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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。8 _2 U* W, C5 b* L- }
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。4 }/ O4 U1 g- X6 N6 r" u
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。1 E4 {* {7 C* x" y& m8 X& d5 Y2 ^
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. c8 T w0 S; d' Q# SVillage near the Island of Panducan8 `/ d P, W$ Q# P+ h8 K
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
: x" V2 V4 y$ m; J! ppart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
+ Q2 w- u5 [: w! L# Wpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
0 R) ]& a z+ f5 Gneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent . c! f! C# D. L6 U. c
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in , R0 D* j: N4 j" [
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
: m+ ^$ d, O% ?are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 8 i- ^3 w; i1 j* j& l
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
M3 B: ], [0 h( l7 ^# C( T# K) Dthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
" B8 \; B$ I2 Tcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and + p7 [# \7 K4 h& o* g7 ~9 A
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
+ f8 h6 g1 c8 ucyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine ) b3 f6 D0 S7 l. f
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.4 Z) c t9 m, O7 Z
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' r7 U' t( T; F- ]8 N1 DVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 7 T+ X/ u) v! `. _- d, ^6 @+ R
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some + @9 c+ ~* n& Q+ D' P- J
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
$ V; y: |! |7 `4 A: Q8 ^- M: |seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
1 g0 {8 q7 `' W3 Wvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 7 z4 q6 m5 Z9 M+ T
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 4 d6 |/ G5 i& c' ~
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade./ L7 n( t# _# k7 [7 U7 h
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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. k6 }( P. I/ O% N% A+ i( @& S. vThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
2 n4 f- ?( R; o( kprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 7 Z' D. s4 f/ u
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that , h5 b/ i$ V# S A5 C! r+ b
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
* ]( [4 ~0 `; Cthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 4 c1 p$ p1 Z* U- i5 }0 h$ S7 g
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
4 O0 R/ _& J0 F+ Bof food for bears in the region.' F) Z$ l) f. w7 K! B1 |
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H8 R: q2 B* @, L5 |Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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% `' X# Y( G* R5 pWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 6 p/ A4 e) a5 W/ j2 E
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 2 l1 v( d. j) u( O
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
! ~( a: |+ |! P1 KBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the ) H, |' S. j" I4 f0 N
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 1 W% ^; N) o9 @/ h
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that ! _. `; T, c6 U ?% N' A% }
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
0 B2 k8 w9 h; E, z& L1 openetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its " ?! l W6 P ~/ Y) g0 ~
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 1 w) O$ |4 V: X: n
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
) q) Y' J7 y; E" Zheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
4 i1 T: c0 i1 z6 L# e+ G$ Lcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
9 Q6 ?( w/ G2 A( H2 X7 Bthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 4 C5 V2 u3 Y/ R" ]: ~
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
2 g0 M% D6 d' f- ^- Hexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
2 U; ?& r/ F- n0 u2 H U5 @0 Kmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal : R( P' R9 x- @& Y
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are , o0 |6 y6 [/ z4 a: v! `2 i4 d
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan & C0 x4 D' _# Q: N- D
species are endangered.
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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
N# X0 d' J8 o% mkm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
4 H2 P6 w1 n9 u$ X5 H+ Mthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked 1 \% m# W' q( D4 v3 Z( B
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
! L% n: r. ?5 I0 z& Ndays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
& }6 d3 r& u& l: [) A3 T1 gare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
# M$ p* m2 A: ^: v( asuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!& O4 o+ a4 a& ]" g* A* E+ C
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ANTARCTICA
- [/ @8 W% ~$ K, x6 ]5 {3 ZAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
) d6 {$ }, s5 h. D) s6 A6 m6 |! hbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 0 J/ x' g2 k! x% P' A( S3 Y
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
3 R8 F6 [9 R( `4 ?, \ Hiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 6 B; H: u. M/ T8 c8 b( P) {, T
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 , o+ E& j: `+ \+ w
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
" M- ]1 @7 Y- p" X! R$ v$ H2 a3 ]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.
0 h8 I2 D7 L8 l0 t: dThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually - q- L8 f, j! ?# l! C
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
: f( z9 E& S* W; Dsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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houses built on bamboo stilts.
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