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: X8 o6 Q3 C9 `8 gYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
b; |: ~' E* S6 P l, ^. O1989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 l P* c; D- P
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。
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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1 D4 l; i1 w& s+ T, dThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is % b4 Q9 t% R. ~ b
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
1 g- j* D' e7 Q/ @piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
1 t1 T% H- K& G8 ?( Fneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
# o" K4 ~# {+ `, c6 `" x7 }) YMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in ! V( I/ h6 G6 x# H; T
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population 6 ~6 |* @& `( }; E
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small C) h2 p6 A$ a% Q; _8 C
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
1 v: }% g0 T9 z1 D$ |$ Qthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 4 o+ |5 k0 k( e
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
9 {- h/ D/ ]: a7 y8 rtrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 3 o$ G3 z1 M9 ?. F. t9 M. ?
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4 A7 S. _+ C( M1 Z+ A& V5 BVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
( g$ v6 v1 k1 C/ e% Iincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
9 Z8 H( Z1 V/ b/ H7 O( s9 qof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
( j* P: y( T& R9 z2 a& U$ Aseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The : G% d4 {# }* M! D# W
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
% R% h5 L- S4 z% G( K0 j% B2 Wscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 7 K( J! o& Y$ C# J7 j
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 4 m/ @9 W+ {) _% v1 @9 W
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 6 y+ |* G$ w8 N( Z& R7 i
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
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2 Y7 r$ Z! C% c' v3 i3 Fthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. " h9 P' q3 j) k9 W# Q
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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. W- W# F1 w& }; F7 QTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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* A" @9 R) t* d/ U( h8 C/ nWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar . P9 u! \# V& A, W# J. h# T+ L
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
! U. j; [8 ^8 I6 T$ B) u2 |& y" farid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 1 C3 [4 [; k9 m! C) e: h( H
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 5 d# B: y+ r+ S
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
, R; Y& ~; D) _1 r" d- ]stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
. y/ }6 j4 w# h$ u" wrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human 1 e( k- X w( |7 z8 c* ]
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
8 O) `% D8 g! r4 Jname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
! Q o! p% }4 G1 ^site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
) x( s# |# e/ D) M. U' j# kheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
4 K' P) Y% j* Y, J* p# H) f7 ]continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in / V1 X( u* B; `) l/ t: O
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full . F; m' w3 ^$ p
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
/ M; D7 W0 I4 j$ n. Q4 Uexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
) {5 u) h9 t$ B( A" Tmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 1 {* I9 P8 V" o
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
$ m: O, J, M1 Z2 @8 zindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan + X5 v! c2 X- T5 A
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, m {: r3 h/ d6 `6 W& [- jOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days 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!
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ANTARCTICA
7 D" S) L/ a& B6 P& \All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have! {1 O1 J5 X( i, }2 `
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
+ o' Q, b- D6 ?# {8 H% Kprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the ' ~4 g. D$ u! d+ s
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees # h' g+ S8 u- j+ \. t
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 ! \, e2 A/ Q+ t: ?2 z/ A
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are : ~% Y) ^6 t7 e( i I7 S# H5 |
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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1 x9 m0 v% C W- t: G! Y* nPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 3 S8 d( e Z0 E- M# q
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually : j7 @# j2 O* j7 o1 k
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have $ J6 K) m1 d: v3 E
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
5 Y- L6 {3 ]9 v b$ j/ l1 Swhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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