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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
8 q# p+ E, k4 S4 u" N( e1989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。
% u# t+ l; A- I1 H) o$ f1 Q7 q% j1995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。& |' ]9 g: D+ m4 z' [( o2 b
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( [) f" k9 T3 |$ aVillage near the Island of Panducan
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3 v. q: Z- o; G; ?3 dThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
* s0 d9 S4 |3 y1 K+ hpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of $ J- R5 ]9 t5 o8 \
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neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
: m2 \: e$ `# l) v1 v( x! JMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in - J2 Y( \- t- b' G9 L+ V! f
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
* L, P/ K4 r2 s0 h/ B7 Z: pare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 5 j1 }" H7 y, `2 a
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
- M$ V& v s, z' s6 B! tthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also ' ~2 j1 o2 W( \# ^) z
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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3 p1 e. U% ]4 N0 m9 ^cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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6 |7 k/ I0 a# _, ?Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 2 [2 U1 ^4 u% g4 f: D
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
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seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 6 J5 I+ k9 V1 |* @# G
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 1 A% A3 g$ C; ` J* R o4 |7 x
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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" e# V) S2 I0 N( ZThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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7 l& n6 A- r4 toffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that 9 P$ J# r9 u# `! T/ E8 {2 p) @ {
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze 3 S3 H1 D3 G+ B+ V0 G
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
+ i" S0 v7 h. L) sThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 5 j2 B* V; ?# y7 w" [5 a
of food for bears in the region.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region* G& Z2 r2 Z* F; \9 r, m8 \
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With 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 6 z& M6 W4 H& g( y% r
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the ( x; R9 q2 A5 ?5 q; E8 ?9 M
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
; ~- h3 d8 I4 Z$ Mstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 3 c! a1 {' ?' t1 u5 f
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penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
9 r S5 q! M: {3 {9 C1 iname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The ! O; C+ n$ A+ ~* V4 S6 w! \
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
( M8 V# D/ z* ] H; C+ V) Hheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 4 Z! x# b( S. G" e; a" i
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
0 P- C: k3 W4 T7 f' n I& Zthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
" Z$ \7 R; T" Q$ b- tautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
( ]9 N) Y6 O+ ~/ w% dexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: + I9 ^4 {9 n5 p2 _/ h+ l- T/ d5 u
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal - q' j8 Q4 p: k; l
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
9 ]8 \: X$ S6 N- i3 w$ L2 `indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 7 I3 U$ F5 t7 i; E# B
species are endangered.
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked 9 T9 B$ d, ?& @; n0 @
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
/ k8 e+ T7 x) ldays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
, l. ]' X* C( p0 ~presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
9 u1 d# C3 D( l" vOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!. k8 Q/ E; v8 k! A2 {0 c
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* J) ~7 P/ S1 j4 eIcebergs off the Adelie Coast
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
& }. j$ C1 r% e% jbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
- S% ^' _0 @& r. j4 }1 W) dprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the * S/ C* ^3 m- o* b- `, E
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
6 B# G6 N$ d9 w/ Zfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
2 ^8 v4 A, W" x9 L1 M7 fmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are 7 D1 E7 K/ v5 z0 ?' U% t
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).+ t" j# u" J0 e9 b) o/ a" M
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island7 n, m$ k1 S. k \2 B. W5 p: @, A
THAILAND
& X; Q. Q- ]# K5 @3 A& WPhuket 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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3 D" q% f' ~+ V7 U3 ~2 Usimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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