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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
' Q& \- E5 s$ {( x4 N* h5 e1989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。2 t" N- h( ]' _) F. l5 V0 j0 i4 {3 P
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。& h# a& ]9 K: P& A/ ~" ]5 j }) y) ~
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$ V& w; U5 c3 L6 c& E" K' K/ A+ @Village near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is ) r. S1 s" B: |5 n6 X* Z+ s; n! f
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of # c3 y6 d/ I% k' Z0 j
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
3 w+ E- z/ f: ]* R* ]7 s% `neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
; d2 X6 F# _* x) F3 L1 c9 vMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in + }0 x0 k; ]; p' J5 @9 G( h
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population ( D! ^! x& N3 d0 n, w! k& i3 e
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small ! E6 {' o9 p1 G" o
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 3 i5 ?7 k0 M: r3 C- Z
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
; p `7 h# t Vcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 7 m7 X! [ H! j Y& f
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
5 h( O5 p; o" L/ Q+ Wcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
( p% e( s P6 c3 u2 R/ Bfauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands5 b f! z& s; |$ [6 i1 o; C
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
8 F/ @' i0 n* _7 |; q& p2 B+ ~includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
! j4 H( J3 m4 ]; P1 Yof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as - p: _6 B& m, |! ]7 l
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
7 W; ~- i4 F4 O& n+ U- {: t( R3 Avillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
3 O* ^, ^2 z7 Z* g1 \" y+ Q9 e( gscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
8 Q" P' f; U5 Boysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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USA
9 f; v& H7 _3 p" H+ v( v! e# mThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
8 S2 |5 g2 N: q* R; r; ]" \7 Tprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It " \. v8 ]6 d& |0 ]. z o6 S
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that & U g: f# e* s. n/ x$ S
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
( r) ]& V d+ I/ h" ^7 u' s6 Cthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
9 c8 u* i: z) H) S$ KThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 0 ]) B5 H' \, M3 ^- W* L9 U
of food for bears in the region.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With 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
2 r L; k* B: i4 R3 |# c. R) kBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
7 P3 E6 w$ W! x( V# s5 {! w9 hresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
- c" w% j+ w& V& Z% Nstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that " V3 M9 x6 {+ G4 c
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human ( u# b. I/ z. K2 W, F3 ^2 f
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
( u; T! v: x/ e4 P: Wname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The r+ t7 D% @3 J4 ~; ?
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
( i0 b, G8 k x: k' e" |% ?+ bheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
3 R: ]0 P: s$ @7 O7 T& Ccontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
# a2 H" h. E3 `6 X% S% q Ythat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full ! m, i& W( Q* W* V* L- W" [$ o
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
1 {; T) Y" B" K7 z/ K gexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
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species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are T' y8 q- T) P; }& q
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
, V% v8 w H3 ~species are endangered.
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses: B- F: z6 w5 z% b
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
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/ ^7 j% t- b* ?+ m" d6 \3 Y% Ckm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 % g1 [, }( C1 X; x' y( d
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs & @: R/ e6 c: i' U7 [
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and ) t/ N, b- s+ E3 ^' s1 J" P/ C
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators. & J( W# I1 M e
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
% S( k1 ~; \, p% R* B% _been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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$ j3 `- l N! b' e4 ^- niceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
9 n0 p5 z( e" T' f! ufarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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! }( W1 A+ N8 N1 @covered 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. 4 c' \5 j. U) q8 x S
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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houses built on bamboo stilts.
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