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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
, u5 k* d1 h% }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。
" h. t7 X6 a' j: w: p9 ^! E1995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 Panducan4 S$ u( V. w3 P$ E9 q
PHILIPPINES
( B9 F- z2 C" lThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 1 D3 L/ G9 ~. _ _- R6 m
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of , i9 X1 G, P8 ?' n# C
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
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Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in ! D' U- q* N1 f j
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
. `! {$ ~ l! @: Kthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
9 |7 M' x @# `+ o/ `- Hcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
8 n8 Z( u5 j: Ctrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using - g6 \7 b# w X6 c
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fauna, especially on the coral reefs.6 n, m+ C& m# l0 M' @
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$ u/ K4 w' k: L9 r. H" lVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands8 P2 V$ x. e8 S0 ^8 v. C
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which - r8 I( B+ }4 t
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
. u4 u( X1 b* Rof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 1 |" Y8 V, J: P/ k2 j
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 9 R6 j5 {; Y' k$ D, B
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 5 E$ M* z* ~" y8 a, x! l
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl ' E) Q3 h# u% h: j
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
) Z3 ~0 Z: U" pprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 1 p2 b4 ~7 s: i' s' ]
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that 5 ^; Z. V2 P. Y7 S: Y( {$ d
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
- p) I, E4 l* k+ lthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
# D/ h C) D+ f d7 V/ [2 Z/ AThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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# s- @3 r- D7 e; s- _( \With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar j9 V1 I) X- |0 h# \1 |* P' b
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most # D+ p7 Y; d& T
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
7 w1 K, }$ j6 A$ c( S0 C5 Y) J' G& nBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 3 H) p) i0 B/ t
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the , ~' L4 W4 j- o: c" y
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penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its . G* K2 R9 W& I o6 f/ x7 L
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 9 B$ B7 i. d9 b
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world , {% h2 O, Q) Y$ W
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 7 t- o$ y# y+ Y1 M4 b4 L+ Z
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
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autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
9 Y; x1 `, A3 x$ t% Xexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
( v, c6 F$ k' V! Kmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal & T, c* f% m! f% r
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
7 g8 T& M" ^& A2 B; U* K$ Tindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan * O3 o t* [, O
species are endangered.
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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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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 0 t% d" j t5 ]" x2 r7 l5 h
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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presage the disappearance of the caravan operators. , y: @* H( L- P0 L$ g) o6 j+ J
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( @6 C) z+ I" a/ ~All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have: e2 `9 u9 {* x( P) ]: O6 O
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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. S; @' @# y O# S" [: N" U2 Jiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
& ]- a5 K& h/ |9 L$ m5 Ofarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
/ x3 P5 k' l& k8 Pmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are 2 s: X- [& y( e g: v+ H
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THAILAND
1 f! `7 z7 T# q! _5 k" S! OPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. . ~ @# Q) `# p0 I
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually ' g/ ^! o6 `) a* \
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 1 a: Y% @: F( `8 z: H
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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