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9 r% W' C- g! e) c8 g& oYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
2 T9 g! k- w( S8 `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" O# J9 H8 |4 o9 @
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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. s' A" m/ ~9 z: h" w. l2 ]' K& EVillage near the Island of Panducan" L3 B3 k& ~/ d/ |
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is ]' {# Y: w8 l: K0 s
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
1 B# ~& M1 O: ]% b- Y% u6 opiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with _7 o: K: \/ t" e; E" _
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
- e! r- x% y QMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
6 y% P- A( S# ]! A5 [conflict with the central authorities. Among the population : [2 I, ^0 `# S! H9 }% e" F
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
% y1 [1 }8 Y! P& @/ h+ dhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 7 T" }; z, @: A7 _
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 7 u( V# g. W$ p6 x# Y% I
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 6 G" R3 h6 M1 P! f
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
' ]+ r2 C F |- n9 ccyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
* g- o8 L5 J# X: [) B& jfauna, especially on the coral reefs.0 u' u) _' o, B" O
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands4 z; q! T( \, A
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0 B% p$ O4 c. w% B( YThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
* d8 C: \9 o" y3 R cincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some " L% Y, v4 n7 q. \7 r
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as - o, a6 k( i) V* A: J6 q/ u
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The : C j& D7 Z! G$ I$ q$ J w, \
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
. ~0 o# k- q# f! `scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 3 ^* x) R" W4 |% ^1 m+ v; \9 _
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is $ A; [: H2 `$ I/ J
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
! A1 R. O4 q$ D7 xoffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that % V H- |& e# W6 ]8 O8 g% @
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze : V- K0 C. H/ T; K- i3 i/ m
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. . n) W. Q6 T# k# j6 T
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 5 g& X6 P2 i% ?) K* g2 G
of food for bears in the region.
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$ t) L! B" q0 S$ r; WTsingy 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
& Q! h3 u& ]# {Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
4 Q5 F4 @- N& ] N8 p3 M. Kresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the : ?6 d0 ~( j" n' h! O
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
1 C3 _* k" S7 T1 n7 Qrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
1 N2 k- Y) F! T! Ipenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
0 c$ M" v/ j( Z- U/ j/ u( h% |name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
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heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the & G+ N, k% m1 t, i) u2 D' t
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
' {: i8 X# k4 x' m' a8 @2 mthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
5 w/ @! f7 N" Aautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking $ h8 {. B1 \$ ~3 a/ \0 x7 F; I" U
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 6 C( ^# w3 U9 }$ O0 c2 h8 b' e, E
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal % E4 g3 l/ Z" ~$ R9 H4 t v
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
: w6 b! ]( i7 _5 f# X9 Iindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
8 G- U4 o' i! M- ?, Aspecies are endangered.5 R0 T/ H9 v' h; x( k- {! g
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Camel Caravan
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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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 Z3 N: p) y8 D3 Eare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
0 T( s! h6 i3 P7 ^suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
" i9 M1 V: W5 U! ]+ a2 _+ m8 ?8 z' Omerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
+ Q/ A+ A1 [) q5 cpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
* f) a; L2 v6 |/ ]( LOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast; a# w3 N- Q' _: j; i
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9 J5 d) s, L I# f! t: kAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
* L* T6 {4 k$ [3 H- w0 Rbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 6 A3 {) @0 T C( }
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
/ \9 n% z2 u% Aiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 4 O* l9 s7 g7 _' `" c
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 5 l+ Z e2 G! ^6 l% V6 c
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are ( R! A t% q2 ^0 v0 n6 Y( d
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).6 v- ? t- o" L( q$ G6 R, H
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% x x0 y' Y" HVillage of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island, p- q8 I( s; I
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* V9 ^" e) f$ tPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 7 y+ Z3 X5 j! N4 Y
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
8 m5 d# m8 b4 A8 o" F3 ~- kconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding # ^* D' }9 u4 U" G4 V4 i
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
- H& [) K) K2 f0 I. W Z3 c8 ^those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
- E7 ]* `; J% r+ h$ V# W7 {% N f! Usimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, * D( }8 _% j7 c
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in 6 O/ G( Q' C, Y! H) E
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