S) B6 W6 f( N0 X- gpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. * n3 T# \8 ]# E3 A/ p/ r
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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0 V2 b) W+ O) ^" I( p/ yAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have$ C7 ~% b+ R0 R$ u: V
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
Q) o9 V) Q$ u0 Y* H2 F$ w# hprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
( p- C j+ S# Kiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 8 t& o" ~8 k, P K
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
, a1 M- j* h! lmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
7 h, m# x3 {) o' R6 L5 ?covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).4 Y" r3 [5 C# n, A4 q
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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. # C- R- C, z2 q9 E
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to 2 ]. [% |: E3 t4 p
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have 7 k D( ^4 j. ^& Y! m4 W
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
5 m0 r; f9 r8 Iwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
3 M4 N. O K6 T' d6 h Phouses built on bamboo stilts.
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