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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。: e, \- A; {' |( Q6 r
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。
; w) Z* G0 g* e# Z2 O& q: w1995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 J8 j/ w* o Q5 I
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Village near the Island of Panducan4 r0 v! q* Y. o' a5 ?
PHILIPPINES! `- z/ V; Q, u2 b. M, S1 M8 ~6 ]
The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
' s, b9 R: a0 |+ _6 ^& H/ zpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of + b1 f6 i+ n; v% S4 @
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
& o& h( z4 O( g T3 Rneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent : X; H1 H0 x+ G" ^
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
) j+ G6 n$ |4 K& _2 u( `, qconflict with the central authorities. Among the population
' K% a# g- c- d* H, eare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
. o: `2 }! G- `- a3 S- C5 v5 |' Vhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
! I$ W w1 ^& V5 y, I, J& ~4 K: Zthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also : q1 j! {- L. J% S2 t( T- P4 y2 U; Z& g
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trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
0 Z+ n: [# c8 J; y1 j; Acyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
7 M) m# a7 H9 \( x( gfauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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2 D0 M# {, l5 ?/ h9 }6 ~Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
8 p' j' [6 J' rincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
3 C$ z: B$ c. G+ ]- O* Z: e" P; ?of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as ) t R2 G# p$ I+ |
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
9 _5 |# H3 S. e* k: E$ z' Qvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
% r6 c% Y0 n0 W. _% s% Ascuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 9 s( ~% f( N5 i4 T0 M1 w
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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+ [& \" Q, l+ f* mThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is ) x6 i; ]8 w0 T( ^4 {$ C
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 9 t5 a8 G- U% j. D' M: c! n
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
1 K4 p0 n: I+ }% a* A o: h9 c% V5 ]reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
: E* X9 \/ W* n- w! n2 B" l( ], P* {them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
& h; }3 w, j1 R- S9 N7 ~! iThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 4 y* q8 u0 G9 V$ w ~/ W$ M4 q
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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: v9 ^; s0 @, g- xWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
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arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
* u/ i# U0 ~, D: P( oBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
! ~, w$ i. G1 [/ v: C- Sresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
4 M2 r5 N$ c; K) ~- j$ Fstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that $ }7 M0 v/ J& a, ?3 T
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human 5 j& u8 g) E0 h+ D1 T7 Y+ B
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
8 F5 | Q. q) Mname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
( B7 K0 a" e e+ @ b! ^site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
& ^' h4 H$ a0 _/ bheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
: }9 G( Q( L. d) F; a4 @continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
' x9 z; h8 [9 u) h# Xthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full ' N( y2 [% P6 Y0 |8 m2 M0 O2 w
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
+ B( V$ u0 P. Z8 P3 Vexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
. w: t( s9 U8 B- |( ^, A" S! emore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal ) M) @5 l7 c [$ I9 j+ h' F
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 8 O1 ^9 ^3 S: V! O
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at 2 D- G5 W# H0 H% u
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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9 y7 ]+ r& J' i: i5 d1 v$ j$ Edays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!0 ~4 v6 ^' W# q1 H. E, D
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ANTARCTICA
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been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion R( C5 X$ c+ H; K
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
4 j' e: n( S" T" miceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
& `& W9 ]# u6 ]farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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4 z5 ?% D+ L5 I e7 N( mPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
# j# u% i1 t0 m/ IThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
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& W# t4 ~; W" ?% C, jsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, * I6 I0 }5 N3 o
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in 3 h r$ ~" y: W3 j
houses built on bamboo stilts.
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