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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
k' C, ^$ \3 p* Y/ B) @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。$ U# l5 N3 r1 o. k0 ], }
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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Village near the Island of Panducan
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part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 5 _" _9 {" h* _% U4 F1 D2 N \1 v
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with , a# `( K ?! e4 S
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
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1 t5 M& O, j# i8 [ Z- X+ P4 Fconflict with the central authorities. Among the population 7 v% g2 l- Q; z0 n7 k0 T/ |& O' S
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
0 s8 |1 ]7 i" o* o! U& d6 Z8 f3 lhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
/ G, Q3 s* p% u. Q7 T2 m& Rthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also ; r! f9 J0 j e2 C
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
0 J5 ?2 v* R+ S/ Ytrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
, i! [0 l, O e% Q. E4 scyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 6 [8 v" l7 V3 F# z0 x; v, |6 | M
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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- [2 `& w* [: w0 e- U- i' f6 XThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
5 _2 @* Q; d& o0 ^% }includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
8 r7 Z- l% C0 V y, w6 u9 I! l; h4 Dof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
0 z( \2 J8 W3 `4 b6 vseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The ' ^8 U" L F n5 g/ b( O
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 2 w3 M# ~: D3 Z1 E, r& o9 A! |
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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$ O) B4 M0 M" T; b, KWooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is # L5 Y T; A$ a2 X4 \" U E
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It + t6 B" b" V8 N- T! A7 C
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
0 }) N+ K/ r( L' O# M; xreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
; o. k4 H* C" b' U" v% H$ cthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. / T6 H5 @6 F4 \: o1 ~; b
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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. h2 |& ~. w$ z" w% Z- _Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
7 }" F& Z& _ Tis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
# F! b f. F! y& J9 Varid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of ( Q: e5 Z) H& c
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the r3 }5 N M' U
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
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rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
9 L% }2 C/ e& n6 Ipenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
. H1 I' y; e8 q0 X+ Pname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
6 @: ^+ H: Z- ~site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
& n0 @# d9 p$ k0 n3 Z( R+ C, Y9 w/ Rheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
2 _1 S) S, b0 O, \8 vcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in . t$ p$ T3 s- c. @* S: I
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
+ G/ a, G3 t" Bautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking ! |* S8 W8 S0 Z) ~2 ?
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: # Y# j$ j5 i7 d( _1 E/ D
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
( _/ m" D* t# E/ F% l, V* T2 dspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 1 r% u' J, C/ @$ B
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
9 D% t5 Y- D* u2 Bspecies are endangered.. J# H2 _- `+ W2 \
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Camel Caravan
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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' J4 y( K# D5 jdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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% s: R* `4 [' a3 H$ B* |$ VAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
5 s" u) v) i7 ubeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
9 r9 u6 m6 M* q* sprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the 4 R; b+ n9 @0 d8 j, w/ g2 i2 l
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees : Q) m% a: f B
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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: g% s2 m3 T3 C+ y2 Acovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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" @9 l l6 \% a0 j4 z+ ~Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
3 U4 ?6 J' n: h, PThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually % W1 q+ ^- p3 O3 L1 y
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
2 V! n: Q# H1 L( |7 _from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
, m/ A! n9 w4 w7 V! A5 Y2 gthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
2 b; M8 T: E: i9 E* q- p) `similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
" b5 a3 ^( N$ J, \1 ^where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
H$ Y3 C0 p& H% k7 i' Uhouses built on bamboo stilts.
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