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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
" i& ]4 `% k0 J) ~& n7 d2 M1989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: a# M7 a' B* K Z# k5 S1995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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PHILIPPINES
. w+ x3 F m8 w# b, vThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
* [3 b2 ^- D: F" ?# @6 p! {! Y4 Bpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
/ B H# V7 _* \( Z+ b, E8 g* ?piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
' d l& {- l! X) R' ineighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent , { O, Q5 O' r! u2 ?. W
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 7 U7 _: w9 j+ M. A/ I2 S
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population " u& d, E! L8 d$ P( A3 F# _
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 9 L# q! i1 h4 B* C+ d1 k q* ^
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
; m/ U. n9 h3 ?7 m# O6 Othe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
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trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using - v) v* Q/ m; F" w0 G: n
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine ( E: c3 K$ q+ j p: {
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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* B& P; Q. I: N) g0 VThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which + g! y0 n: q! u8 Z5 a! Z& ?6 r
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 4 W4 @/ H% M; b' j8 s
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
/ d+ Y# M" f1 y4 V3 M4 O3 s1 Qseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The . H$ Q, }# C0 B X& n7 E
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without ; [0 v9 @/ I& @5 ?, s1 A
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl ( i! \. T9 t# x0 [0 c& J; \* s
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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USA
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 6 V: E% p6 l7 T& |1 l* X
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 7 K( h- v1 Y& |( A1 m6 A
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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, K/ i( `1 k* D1 Q0 M `Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region2 f6 A2 O/ }+ W# F- O2 `
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Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
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" o$ N+ b3 X, a8 U# ]stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that # V: r5 y8 i) ~ ]4 A
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
3 {, ^+ V, t1 n/ ]( Z3 i& O. x- fpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its ' l' D" N- {; i5 ^( L; R! [
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The / [5 _8 E, L9 ?
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
' a, T) L4 o- x9 {9 T; m6 t% J- hheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
$ Q* _( | g* I! z4 M2 ?continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
' m; \6 G( |: i/ y8 M( kthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full & ~6 J7 ~* ^5 P) b
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
8 ^- j) Z C/ b& fexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
3 I# G! h6 P* P+ t) h# I) lmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal * H5 J8 P& i+ {) x( F! Z* F4 e
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
& |+ T$ l: J2 J. P- I0 i" Tindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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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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are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels! ~& O, E6 C5 H5 I, f$ [, m0 Q
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ANTARCTICA
" U/ _( J$ Q; ~6 d7 ?All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
% C9 x1 O4 p' F& \; rbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
+ N5 ^2 D1 H$ o, Z# i/ t8 fprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
: @7 k& u2 W! T. y! piceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 9 \5 T$ M9 h( a
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 + F6 J$ _( o! C6 X2 J P1 n( g0 c
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. ' e" ]9 ^/ S: u+ o) m& \& \. ?8 I
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually ! k! m+ ~& o' o& W; _
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
0 T7 a% @, S6 Z; ?! b- ^% nthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have . A# L* [8 p- U' [: u- A8 y
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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