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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
* }" I+ d- ?' [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。
! J% q) D! k a$ R8 H( D2 u1995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。7 Z# d* J4 O# q/ T
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PHILIPPINES
( q$ I5 T" X" I B+ JThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is & @# `# L; K4 L$ r" M2 ?# d; ]
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 7 R% l- \% F2 \3 Q
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with 5 x% W4 }9 W9 ]% i' L% l0 v
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent ) _+ g ?0 s# f, W3 B
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
- t1 h: D; x" R1 x5 d! q" pconflict with the central authorities. Among the population 5 j7 E. h1 {. T# X
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
F, h+ f* c& x6 L/ ~; w! U9 I0 U$ ?hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
4 _) A0 {, c3 u) G. @7 x9 U+ rthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
6 ^5 u# F' E" U: E4 Ucultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 4 [7 }8 h! }3 y/ c
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 3 u% _; d3 { z. O7 ]
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some ' W% Z& T) C1 J: a/ F# c
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as ) A1 ]6 M: I. u- ^# v8 h
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
$ w M/ [3 n1 j( xvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
- [$ S; x2 L5 E$ [scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 4 ~/ E$ ^& q% b! t- P* Q, V
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.( N3 ~* @4 y0 Y2 j9 ^; [& h
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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/ F/ |' O6 O$ |4 d& UThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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- l3 v, I' ` woffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that ; Z8 k/ U) l5 y" J% c+ Z- J3 B
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze 7 l: v" r& M. T
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
/ A' i5 D6 I& q; q3 @) e( wThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source % M& g7 A* @* D2 G
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 4 r A* N/ } N; o! e! ~% ?
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
" m; B8 V- j0 b1 c* yarid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
, a/ P/ [- m$ Q0 {Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the ) Q8 i: d& `3 P& I8 B
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
$ J& B, R# v0 Qstone 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
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continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 0 h% c4 n" d+ u3 u2 j( H
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full $ b% k( N( Y2 y8 L+ U
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking " X5 y- }% l9 ~' E
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
+ n/ i$ Y! O7 h+ B( gmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal + p+ Z0 K( h x4 F8 v
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
0 u, B$ t) X2 k+ J! h3 u; K- _indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
7 C1 L" b& ^# b3 ?( L8 t' f6 _species are endangered.: n6 p% X9 c; D9 K8 _
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" J9 M" s, P) O% e3 ?On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses' Z$ G' @ n1 l1 G
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
, `, H) L- h& K+ ?3 X# Icaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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7 y9 Y3 }: H: D: Z# _the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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# X/ B$ @, i5 [, e" e; W3 v# odays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
, p6 L: X3 T( \/ U2 q* E% v8 Qare reputed to be fiercely independent and have ! d6 q5 L: L" L5 v0 X
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!% p. Z5 Y3 }6 r4 u6 l
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have* i1 k, d S+ v; h/ w+ L
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion ( w4 ?* B$ B7 _
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the 3 `( J/ O; i0 K4 e
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 5 {' \( u! H9 y5 }5 i9 S' o y
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
/ V4 \% b. k5 N, B1 E' Y5 `+ Nmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
8 N' k; @. |+ k. ?6 d, mcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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. I4 W" c: t, ePhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. / `7 M% p5 n3 u( H% L# e
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 6 J7 M$ p, R+ y, i! p- c
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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x O, e; s2 x6 Xthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
5 S+ k' Y- M i% t7 J& u& ~similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
! @' D: S8 s( [# awhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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