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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。3 Z" Y' U* z5 B% f
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。% B4 C! ^. P- f3 O7 `8 l
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。: T$ c c8 k5 N. V) p: Q& v {. Y
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$ B d! u" C& D; w3 d2 A1 r8 A) W& eVillage near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 4 {: s7 ?7 z/ ]3 p
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
1 [4 L! }7 h0 vpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
5 \" ~2 t6 u( l4 U$ Z; y9 t& ]6 Bneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
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conflict with the central authorities. Among the population 3 c4 D: O8 `) H6 f4 J. X+ h. i5 a; s6 g
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small ' R: e6 l& b) T" o
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
0 V$ d6 F" }3 w! e' O) vthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
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trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using ' z u# p( h' x
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
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of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
' a! s$ w& e! @6 q! h4 w$ }: S3 _seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The # Y* f* N7 o3 U8 M: w& \
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
4 B N( T( `9 d oscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
( k- m! U N0 t: ioysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 5 Q# Z6 y1 F ]- P S0 }$ U# q. T' z4 d
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 2 y- a! n5 I+ t. b! m2 H) i
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. : k5 ~) H" F2 S* ?
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 1 D: Y) K; i3 x6 i
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region6 r7 m- d! h8 s' {. d7 J9 g
MADAGASCAR
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is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 4 C8 q) o; x$ B5 s$ }
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of ) `) p) V8 |* S
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 8 H8 o j" z* j: z
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
( {& a! Y* o* c3 p3 @7 Sstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that + w$ Z" ~# @' J
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human + C' ?8 [8 y! B) c) V/ Y! F) X
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
$ f. C6 o+ y3 j* ^4 S- u+ Nname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
( d5 l, X8 ]+ ]* s' j; m% ~, usite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
* {7 z5 J2 r% d$ f; y6 T% fheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 8 A% A! ~: a$ k& ^8 E& R
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in . ~/ P8 r' O8 h+ ~# V4 e& t$ N( x) e
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
5 y6 B b) c W e0 mautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
$ ]3 V4 l# b4 R Nexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: $ V% ?( u8 c2 C3 p
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 7 z l8 K% W2 k' \, Y
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 7 M0 e4 i$ ~" Z$ g9 z
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 7 N" o e. ~2 j" h* {4 P
species are endangered.
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Camel Caravan
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On 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
% `8 _/ F1 q3 o* G9 B9 Ikm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
) i' {9 J' {% T6 idays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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4 l% h' i8 R4 K/ [suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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presage the disappearance of the caravan operators. ( W y7 w' R! a4 @. v* z
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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4 q- Q3 Y7 Q( M/ d# K) p7 {' _, wIcebergs off the Adelie Coast
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, C# B. {/ `# D" |( TAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
6 b7 j9 F- X0 sbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 5 R4 p5 r V. E6 l. D% z' A. c' v
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the - g2 m& S' O% v
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
/ Y5 X7 |5 S! I0 t& l4 r# ]1 B8 Efarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
, K5 ^6 |* \2 V; tmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are , c8 d9 V. r5 y$ y
covered 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. + X/ K1 u) q; g" q( y
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually ( B, W B7 U% l2 u
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding 9 k5 b# o2 _; s6 _% u* ]
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
& i) Y$ A+ h# j, Mthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have 8 D7 S4 q$ Z- t" w4 N
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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