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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
# X( x6 X) [! Y- s1989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; F, q2 ?& {; q, m
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。6 u3 L ^! b+ F) [+ ]
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: v ~- L" D3 d+ P4 YVillage near the Island of Panducan
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1 c. Q# E; E- }5 Q% ?+ _6 TThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is * ^ j% D+ R2 q9 [7 o( t
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
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neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent ( D/ T# q6 g2 Q! q p" j
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 3 ]$ z1 n, H3 A: h4 H8 r
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
( M, q" M4 _' |( ]5 i$ i7 P% Z% lcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
; Z1 \, U/ @( i5 `9 g' Atrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
9 ]) e, O6 H1 v9 Tcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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" l4 k+ f0 e2 |/ f/ [: |Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 4 q: M* x1 e/ k7 h
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some - i! d$ W) j0 e4 K. y e
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as T4 b: u% ?4 O1 |9 c
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 6 W% }) \; P- t
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
! B+ j5 B& c1 U6 Z3 v4 mscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl ( X9 J) w+ D# U( O8 q' ]% o4 J( U! [
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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6 L5 X7 T' y+ D; eWooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 4 B q$ b; A3 U9 S6 M2 }
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
1 M. x; v" q. p# boffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that $ H" |; M' m9 y8 O" C0 U
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
/ e5 ?; o' L: t ^. @1 Lthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. ! U( v8 ^- i( z% i% c0 ^) K
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 4 ~) X# l) i. |# d$ R) P
of food for bears in the region.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
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9 g1 V' `8 G' t oarid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
. u) b$ ]. p5 Y/ j4 W# I/ tBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 1 D& F! ?9 {( l- `
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stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that - u! i2 ~5 O$ I7 t" Y
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
- Q9 M J# e, j: B! H9 s. ypenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its 0 f8 x# v- \5 L- c; M# e6 A
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The % M- J8 j/ ?& X6 X" s( o! j
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
6 T+ C# C/ @8 y) \heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the ( o- A- D7 b+ ~, Z& E
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 ! W1 l! d0 o8 |# p! |1 a; q/ p
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
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species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
/ s/ ^; ^+ E& B3 _& _9 X- uindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan . F: a0 \) Y( H5 d+ ~
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NIGER
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at $ K6 z! n) x, v# c, U' I
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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presage the disappearance of the caravan operators. . @/ p8 I5 A# f& a0 I3 t& C
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast6 \4 O/ i5 _) r- N1 H0 y. b
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have2 {! x) _. x7 K4 t5 C
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
2 D& f9 H0 |5 b( ]' Qfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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; B% n% y. }# x, u6 B$ t2 K4 JVillage of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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; T L# S+ d' q7 F3 w8 W2 v- MPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 8 H, S% o: s% y3 j
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually : s( e9 f5 Z* k8 P; G' e& F9 E
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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& l' w% e5 p R: W9 R+ wthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
! r5 g+ B5 u9 R1 ]2 G4 Osimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
$ `5 n. r4 U' M1 R: v' y$ p& Qwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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