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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。) T# f; I; }+ s7 ~; ^
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。
& ]$ A: s$ s- T) s2 X* T1995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 Panducan
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: y" |! A% p& w/ p( p9 c. ?The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 7 F. \' o) c, U X9 ^+ e: ^6 x
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
0 B7 q r% g! @0 m3 {1 Vpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
. K2 c) F s w8 H) \+ Y8 @neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
, j# e1 }" o1 }Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
h! j% H& y" y& ?conflict with the central authorities. Among the population 7 F9 ~: J% |" u4 P: O2 e3 N
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small : ?2 t9 o$ G, }& i( r0 I
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
( b: D% z/ x9 o( ?7 Ythe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
0 X) N# C* w2 kcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
, ^! @# b( B4 X- X! {$ f6 ftrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
+ W' f8 P3 k: [9 t- v0 Y5 Z( _% ycyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine / r0 E- \2 S/ {0 H" {) h
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands# w$ _9 P$ S& q1 E- j( g! X2 \
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 6 F# F5 Y3 o/ Q: Q' r3 q
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some : n; ~- a' I3 {5 Z) A/ }
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
: I: k3 s5 w9 Y- q& Y0 \/ r# ]seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
. T5 _$ L( k! \# s/ T: _villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
4 I% R C! c5 x) v; jscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl , e5 e$ t! M) ~
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4 Q" i% F0 ?, x EWooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 3 p: x* y& g, j2 m7 T. {
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that # _8 J$ w4 A! M7 q3 Z5 h: n, x
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
1 {; ?6 l' |. P. j+ Pthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 8 z& @) ^8 x- ^ V+ |" f% ~; t2 g" P
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region2 v! ]+ p# X( ]+ z3 a
MADAGASCAR
6 p" ~; ^& }* XWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 5 Z% ~ i7 I0 e, F: q+ V
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most ! ?4 K6 I4 Y+ J
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of # I I; ^/ I/ `) x' k5 s
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
6 a% L+ `3 B& y1 Qresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the # e: r$ ~2 n y) V* K: [
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 5 K! C4 S# M, i- {6 Q3 v
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human $ m6 n- e8 ~* Z1 G' e, [
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its B- g9 E) m- I$ c$ q3 X0 l: ~6 i
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
, Z8 q$ n" i; z7 t: Jsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 7 ~; Q3 w& w3 |6 ]; k
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
7 }( B; a7 M* }; N/ n5 Q# z! |continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
8 i7 z- w1 x J* Uthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
( c; K# o# c! j7 q+ o2 nautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking ! M/ C4 P: b) d8 e! }
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 9 S, V" D2 u+ s7 |+ I* P
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal * b6 @7 s" `4 _/ b6 U
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
" }5 [4 h8 s/ ~indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
- _5 o* k8 \$ d, tspecies are endangered.
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses7 ?1 J9 i0 F" P5 i& e+ V
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
; a# K: s: Q" e) }0 fthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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: L% @6 G6 u8 F$ tdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs : C; F* ]# M. c' T5 \
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have I4 _) Y* B9 a& n; h1 u
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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1 m" D6 G% l" O. l; wpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. 4 A. q0 D* P2 t( L3 y$ Q. X
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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$ |: b6 k# H2 W0 J8 iIcebergs off the Adelie Coast% r, J m& `* ^1 s! X3 z+ N
ANTARCTICA/ g5 X/ v' G$ A% I+ w, ]
All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have$ J1 Y/ ^# j) k% p: F6 t
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 8 p5 \$ a2 a: T
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
' t' R' g. L# Y; F5 ?8 k; ficeberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees * U1 D5 E' K8 P! V
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
4 F- I$ A5 l0 ?; r: Gmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
% V4 ]; y; e* Lcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).$ c! q/ {" Y% W( A# s: X$ S/ x& E
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island) u4 ^. \" d4 h$ @
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
1 P6 p7 P5 n6 N- y( IThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually . N2 e+ J2 U" k" R a6 Y
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding 0 H4 p' I0 ^, r4 Y
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to / s8 n! K8 b5 R. m- d; e
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
* e: U# Z; ?" {1 U2 vsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
+ o9 \$ _, |! s5 O8 Cwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in ( R7 O# L; s( l& B! @( p
houses built on bamboo stilts.
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