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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。. z5 L8 z! s5 [
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。
3 {2 [! L0 P' P# d2 F c& g. C1995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 Panducan0 g! n) T9 r! |; b; [9 @
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is " ?* c( L8 z% M, {# @
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of * ~% `% j U2 k
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with $ q- j) `# f# u
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
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. }% s$ x7 s- n6 M" g5 econflict with the central authorities. Among the population 2 C1 Y& n, A( d4 @4 O& m
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
% ~. i; ?& Z8 ~* e7 n5 g7 Nhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
a; j6 V0 n! H" q( {, Mthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
7 v' q/ k. T8 c5 xcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
: y2 b* f/ T- q3 p$ `trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 3 q9 h" A2 i+ W" v$ `7 Z" d
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine $ ^2 X$ t$ x1 [" B
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands. P3 i1 i$ G* H
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
# N$ o' R7 X- J8 h' \3 Cincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some : a% Y" _0 k. M6 C6 ^, z7 v
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
( M2 N: W: w7 A, f& p) x1 q: q4 \seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 5 }9 n2 ~, A" ^ Y H1 ^/ ^5 d
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
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USA
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It # r+ ]- C7 i. n# R
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reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
* w% f- M2 K2 q6 T7 K! Tthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. / k5 l+ `' |: I/ q e( U2 A$ V
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source ! A; F; n1 k8 k R/ S0 o Z8 i
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
+ w* A' g6 [, |& E* M6 J, Xis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
+ t% [; G4 c: M6 Narid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
( D4 O& F; F7 c8 x0 k% o* }Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
. B+ c0 w# @8 M, g& G+ cresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
4 l- L7 ^' O/ a; {+ dstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that % C$ r: F/ c2 }/ D f: Z
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
, t& F2 c7 g% @0 zpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
5 ^3 j0 ~$ K" I# |. Oname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
0 c- ~4 a) G! Bsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world ) h5 U- v9 c2 ~% B- o
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 9 r, K8 A! J# A+ |
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
; B6 G2 N$ w0 m& Othat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
9 y/ @. N: k& [0 Tautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 4 Y2 S9 w+ L, X2 I. \
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 7 H: i0 T1 ^9 d- ? g
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 6 W, ?3 z$ a, F e
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
) t6 N# {1 b. c# S$ Bindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
1 c! `9 @2 `# ^- S [+ \/ d3 Cspecies are endangered.
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4 G2 {( T6 w% n( m) w! T
km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
4 ?$ A2 R! d' P# t8 f) V5 ?" mare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
- e# O5 e% K8 }, c- h' Ysuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
8 J2 A' T; v! O! tmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
$ P5 u# u6 P! E: R+ Mpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. 8 L/ C- L" V, O0 u$ }: b8 k* y/ C
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ANTARCTICA
/ Q( ]2 m" h$ ]$ nAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
% v/ ]" f$ E/ sbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
; ^, H+ A* c0 T5 f2 T) I9 Fprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
; ]4 @! p0 [( y [8 |iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
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miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
% {* `1 ~- U5 C7 z( T" {) L( lcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).1 t d& [6 F9 D e: G- s$ w
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island2 j, ~! ?0 e5 a$ {
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. ( I( z; D$ D, i. ?
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to * Q1 ^4 D& I* _( N
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have . P( i" y7 V. W; l* ~: V
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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