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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。; g& C" B2 O' e& O8 z9 f$ O, 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。
$ w9 ^- i* R6 X9 f" m" u1995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) @& ~ s' b9 c5 Z6 G3 w/ W2 B4 A
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4 f. [: o! d: E5 Q/ C6 q" GVillage near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
( p# R8 }. a% @7 Dpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
& g2 y% d5 g; H3 `; }. m3 \6 ipiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
0 c7 R$ P9 h# x0 tneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
) P" |+ _4 v2 A$ hMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
/ R! {8 K( h+ o3 [/ R X0 S2 ^6 Y' Dconflict with the central authorities. Among the population
$ b5 l; w% j; g `. Hare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small ( E( v1 n3 }1 |
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
" T* ^) Y+ n2 |# k8 ?4 n( r3 a3 Wthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
# l2 E- `& o5 kcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
, P8 K; g' O$ b5 _5 Rtrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 6 U) \( a ~8 c* o
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands9 n; h4 _3 d+ U- }! X
PHILIPPINES
7 j3 U) \+ o: e7 Y: i0 Q# RThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which : O: l* p' _' _% {# s' o5 M
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some . t$ x4 k, B" ]6 h: G0 p
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as + x' L! @8 Q4 S* k4 E& j5 f6 y
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
7 |/ A1 f# _/ M3 J; Qvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
3 T1 Z6 F& P# p+ L8 c; u! d( yscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 3 ^( E! d" e, o( M1 Y" i/ c
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 8 V2 j, A1 A) x; d% C
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 1 s+ X! Y$ H* x7 l. P
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
+ d2 W5 n% u3 z1 O: p$ H! h( `/ U! b# wreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
+ A5 n- C) _ g7 N0 E) L- I1 c7 ~them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
7 k" q% `. ]2 e+ W' Q' qThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
2 ~6 v# h; M$ q# Sis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
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Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
, K2 {( P5 o) o Nresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
8 M& d# t! r, t( p5 z5 z, {5 Gstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that ' i+ A$ {0 M' h+ L6 h
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penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its ! S( Z) X# f% _ z
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
0 O# j% c3 B v6 k7 j( `/ ^site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
3 t- o# x* j) {4 g9 q( ?3 C& xheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
" ]! R* K) Y: j. Q) w# Q1 u5 F" Ncontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
1 f% u; W) |4 x1 y7 Uthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 4 J& F* K. k: q V0 `. n/ ~
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
$ C$ |+ ]' c5 Zexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 7 N( a& P) L: q& F! M) V
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species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
) Y6 g. `9 A8 O! Y2 windigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees ; s0 {$ ]1 p+ Q5 j# l
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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2 d7 J! I2 L4 n6 | k9 ycovered 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. + {! J V+ o* [$ E2 F! o
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
! v# a, ~8 z7 O" n+ @% _$ Cconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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7 H" ~8 z' ~* b9 h. U0 _those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
1 ^+ E( y3 A' {/ [+ n* Csimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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