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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。. G4 `8 T; }5 `+ E
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。: C8 U. V; p) @; _& ]5 o
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。3 ?( |5 v# b5 B w
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9 ]$ L( K/ L; y; yVillage near the Island of Panducan; U0 g. i8 e8 x, V2 Q; N
PHILIPPINES
' i- k0 h3 C) H9 S ^The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is + t4 ]' a: i" p \, V/ F5 d
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of ; ^, ?* W% ]' A" E
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with $ m$ d0 f4 C, m4 g; n) B
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent / g7 A1 p7 R; u% A: Z
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
, k) U0 A1 S$ `7 Z9 P- V* [conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
2 x/ e k7 Z+ \( Z6 o( aare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
. o. K+ c: F+ J6 E! r$ T. G4 Whamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
e- B, w# Y$ K3 m# E! Tthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also : L7 F) |+ ^9 l2 J9 {
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 1 J9 o) i* Q o0 i* r" o
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
g1 V" G; l* z7 X) m, M6 u; Q. bcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 9 Z% K0 e9 }# D. C
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which / w) Q2 A$ d" I4 j' a7 a# `
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
& F* m* _0 `( K. ?! \4 O1 t' Nof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
2 `& L3 G3 Z/ W! z1 G9 A9 h xseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The ( f4 t# p* E1 S) u' v, l
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without / @8 O7 T5 ^- S: l
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
: G0 c4 ^% A; L7 V$ t4 ^oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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9 L8 D' V/ j/ h, z" RWooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska' y- w( Y: X$ g/ q2 q; ~
USA
0 F$ P- d4 ? f" F2 x# _The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
# l! k( Q8 L- p5 x5 l$ Nprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 6 M+ P# d! k- M! r' h1 b6 c0 b! o- `. u
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that / j* B- w" [) g( w$ C$ A
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
8 }" ?* r' V: \9 Wthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
. a0 g2 R) Q$ H; ] D* fThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
1 J) D4 C' ^- h( ^3 W$ ]of food for bears in the region.2 x, B7 y% r/ U. G+ B- u; i! g' ]
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- p/ r3 n, B- p4 S# R* [* mTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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5 o% _( j r5 H! ?! k) Z* E( d0 CWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar . @9 ]6 f. N, b: x; N
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most j' I5 c. y* c, E6 F% J2 [
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of N& h6 I( h! u+ t0 x3 ?+ i
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
! g/ [3 \+ y( g# i2 _result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the " @- u. H# r+ s. B
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 1 G$ ?" q. _6 C
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
9 Z0 t- z+ ]) F9 g Zpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
, q6 F. W% J4 V8 Z) N2 j7 sname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 5 u: m' J0 ~, s4 _. z" ]$ q% K
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
/ h. S( o; s+ N( m2 u9 Xheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 5 Z& P0 `5 D6 h' y |; f/ ^0 K4 p
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in , @5 n' U* E) q8 C% F B" V+ R% u- g
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 1 r- f) [8 e% A! [/ b6 b* U* q$ R
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking ! e* L* {% v' O$ X8 q/ \) S' Q. y7 o- O7 Z& L
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
; \1 G! V) M4 }4 _% z: Zmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal . M1 r5 F9 { b' I ^. l% P
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are * @) {7 y8 ^7 J9 K- j
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
4 E! x: e* H# \species are endangered.
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NIGER
/ L# M- \8 [0 u/ d* {' m8 DOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
' b( s6 S3 Q7 i# ZNiger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A % p; G0 u, U" V4 v, `8 n$ F0 {7 N
caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
- G6 W( j# N+ m# U4 T6 Gkm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at ! d* \: H- n1 u2 i- y% u
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
6 f& E( F3 D: m* vare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
7 r6 ?0 G: }0 M# Vsuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
3 j- m0 ^& h3 I4 `9 JOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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- y* x$ A J2 KIcebergs off the Adelie Coast: l2 s5 U, ^8 ?$ D
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
1 V8 P* ^# P3 {0 V: z5 _been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion " [9 d8 H4 C. [
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
- ~# O! C- f# u* w" N7 e4 viceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
2 ]# x$ m" v% O% B& |6 Z1 e/ efarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 % q) s8 {( L2 f! S) T6 O$ B8 q
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
1 l2 y. e9 y. b- ^! d6 bcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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) M) {- y+ l" R2 @Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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6 v, [, N2 w8 Z" IPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 5 [: c& j: C6 ?
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to / Q2 u6 f3 i& b- o. B+ C4 O
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have $ f0 G1 ?* h) Z8 g7 Y% H3 ~- q
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 4 @5 @) F$ N: c9 Z" B2 t
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
/ V1 }# w1 h0 D6 [houses built on bamboo stilts.
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