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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
7 L* n( m/ Y$ e8 T3 f( Z1989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 Y" {6 L# L, H3 H* e1995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 K" ~# @7 { z; Q1 B
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Village near the Island of Panducan7 ^& Y. X! ~3 S& d$ r* p
PHILIPPINES
6 L* b: ~% j" J5 X- ^1 T5 a! hThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 0 d" T7 S. n. C7 u6 A
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
t% n' o9 x$ L ~2 F* R. upiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
3 s ?- l7 Z: b0 O, qneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
& A, r+ U4 T8 b/ d, k3 G- iMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in , |8 U/ q, s7 ]& _1 Q6 j0 g
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
% o3 Q5 P! O2 l' O0 q$ O9 k6 aare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
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the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 3 L7 v7 u; [% \ S l( V
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
3 f b( J z0 W7 A6 h+ D+ ~trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
5 |. E# \( s0 [2 Mcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 1 d. w. d5 A6 q' C9 Q
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7 ]: ^* p+ z+ \1 tVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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, ^& ^) J+ \) g$ AThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 8 E. l" R. J& U" a( }
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some , {6 t4 V6 i) E( |0 r4 {
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as + P& A' I, X4 K! ` [- B* m) m
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 7 S* `! t9 [+ ~% q2 k
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without + a# P! ~! n$ L$ l% z9 A0 B+ d% e/ v5 O
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is ( a' F" U& O2 F% c5 P
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
" n* }0 l9 q, |6 R, W, ~; y1 Y2 B3 ^offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that ( w/ o4 b( y1 h/ J4 b; l: [
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze ) ]( Z: o7 x+ M9 K
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
7 n5 I8 ` j: r! xThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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3 \+ M8 k. v; \: u9 C/ HTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
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Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
% D* B/ X/ t" G2 j5 A/ c; Y4 d7 a1 Zresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
- z% U1 {! n, r5 V4 z( u$ gstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that # ~1 Q2 ^% a& S3 h6 x: C! L' j
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human 6 ?2 i5 P9 W, f1 E
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its ) ~6 v# K6 V( ]
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 6 J$ S& `2 X8 U6 ~& G
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
3 C3 B3 M, n3 n5 f. V; mheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the . l5 k4 H3 J6 V9 F1 I) ^6 J
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in % L# J }' T) }' T* w2 d( K1 ]
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full # O( w) q( }6 {7 n( |2 O
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking / C7 d, Y1 T3 a. z
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: / }% f& I' L/ d
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal * A) [. ^2 }" ?1 ~. C
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
$ ?( v0 R. l, a$ L$ H) U- J6 hindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan # Z0 K6 j" u/ A, G+ y: C
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
0 a2 u, x* O% k4 P7 s Q- E7 g, uthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
( s- y/ Y/ k8 {+ k2 J1 B L; Gfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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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.
6 N2 u# r, r' q6 H2 I2 Z5 uThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
' i6 t3 t6 ^9 v# ^ I# nconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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! \* l4 d9 S" g$ Y4 Uthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have 5 U- ?9 v1 g1 [5 B. E
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
( C3 |+ p5 s0 j) x; G$ q7 ]; N# a* J' Qwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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