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' l- Y6 j+ m1 P; q' X9 P- UYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。5 {( q8 [; _5 n% b* x2 N
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。
3 c% p% |1 m- }& R1995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 V; y1 r% S, ?9 p" N- b" Y8 |% [! A
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Village near the Island of Panducan
, K+ S+ w9 A/ j3 qPHILIPPINES
- X) Z$ w: k% z$ g+ y* l: g3 z: mThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 5 r" m. E8 G' Z) w
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
# M' J0 E: Q; f# {: Y/ Npiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with 9 U3 B0 O2 d) A% _" O$ _( r
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent ! D+ M5 |$ X) V' W! ~
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
3 a! ~( u' e7 f( W& q& zconflict with the central authorities. Among the population & P" i; N! u' O8 J
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
8 T3 ~" M" B& f4 C- chamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, ; J5 h1 h+ g8 j
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also . u' D% F6 X( A @
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 5 o5 D7 b8 U& S
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
& A* n" ?" P0 g$ C9 Xcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine / y8 O0 t. T D3 ]5 o' Q9 a) u. V" q
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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( T0 Z7 Z' ~) ]# LVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
' `9 b; t5 K; M; R) g. Uincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
: m' Q- w2 O7 o) P- rof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
. x5 k* m( N5 \& p7 z5 X' n% tseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
2 G @4 N4 O) H9 D4 ^villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
) L8 t2 k0 D0 sscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
. m5 K1 B; z0 _3 k4 T! s" Woysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade./ O, C" i4 P5 R2 R; K
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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2 p3 x$ l8 [7 \$ F# X JThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that 8 L# \* ?( g# O/ n" ?$ n9 D) |
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze $ Z+ V$ Z2 X' y$ e4 i3 g
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
7 ^4 ?5 T; d, t3 d2 {1 TThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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5 q9 G# e# o/ KTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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. x5 E& Y$ ?3 q. Q( [) ^With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar ( \& N% `, R! M( |; A5 d% {7 }- V9 b
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
0 O. x% v- g6 C4 z5 \arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
t8 m1 [: ^6 b+ n0 g+ JBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 4 ? Q1 ~8 W0 [$ B. g
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 6 e8 [3 f' i0 G( R
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
! P: f5 o$ q2 n% Brise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human * ^% B& L0 e. l" v! i! K& q
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
, i5 ^) J# Y* u9 vname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 6 U& ?& w2 |0 Q# Z5 P9 M% j7 H6 L( y* I
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
5 M/ i7 i% O6 cheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
' M8 z W. F) S3 x6 Y( ~: O( kcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 6 U @1 G8 _. X* A; t
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
! S) T/ d5 k- J* m% }! |autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking " o5 u' |4 A+ M) w
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: * u Q* C& @ K3 `+ t1 x3 }. I2 ~! w
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 8 o3 {( u% r1 {- A% t
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are . O1 e6 t, O/ n
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan " Y4 V, ]; x( k$ ]- n8 z3 F0 c
species are endangered.
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4 p% S5 }/ y- `9 N" L4 M# rOn 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 . e" \; q9 n; a( h
km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
, q/ Y1 c6 }- C8 M! Hthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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8 Z* k- p+ q& Z4 }0 W2 \days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 8 x& C+ D5 W, j: T2 B0 t0 W
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have 5 ?3 n8 Q) x: u, X( [
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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presage the disappearance of the caravan operators. 8 D: J. O7 i: v/ a0 T- b
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
( x, ]5 `- h# f6 @% ?, _been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
! |/ i4 ~& ?4 m1 q9 }# v+ N3 bfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 " i' P& g4 i; r. E
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
! P$ ^( ?6 s% G3 P2 Ccovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).7 x# w6 C7 |) I: X
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island! @. o1 r; w" N# v+ h
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% R9 p. X9 Q7 u$ Y( q9 BPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
6 U, c0 V2 c4 ]! ^7 q+ ~5 F0 z; GThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 1 q' }: Q8 C6 T/ }4 D, e
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
7 O' c8 P3 Y3 w: x" ?similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, ; ~4 K* E3 N; }8 V3 c
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in 1 J3 B$ W& P( z2 k
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