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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。* Q2 G' q) L/ S3 v2 p
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。
' ^, d3 \/ R9 E) o' s% E- B4 c* ?. 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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Village near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
' X3 j; M8 r0 Z0 kpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
2 w$ O( n! J- S) P* s+ Q& r# Zpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
/ G5 p6 T2 I) y8 Y/ [neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
+ }! z0 X0 ^% L1 B6 E: BMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in # V, p# Q' o% E
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population + D# b, Z. P! D; {8 p- A' x( W$ s; J1 y
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
0 o' g+ C: ~, I3 O( Q4 Vhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
4 J) d1 [1 Z6 G2 R3 y5 }) uthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
4 U* @ F8 u, l* |: t J& g0 dcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 1 W* W# b: t9 i. E
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
# w( b7 O& t; r4 q d4 k/ P7 ycyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine * H; [& T0 A2 d! E
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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5 H2 o4 a% P0 |3 ~The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which - A4 u4 ?" Z+ ^0 M
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some : B7 E/ @& `/ N3 g& z! q+ z
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 0 j4 [6 f* e) Y
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
& \2 s" Z9 T3 Ivillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without $ x1 v( c8 K7 t5 M" X, v9 ] Z
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl % Y( ?, Y; u" W8 o& e+ k
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.# ?/ m4 c6 c5 g
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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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.
# G) d! E' V8 A# v1 JThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 6 A* k3 E: E1 b" S7 _: r+ }
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region/ {! M. h& s- O3 R$ ~ _& E
MADAGASCAR
2 ^3 A4 |, u" {$ ]8 B2 `+ O- [With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
1 A. Z, y: l$ {9 c; u7 Kis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
, x: L* {! }$ T. Garid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
5 b' ~8 M' t# DBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
0 i" q. k7 [5 o% O/ t" D2 B aresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
1 j# w, a5 v, J8 a- W2 Astone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
# t' D$ x, D) u0 T9 ]rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
+ j5 c3 Y# X+ Openetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
9 v& r( d& i, ?3 Pname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The ' t# i' A7 f2 T# l
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world . i1 Q7 N A5 l9 g. V4 T
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the # k C! Z" x, S+ Y% f
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 4 H* y$ A/ }) j5 O% c8 J5 ~
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full $ g9 {* x* x+ ]/ U) i# O" p1 j
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 3 n0 p- ?+ X1 v8 c
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
: z- w% d) J& o$ U# C! Hmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal + N% q, d( r4 ~+ y7 E. H- l% x
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are ) W1 t& N1 x& _1 ~
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
2 l3 [ h9 @ G, h* j8 rspecies are endangered.
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NIGER
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Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
5 v4 ]# d0 [5 i1 Ocaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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0 n: K" E. a- U5 K5 q" Hthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs # B, R! Y4 j( A
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have ; ?4 J( b$ U; {; ~, w8 D, O
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presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
+ @7 W) g6 a# E% N0 TOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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' ]& i" H0 d$ d" mIcebergs off the Adelie Coast
+ a1 p- d5 E: F& i. oANTARCTICA
! i/ J$ }0 M& `8 f) P. \! GAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
: c+ h2 @ P8 c$ o8 gbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 9 P- Q0 E$ i, [! f
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
& } S d# |8 O3 r8 k& viceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
0 K: `! r* H$ S' }8 ^, V3 H/ rfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
$ q4 T0 F# o# \$ M$ G9 t' Z3 r* o0 a5 Xmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
% q& x1 y) D' G! T1 ?% l* I# C: qcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).! S$ c# U7 P. A4 F5 v) u8 ^& O- v* ]1 ]
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THAILAND
% b/ \! _, y' }( r9 E7 o6 w5 Q' XPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 0 i$ W5 e' H O
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 4 t! v$ Z2 s) D( ~# G: G
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
* p; H% V7 S1 Y; psimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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5 B5 C7 ~$ q. ~6 u$ j( r8 c5 y( F6 ^houses built on bamboo stilts.7 q& N' F1 r1 Q, U5 h1 [) J
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