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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。9 K2 c; c+ C" [% H5 n
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。5 c z: g9 }/ u u* S
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。$ G$ g/ j- R/ S3 l4 ~
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Village near the Island of Panducan9 `# ]5 W4 G$ L( K" V/ r
PHILIPPINES
# A& o1 o! Z }8 E' j) B2 bThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 8 x( T+ w: P/ \6 P# s. T
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of " N% t& K6 A9 Z# ^- j% B
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
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Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in . X( H/ x* E+ F& k1 r
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population 9 g! D) b6 G$ j4 B7 T1 z& b
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small ) [) a9 E. G) _8 g8 j) p: F
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 9 _& C U/ r; F' L9 y
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
/ ] s0 J: x" I8 z) p" pcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
. y/ N" C5 L( v( E( W' ztrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using : n C- n5 Y2 b# H4 ]! R
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 4 a# e4 \5 l/ i6 s6 D o. Z' `* p. R4 u
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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7 Q9 T! N& b0 O( @& l- fVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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8 w j+ Y& _# HThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 7 q4 s* s: i# `- F
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
7 p9 L# e# m$ ~$ _$ X3 Lof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
8 W: n) I. z# t+ H! B+ y: c! _" gseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
1 h9 U1 S3 [8 \" t7 Fvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
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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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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
+ t v# {$ K' X; p( Rprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
, T* _: s: m, x5 @3 o* L7 moffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
' ~3 I4 ` s" S$ g! D0 lreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
4 M7 L4 Y- V3 u, n0 P+ Wthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 2 Y: k* R4 y1 J% l2 J
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region: j. g/ k4 x7 e8 K6 i) |
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar & {1 h' a/ S: w. r: S+ X
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arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
4 K+ H2 D& n) |& Q& [1 O; ABemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
# l$ o* F; [. Z# r0 T% Lresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
9 K5 ]. q$ a( b q8 c2 estone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
, } d* c h. D. @ H$ ^+ Vrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
& N( \1 y/ a; z4 i4 ?" ipenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
. {5 k+ S7 a) |name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The , ?: S0 u+ F& ~
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
1 o0 N$ s2 h# g! }3 k; b, [" [heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 1 C! i3 B$ W" `
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that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
- D8 U$ G- ^5 O! Aautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
6 @, r' ~! {* @( [4 U ]+ Zexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
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species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
: |3 |, M* Q! y, j: y2 l+ Qindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 9 N$ T8 v: p, H% P/ [' Q
species are endangered.
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Camel Caravan
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses* ^/ C7 Q* e4 G1 n, u! [
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs ! m$ b* j: `7 _' S( A3 G* \! n6 x
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
$ k1 D0 a8 Q- k( {# g+ B2 U7 S5 Fsuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
' D( P' e+ ]0 [! dOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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, K: J2 S. m& } U8 j; BAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have6 t2 n' v/ x% X0 }6 K
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
" J4 d1 Z) D; s- K, |) h7 sprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
, o$ O" y. D& h3 D# siceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
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consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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houses built on bamboo stilts.
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