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( D, T* p9 M b/ w0 K+ C$ \0 G/ IYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
' W) a, u. |' q6 B# F, H0 n1989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。 a2 q, T- g5 g! X3 O, }% ~
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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: }! F4 v- K$ [- A, @. PVillage near the Island of Panducan
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. s) r, _( @+ O/ d5 nThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
" b! Y4 v( d1 \) A, _4 epart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
8 _3 w' [, z0 Q0 s; j* hpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with 7 K0 k* `, @9 f L; G
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
/ }; @+ H& E) @2 XMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
2 Q5 q9 i; w8 ]) bconflict with the central authorities. Among the population . t9 a2 J; u: E
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
+ E0 P1 \# a3 D& y8 i- D) Z- Khamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
1 W( ?9 x# H: lthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 7 ~. O R/ t; ^
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 7 i! }& K3 p2 i. H1 n& B
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
. E) c/ K3 o) S: l, L' L1 w- Q0 ~% ~ e/ acyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
* y3 g) x% \! h' ?# J1 Efauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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9 E2 Y8 B7 z' bVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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; c( T% d8 ^3 ~; Z$ b Q" ~The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
) ~; E7 e3 f( ?0 c: Pincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some , L# |6 ?, S" ^6 P6 q& Z7 k
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 6 C4 ~( m& j, a8 _ t- V4 z2 p
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
" j" v2 M2 d! S0 g' |2 Svillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without $ Y) ]; `& F5 I! G
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl + U' B& f: V; y! R2 D" B
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.% i( h2 v/ T Y1 q
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USA
& C1 N( \: P# eThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
# _ [) H; {: Y3 B+ ]protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 5 `& q l6 i3 L i8 s
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that 9 _$ C/ |* S3 F
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
$ T( U& Y7 Z9 o3 y3 Wthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
1 i6 J7 l2 R) d# P. G( E4 o- x' [The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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# u8 |( t" `7 w7 BTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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- s: x2 W6 z9 o( Z. y! {2 O5 h9 P4 NWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
# N9 G0 q3 M+ X* x9 S& h$ Mis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most ; h2 E) i( G( q* [ L/ L
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
& @/ z2 }: k( OBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
0 q- F" f- q0 n9 _7 sresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
; Y9 m' Y7 F% o; Y) Tstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 6 e; d9 J& \% p: n/ i9 d3 Y
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
! G4 {6 I, n/ @ P/ npenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
3 K1 D _3 P1 ?+ l7 S/ q, Wname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The ( S2 h6 j; d* u# W- o8 D" D l
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world ( x. `4 K9 t1 [( X: D
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
: D3 T! L( o$ F- a6 M- _! ^7 Icontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
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autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 1 @3 i8 L5 c( z$ n: M3 z
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
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species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 8 i6 X- d0 _' s
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 9 L1 ~; _8 K! C7 H# c N" C, ?
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On 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
, Z/ d s& U, A$ D& F9 nkm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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5 l& Y% w9 p: y# l0 W' R8 odays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 3 i& {3 D# p& X0 z! w" o
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
3 k8 k; T" S/ N8 n% F7 f( Esuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!% C. E" E3 B- G* s
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( L& [4 S( X# |0 wIcebergs off the Adelie Coast& E2 r7 i- T; X1 q
ANTARCTICA
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been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion " N. ^2 [& f2 m9 L9 u+ h, W# L. x
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the 0 x9 h0 q# O" R5 Z
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 8 o' y/ ]2 G: x8 A4 X
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
# d$ \+ O+ W* w0 wmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
; |6 M# l3 Z0 J8 |covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).* g/ J, Q3 j, f/ Q- @& ^
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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* h; d9 Y; j6 G& `2 K0 uPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
& P2 }0 |/ \3 O! ^6 t& x, {( o! JThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually / g1 g- o. d0 X4 Z8 f# H
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding - @5 l7 i7 D, a/ T" r% Z0 X
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
b& l# ^6 h$ Z- n: L. C, zthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
+ K3 j0 d$ ^% |9 o, g" lsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
/ f& r, l8 B- ?2 c5 P X& @where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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