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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
# k* \6 O% R2 ]7 n9 z1 G% z6 ]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。# B7 `( X6 i4 _2 n* G& g0 r4 T
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。: v& _: O: A* _$ x( s/ F: I
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Village near the Island of Panducan! n* `$ p) H2 n
PHILIPPINES
3 q8 o% N6 D: q( }6 P' tThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
. k0 E+ M$ X5 B* t z% ^part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of # g, Z1 F# o/ |% B) u
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
6 q- {' b) q) @; ]; Rneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
5 J0 j' x* {& ^: N% OMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 5 g( x8 x$ A# n. Z$ w0 A+ N g
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
0 s5 \; X& V5 p, Vare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
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the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also . H# m3 b' q4 Y7 }+ V7 G, L) U
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and - F& k! K% P& |! U/ B# ^! V0 Q3 r
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
8 u8 _$ u( w- O, P4 a2 O- jcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 1 o% Q9 J: Z9 V& ~8 \0 C. {
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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) {/ _7 K8 O) c6 O* w! @4 oThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 1 T. `2 n2 V/ ^2 G6 M
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 8 T! w W) d5 C. D5 Z
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as & M a) P1 ^$ R5 ~( F; X$ N
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
. g5 G- |6 \$ @: t+ a$ @$ v+ Rvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 8 X% m, ] L2 o7 b9 k4 v3 b( z4 H
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 6 `( E+ G$ ~+ O( J+ x8 |
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.. ], b8 l! K$ L* o' a' Y
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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2 T7 k/ ~8 t% F6 c& {, {8 {- YThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
! k# i! r v% B; j6 l- o3 Fprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
1 a+ r& H7 V; {: Ioffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
2 r3 n6 ^+ F4 c4 F0 V8 }reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
5 W$ Y0 [& ?2 ?5 _- M% [them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
2 U6 X3 _4 \- X3 UThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source & |) n' i( _5 x( M# I# x7 N, q
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region/ j6 D" o- m% J( A8 x* [0 I0 l
MADAGASCAR
" H! H, U1 A7 o7 s' gWith 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 & `: g4 `( k: z: r& b* Q7 ^
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the & k9 @# Q0 `; P2 m& O2 {( o
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
8 H7 g4 z0 b7 r7 Y- C9 ustone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 1 u1 L4 `4 _6 g& k9 r' w' U6 j/ x
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
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name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 3 y) P) ^% G# e0 w |4 U9 t
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 4 C8 t) m+ y" L
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 2 w, X# G# E# u/ ]; X) D$ {* E
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
1 q; c( E1 V- |/ m {6 G1 Pthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full , j0 ?0 T2 V# ]/ v
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
5 W; j5 B, ?2 ]/ r, k/ T% Xexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
8 ^* F4 I3 e0 h/ V6 O0 ^/ Gmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
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indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan + O0 v: X+ j* `$ o0 C. l
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Camel Caravan
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5 i( v3 B6 k) S4 W xOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses+ @! y2 h+ Z, p" ?# e4 Z! M" l
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
8 ~ w5 ~0 K, X7 V/ F1 vthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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+ k( S, V, H$ w2 e9 t4 \" p1 cdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
) n, p. E/ c1 ^) e4 H; h: w( @ gare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and 3 n4 ~. {2 T+ X
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
* B0 b3 j, T6 @8 y* QOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
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protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
" D* p Y7 M6 ^iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
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miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are ) u8 w4 C! V- L$ i: g
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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THAILAND
0 B: \( H6 u0 X9 _6 _, dPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
( U3 c. g, V) e$ H4 ^The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
1 h& w( z3 C, |* ^consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
' l7 C x# U/ ifrom the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
: [1 d3 Q2 W1 z B9 hthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
e1 x6 ~& E7 A& O* n& b7 dsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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houses built on bamboo stilts.
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