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6 \. A+ v. h2 Q3 B1 Y4 hYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。: d9 L7 S0 w: \
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。2 r3 R* x8 D j; L# D
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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2 n" h- h, _2 g/ }% S; ^Village near the Island of Panducan6 A1 ?8 Q7 k& \8 ~( { @
PHILIPPINES
3 u+ L" F$ C/ t9 N, FThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
1 I1 q8 ]7 k$ Q8 Ipart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of % H& @3 O3 c3 P# W4 K( J5 P" I
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with : V# d p9 V; }! v0 o7 _
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
6 @6 M- q+ G% R; i9 r3 hMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in ' [. e# L# z. i9 W+ I% f
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
5 @ @2 M2 y4 o8 F H, ?6 Qare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
6 r6 x! C8 X a8 w* I! l0 ohamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
& p- d( O r o3 J6 I5 q7 i0 pthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
! k( _& R- a% B- i+ I& Fcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
" ^4 Z* ?9 A' l4 \3 K% e$ Utrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using . \ y8 s% L$ y! V z
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
" T' C F( {' ~, _fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which ' h& {. {$ `% O& W
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some & Z [% R# ?8 h3 S. ^
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
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villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without * s ]. X P) u- }$ t3 q. w
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl ) |% B8 H3 E/ i& j
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.' r5 y5 ]: {+ C p6 w! d ~
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
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reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
6 V( I5 F, ^) m, k9 Q; J2 }them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
1 ]: @/ X/ h4 b3 l) t5 zThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source - V. M+ p _0 ^' z4 {" w
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region* C G3 A1 U! G5 f6 ?1 j1 a$ b, P
MADAGASCAR
0 U+ e D6 ]' X( @8 G+ T' { NWith 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 ; ]& s( o9 T- w ]/ n% ~
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
8 u2 B; O/ d; Gresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the $ l& U) v7 S5 n# W2 n( u# Q
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
6 f# M* o; h1 P- Wrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
/ \2 `% r, ?! {6 u+ K' U+ T1 w0 Epenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
1 {' K1 y: O6 S+ c$ d, X, Aname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
! r/ v0 w' b( s; K8 O/ tsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
" g; P- S2 R8 F0 Z" M1 x3 j* `+ zheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
# p. k* s& i8 ccontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
3 G' w! \6 v* j' q* Hthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full + B- {; s/ Y- u J g/ f
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
) ^! ]- R6 H s0 U+ d# y& \4 Xexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
; ]: ~$ g$ J( N" T% [. M! rmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
7 x3 H+ l0 r8 R$ y+ j# e4 `4 [species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
8 k9 A" g( Q0 rindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 6 E6 c) S0 H: [+ z' z, X! b; |3 s, L
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
. h, |7 Q9 `: Z0 f+ ?+ B5 hmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
# S6 M3 ~, ]7 e6 s6 L7 w5 Qpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
+ M) P" M* M+ ?' m$ MOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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! @$ y1 \5 t6 q3 o& s3 IAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have- v* R L; j" D) p5 u$ ]
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
# ]8 Q& H) \7 A) d9 V0 s: r8 y+ Zprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the - r7 y& E4 r- ?, v3 `
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees - O5 } {5 S" ^
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 : ?! B: Y. |) B# i- N( G j# [4 k
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
) D5 A: [. X" N+ H- j6 ~8 p* icovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).! O4 Y, u0 u4 U$ v; [
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
9 k) A( p# \9 [& \9 J- Z6 B5 ~similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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