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9 A- }; W7 v N: LYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
1 Y2 X1 m4 q! Q, L0 J' v+ c1989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。
* ?0 [' t) b6 g! d1 W& j$ B1995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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# `( g9 R9 F0 e1 v( }% j" L+ w" VVillage near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
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neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
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conflict with the central authorities. Among the population 5 p ?2 ^4 J( k/ v' _
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
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3 _: a9 s0 g7 ?the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 7 T* c0 I' N+ w6 t# S9 |7 T: Z
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
9 ?4 |; g) U5 @6 `+ z+ J. Ltrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 3 R7 V$ W f/ y, e8 t5 X8 Y5 u
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
/ @$ G( Z% i+ E, c7 Y f9 qfauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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; `$ N; X ` L; e F( x% sThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
/ L6 B; Z9 b. z9 h" Q. j5 n1 `includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
+ l! [8 d6 _7 tof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
& y1 x4 C8 o* q9 N) c xseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 8 F' `1 O7 q1 F% Z+ F$ K+ s7 ^
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
) {2 `" w9 B% B. ]scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
2 C( W6 b4 a7 l+ X: ^& @' qoysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
' B8 G+ k/ h6 p" n: {offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
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) D! {% |$ p8 r, gthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
, W4 s6 j5 F5 q( c7 o" wThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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MADAGASCAR
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is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
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Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
5 B* w6 R1 N; n. A G# Zresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 8 |* O3 ?7 b7 C. {- R; u- x$ u
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
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penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
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site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
: T* X. W) {8 K" Z/ T6 e* fheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
$ \. G, }' H; S) s, Bcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in / } z: O) Y) p% k
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 1 S4 ?/ t. l/ ?* B
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking B) [. T: e! _* I# i, w
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 7 a# W4 p6 r: W3 [: ?' m" a8 I e9 ]: G
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal ; W' I& G9 p1 N$ Z9 S& a
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 5 j* Z# B4 p6 w2 T5 c
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan D( p( H0 y E6 Z- h/ A% K
species are endangered.
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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
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
% b7 L* \9 D, B( A, emerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
8 |" B1 d: C" ?4 xpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
0 N* D* A; ^6 [$ H6 B% ^; \One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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ANTARCTICA
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been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
f/ t/ B `( B& @5 Z" O0 }3 pprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the \* U$ m8 n9 p
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees - @; E5 R& q: H
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
; ]1 G8 A. U& n/ Hmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
" g/ e2 U6 {' q o9 bcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).( N7 k8 o8 c- P4 h4 t% K
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: `/ {: q, @2 NPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
7 K1 g, j. T& S& V& l0 R' b9 s1 L3 CThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
X* [/ R4 y* b7 |consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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