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. h! M% M) }9 G+ [- `, qYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。+ ^# D0 `: l K R9 F3 p3 {
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。
0 P& C7 L: @4 M# H9 q% n; 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。3 |: O! @! \ Y" b
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' ?/ t. k# a% Z' }) {, ?9 ^Village near the Island of Panducan( _, @: O7 @1 C# N5 Y S: e# p% e
PHILIPPINES
& Q" D7 F/ H0 e0 ^The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
. I, a# `6 p, [8 T O2 c- }part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
& s+ |1 n: U. n" Zpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with 0 b/ O0 c3 \' B' F
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
/ D2 ?- { y C+ \4 F8 `) c; f5 CMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 1 g1 n3 b* k2 ~. C( x1 `
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
/ ]% y! \" a4 |8 i: @. M! |are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
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the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also " [: p3 H8 p5 A( x5 Z
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 4 e* w+ r: x h& N! @% ]0 w' J
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using ' a$ e0 f+ {0 X$ F, N
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine + ?" v0 n2 r3 Q5 z* Z e5 X
fauna, especially on the coral reefs. V& a1 v, F% Y" W# o& Q
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% a# F" w% h( D8 L7 f( J& L- _Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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* J* I: B) p9 d, p/ H8 f. qThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which & D; I4 P; S. B2 x' c$ I/ r
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 5 [( I4 h+ D) ` c+ s* W
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 5 V6 x1 U! B8 d
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The % m1 R/ J( c M
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
! e8 i4 ?9 u9 ^" v/ @scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
# U- a$ f( [0 ?4 n" M: Poysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.3 ], E) v3 G% e4 h9 c8 x
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USA
2 I; f5 u: z3 Y/ y' h- L6 YThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
1 p- q- z1 v5 I; ^/ U, m- Kprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 8 K) X: X' [3 }. o. u) o
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
/ }) M' }+ F% T4 H7 n& v& |reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
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The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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4 Q# }4 ]4 Q- X2 RTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar : {* k2 a$ S& v0 _0 Z
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most + x8 v. @' t" R0 g, ]' p+ d' p7 }
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
; d3 C$ q$ Q! }Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the # z/ V. f; N- W% G( L
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 1 F( |! C; d8 @
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
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penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
# g; C8 r3 ~9 f) B5 K9 x' I K* tname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The $ J: M+ L/ E* Z! j/ i0 q
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world ' Y- l& M* U7 _ ] H3 U/ N
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the . F& J: _4 j3 z' @4 i- I7 {! U
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
4 {- s$ J0 Q- {9 r/ Ythat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full ( n9 X) ?# [2 `' |3 h
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 1 ~9 Z0 o; ~3 N. P0 e& G4 A
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: ' v, l4 U0 S, x( D& M) F" Y
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal + ^: Q3 A3 b5 F& J
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
% h: p) [. x6 Rindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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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
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
7 W1 Y7 W! A: j6 ~. V) Y' e( Iare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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ANTARCTICA
, X4 a- Z0 I9 C5 N/ ?All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
% `, _& F% D M# J) Nbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
) Z. a" J. d$ l2 ~: n5 m1 b. Sfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
; }3 a' S X0 g& m3 O9 V% x: xmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
9 h N3 g/ `( M0 @* J! Icovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. ( T9 |. F% F9 r, Q
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have 5 z$ [4 C/ u+ t# h, D) N2 s. D
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, / d0 C/ }' s* U4 [- B! g
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in * x/ D1 D# u* I @5 g$ A
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