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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。2 Z, K1 U& s9 l. O, ?
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。' s! ~4 X+ p; d) `4 `* R
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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) ^$ m8 k: ]. B9 f3 l5 X! d3 W; ZVillage near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
! F& G3 Q% j& ^1 v. Rpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
! u- d2 H4 h/ ~( V1 h2 Z) R; _piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
! {% o( D; |, n2 Kneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent / S. c9 L" j7 B% g( I' z
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in |2 S. s1 v. {+ @
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
6 h' o0 j6 q3 ~& ~3 ^are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
; y5 A7 J! H0 H+ Bhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
5 S0 R, ]" u- Y6 q+ Y7 Y8 k/ C! sthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
: p U1 G& f: |8 Pcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
! o1 x' x9 i; d0 A- O htrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
: P5 c( R- A+ }) ]" Tcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine ! L0 ?3 q$ ~! q- j
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.8 _1 Z1 x$ w+ i2 X
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- y3 G- J. N) X4 r$ gVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands2 `! M7 ~1 z$ U0 O/ |! F
PHILIPPINES
- q) o' w) {& H8 Q( D) OThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
2 t. P0 m+ S3 \includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 7 ?+ Y& A4 x! U; r
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as ) H+ J. w9 Z5 Z. M
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 1 R3 e' l- D5 Y- f) k
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without ! P) @; f$ J4 ^* C# t% X# V: z
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl ( I- S; S- h* e+ J- _2 [
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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P0 I$ W( Z J- gWooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
& H: N% y5 j4 b9 t9 h0 y& ]* M dprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
/ \2 c0 r: O( f6 f/ t5 J6 Ooffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
# j5 ^' M6 D, F$ ^) U, treflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze " M: u) {& f# ~# w: N3 s3 ^) X8 l
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
3 i2 @# F" B, |! ^& n+ f1 G& MThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
7 d) R* h) ^- z. ?8 ]1 ?of food for bears in the region.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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) v7 E0 Y7 i6 i: {6 \3 {With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar $ {# l m( ~% P: l
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
! x& u4 g) x+ S& L& V2 x; ?( Farid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
# @' P0 [9 \6 b) H$ f7 f2 cBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the ; B* b) M; G9 l; F1 c3 ~
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 8 s/ |1 h1 Q$ x" i0 p; e$ u5 Y
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that ( F# k0 y8 R6 u/ u" E( J, ?' {
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
, ?3 f. l/ l' m y- I( u! e# Xpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
1 n+ \ D% p8 |' B ?; I! sname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The + w4 K" s! R" M w, n4 C7 D
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
2 n3 e' B1 H6 Iheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
' u) |) i- o! N! ycontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
# E' w0 o- ]0 d9 {. C+ [; uthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full , F/ x8 H, d$ m# W: ]5 r. V
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 0 k+ X+ p5 k# @: y( w/ q" L
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 8 L6 ]# G# V1 T8 C1 l, C, B
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal * H& G2 T( p E. m4 T: |% R
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 8 C+ @# ]( d0 O1 g& y# ^( E
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
; v' @3 `3 x/ Ispecies are endangered.& l9 S2 f2 O! R7 g+ v9 e2 f% P; w
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7 Y" T& ]2 N' {9 y1 I" }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 % |" n5 T, v3 J5 E4 O' a4 U1 i
km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
' N( j/ i7 _3 [& _8 y- _0 n3 c0 usuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
- ?" _: J: }* o, b4 ^7 s7 fmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
& P! \7 g: W( [' L f' Cpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
2 a- w' Q7 Z5 h7 I* v7 uOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!) A6 u' b; C z3 k) H
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast( U9 s2 S3 R; I: W1 M
ANTARCTICA5 y# w6 ^; [& ]$ G: h
All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have% ~* V6 h8 c5 M
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
1 j# F G. r1 ?# \( l( K1 [2 Nprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the 5 w( J; g9 W6 g- p6 d
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
2 D. {5 ~0 K% s# Jfarenheit (-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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THAILAND
) F- w5 H) J; t: Z; sPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
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consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding , Q/ t) i C- {* o
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
) X% W; B7 n9 n/ Q& Ethose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have " R8 }8 l! Y+ J( Z, J; u
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 0 ?# O" {- n6 ^8 D% \
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in 9 c+ o) ~' l0 y a' v
houses built on bamboo stilts.
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