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, V7 c& D# l) {Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。% S b8 s; p! w8 W, L$ ]- O( a
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。7 E& s+ M, s# \5 F: r9 ^" j9 W3 g
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。
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( e% W# ] \* \Village near the Island of Panducan
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) a* }1 X% {. g6 f' |5 v% i- FThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is + i9 ^! x3 o8 H
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
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Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 4 t( W( s" _2 s
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population 6 f4 j# O0 c* |/ D
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
' L2 }' @+ \3 _$ H. I( {( Uhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
1 @/ @. C6 U% V( Y6 t; Q. ?0 ethe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
; v L) K e2 o* g t! C/ rcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
+ ~/ f7 R( D9 N& \7 W+ ^; ltrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
4 Y) L# K/ h/ F) A! rcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine # }: Z1 K5 h( {! Z0 `0 o5 ?
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands, V0 A* Q; r2 a3 h% x
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which $ G3 }/ o- o P# [' S
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
+ Y! Q+ F4 }8 \8 y* p0 Qof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as ( K5 @6 H- |( M7 P" y
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The ' B' P0 a5 k. n- x" o
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
/ Z" k0 J; X' c8 Pscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl ( J' j% v# [; N) _7 G
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.5 X' ^) e" C5 }( S, P- ^* k4 N
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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, _8 v+ L$ x8 j- R2 _/ VThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
) j4 B# S; r+ f8 e# G7 W% vprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
- |2 i0 ~/ P' u3 g* voffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
/ d( m3 [; y+ ~7 @0 Breflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze ; x U5 R/ L y1 b7 p
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
( e6 {/ e; P7 Z3 S6 v" C# NThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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$ p" w& a+ u `With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
4 w. @4 g/ N/ w) z8 L/ sis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
7 [. |4 z o }6 G$ m2 ^arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
& g; L4 f# v- `/ gBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
4 e( \9 i" v- H4 O7 d" P: }' nresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
. [* o# S$ H3 T/ J! T4 O& q W# nstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
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penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
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site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 3 z1 N& A8 d& d8 K6 i% ?+ a: F
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the * e5 C- n5 ^* n* N
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
( L. t" F9 N; D$ M2 d/ Q6 Tthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
; r7 q, \0 s iautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking T+ V D& [0 w4 V, T6 v* [2 x
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
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species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are , W" N* T1 l3 _( W% b
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan " t9 K( {' @" `! ~* d
species are endangered.
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Camel Caravan
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" [* l4 J; k! @: e' i/ [" F- h+ P. LOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses4 O, B, ~* A' `. x/ L. O! D
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
, s5 z! \) ?: z/ L2 Mcaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs & F* {* ?" m- [- j
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have @9 i. @5 o3 J" [; F( p$ O
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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) e: K7 S. l! G) e" qpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. 3 F! B. F( i: \: x3 O
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!# `4 F6 @8 e2 w6 U' u2 B
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
& i. \& G) B7 }& x4 w" t ?$ _been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
4 \) U% { {# I2 v# v" Fprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the , E0 Z2 x9 ? T3 _7 D3 F. T
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 3 c% h1 b9 e4 `3 N
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 & B0 d s8 V. y" `( f
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are . u3 u* a8 N& ^' q) e
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).% V' }* g+ ?, Z0 \! C3 q: Z
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island* w/ ~, j; W# k' W5 k
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
& x/ B0 }' H$ T m% F8 V# G7 K5 @The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
; ~$ s, W: m) l( econsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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3 S) y d7 z6 l& Ethose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
% v1 P0 U: y! Q3 l4 _similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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houses built on bamboo stilts.
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作者Yann Arthus-Bertrand 的团队
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