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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
% T: k E) J/ Z( j F1989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. M7 g; d4 s7 X. s1995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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: q) u3 v- w9 n, {4 VVillage near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 6 j% m, P1 {2 K G. I ^8 o3 x& W
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of / u# F% O7 J, z3 |' a3 L
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with % w8 q$ Y0 P+ W% K' D# y
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 5 l& [7 y# [9 O6 V
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
/ h& o9 v6 L/ I6 v& Mconflict with the central authorities. Among the population 2 h9 q/ `8 ~+ s/ W- h
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 0 R$ b1 C& C- E0 Y; i( X- B
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
+ c) e# A0 f7 q& i- Uthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
: M: i; V( {; c9 dcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
* g" v9 \5 A. _5 I( c. U- Btrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using / } p7 z8 A* T, u- Y7 O* X
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 7 N2 H4 ?* H5 x4 j' o! A2 E( r! B
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.: N1 N! R7 e) ]3 _
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7 Z% I! q3 }8 q0 a: q4 [. z5 LVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands7 C# }6 z. @* w" B6 i! g, N
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6 g8 z4 _) O! |, e8 b- VThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 2 s1 w; T" E* j
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
; x; W, v4 v" G% {' E: \of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as : z0 i6 R2 m; T& ~# v: ]$ {& ~8 t. K
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The - x" u" ?5 M1 O. m a
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without & f P8 P- f H5 p+ y- n$ E
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
/ C0 z4 L7 {' w5 Moysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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USA
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- X% p9 Q. Y( g% [' V7 Vprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 3 v4 f7 [" T% K$ \* q1 N0 a# }3 P
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
) e% X; M: D$ i5 F( M1 u! m3 j; Areflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
1 Z) u. D! a# u$ |" F& x4 {them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
2 q' T/ x0 t; P8 l3 k" \The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
- {% d8 v, ~6 j& N- a* t- }8 ^of food for bears in the region.7 w7 a9 m0 U* p" k$ {5 f
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0 j6 [5 {; Y9 O: M0 D' X( Z# wTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
1 S* x9 o3 l8 a8 R- q+ S+ m$ Jis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
. _! C6 z+ g8 Q6 d: W5 ]% Yarid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
" r3 O+ M7 O* MBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
|3 U! k! [* Vresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 5 e. a2 r6 C- |1 }0 k" u2 Y* ]2 H
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that " L7 B/ z1 r* _; m `/ [
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
# |0 h& n: T2 u1 vpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
3 H3 o* n' J9 J$ }name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The ! N$ H4 q; l* D' c& {
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
/ W! M$ N) C- }" I5 G7 R% Fheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the " E9 g# \8 F7 m. f* R, Z/ t
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in : R }. U' A9 e6 }: O# A# O1 V
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full ) @( R0 X. y- s/ H8 q3 o" p
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
) k# c$ e# \; V9 k4 c5 eexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: W) u: d8 ]- C$ j' W: `
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
+ A7 v: O2 V& x& z0 especies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are + g- r8 l" h+ y+ s* d2 V+ Z1 Q
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
& g: o% \5 d& M/ q: m' Wspecies are endangered.! |4 L/ T3 l2 j+ A, I/ o5 o8 e
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NIGER
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4 / T1 D3 }. h2 ^! s
km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at 0 Q% @8 q c& {# e9 U
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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! `' c! t3 H. U$ Y8 J+ y5 Y2 |; xdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs * N# I6 o: L$ h$ p, P- e6 q2 k9 b- `
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and ) C+ m4 o: p* o7 U/ b8 O
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
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ANTARCTICA
6 e- U% } T! p" }All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
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protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the 5 W4 _- {# F5 p& V
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees / A8 N0 S2 y0 g/ t
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
5 n* ^7 A; ~: C. M& I5 bmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
, x; E- N. r/ N3 jcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).- n' f' |$ I. M# C
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5 z3 B+ [8 b( B0 k9 s/ L0 tVillage of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
) S5 B! U1 D( n; V, {$ R5 |7 ZThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
) H6 _8 F: S$ X& |consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have ' W1 [8 e- `% n# O8 y7 @7 [
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, / y7 z; n$ y; X7 [- y" d+ x$ h* J. I
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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