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& A0 y1 \5 N7 V IYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
3 K/ `: y7 `9 @" k8 W7 ^2 Q, X1989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。! p; h" P& k, J6 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。# L [" Z$ e3 A# ~" P! ~! Q, \
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PHILIPPINES
% r Q' ?8 A H' r# ~ a$ MThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
' O u7 `7 c' a9 e8 Q/ ?part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 1 i! P) I- Y0 @5 u$ g' A, L: O3 E9 \
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with 7 N8 t8 g5 q s% h# T% f
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent n- S3 E3 m2 h: V
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in & z: T& @) c6 J: j
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population ) j) T, v8 Q! [; t6 q
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small : d) f" V7 n y$ ?) p) V% D% M
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
* q n: f' k5 K- t4 _; Zthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
4 J0 u0 O: S4 L+ ]2 _cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and : _. G$ E! _" O) d+ N% T8 ` ~; h) c# |
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using % V% ?& l/ Y) O
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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& F' s9 C3 v: c6 v; q6 C7 uVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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! U- ]) u7 V9 k( HThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which # m2 Z- x5 {; u
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some , Y8 a! N2 q$ W$ ?2 V, t
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as : K2 n$ _; |) Y: X% g/ S! b+ J
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
/ A/ R# v3 @0 Z- e) U$ {- Vvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
6 |& g) v. z$ t, B s* @9 Xscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
, [! E5 t6 T) p! R# g( | Moysters. 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 3 \) Q4 L. | w# r$ ~5 k0 J8 V( ?
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
5 {1 I) w% z% o moffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
+ y1 @4 N2 \1 L8 m Areflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
0 ]$ s. F' S t2 a2 r0 h! R+ Bthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
) l! o6 e7 m4 d$ T0 r- pThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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' U: Q9 \% ?1 ^6 X! a8 {7 e% BTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region' M h# u% s' e% S' c, v8 R& U
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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
4 Y6 U/ i1 y5 cBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the . r& U' {1 @# c0 J, ]% d
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the ( B" ~) G8 j4 Y3 `; e
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rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
* f) ~( r4 R# L) ^0 r+ ?5 Y/ Y- G# xpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
, J3 E1 [. C. a8 F+ }name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The ! }7 q" u& P9 d6 ]3 m S
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 3 E- X8 o" L4 J
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the + B' _4 Z# c& Y( r. V4 j% ~
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in $ Y9 t9 w0 ]+ @# O7 M6 e
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
+ p S- @8 {* I7 _, Uautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 7 E" c$ x& }5 Y3 [' }# [& h# s
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
: o* g) L( G" L2 F) b. o4 tmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
* O" h2 r7 s8 A; Dspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
' H3 q7 y7 }3 i5 E, C, |" J' rindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan ! p- m& I- k* L& m" T8 [9 v
species are endangered.
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. Y2 }9 c* G, @- ^- q. uOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
& h7 O* G8 f5 @9 P$ rNiger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
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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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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have; F, W/ x6 E1 ^8 p0 b( s. Q
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 5 W3 e3 ?1 w- A f/ x* C; E
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 5 d; n9 d. m! I; L7 H; y
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are : f. y3 X2 u$ m6 w$ ?
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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9 `6 O L% g2 \8 ^% O0 DPhuket 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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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have ; {8 Q8 B( K& U6 y' O8 [0 R! E% R) ^
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 4 N4 R# F. r, G5 v/ I- D8 a6 \
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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作者Yann Arthus-Bertrand 的团队
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