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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
4 i6 g' D) o5 W$ ]/ D1989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 {) f; O$ j V; u3 E' a1995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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0 _4 M, T( K* wVillage near the Island of Panducan
# X9 E# b; Q8 R; K5 YPHILIPPINES
: O# |" T3 W5 l" g3 R7 H, iThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
) [8 s' S4 Z$ W6 C6 _part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of / `5 V; L9 b5 x" c
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
% x0 T/ d7 c* lneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent ! O+ A. c+ U. k" Z5 z2 H+ b& {
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in ) I4 u Y, L) B% m$ e
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
/ @' n# b3 K; O& `& Hare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
$ T! R/ m. c* M/ l! O& W# Qhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
# n0 H$ x! P7 W/ h2 V8 X6 Zthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 8 d+ e$ Y; A! r" B4 T
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and ! t/ z! M- v8 @! z. P, J7 N1 Y
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
8 f* V9 r+ j0 ]/ z1 A$ g1 Ucyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
) X3 D( Z7 n! }& e1 n: Z Y: mfauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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PHILIPPINES
$ g- n0 q- H1 k1 Y3 l5 z, HThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
4 A! G) Y- k8 g$ Yincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 8 N! M6 |) ^3 h C& Z
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as ! V' P- o! n1 s/ Y9 R/ w4 @8 T
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The " @: x7 G7 v. ]/ V c! Z5 X. @
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
* b, u. s! {6 D$ g, SThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
4 x7 ^& {: g) `' C0 a8 X* ?$ q7 ^is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
( ?& ~# `# @8 j- k2 f: U( Aarid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
$ R, g, Q- Q- MBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the # z! ]5 B" P8 f g/ j/ ]/ ]
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 7 f- I5 r# [5 A# z
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 6 m) }% z; U# |) s
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penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its 3 \' D( U, P0 c
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The ; e$ u% A" `1 Y2 j$ o$ r
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
4 y: x+ d" ~2 w$ k0 E/ hheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
" r6 O& ?: P) ]; N# \/ i1 `continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
1 o" ~( l2 t# R- ~! l! Jthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
0 G; E) k/ u4 a9 gautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking ; v& s# b* h/ c) s
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
$ \# `1 t8 k* |+ ?3 ^2 n8 Ymore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
( f* i& F% e, V5 C* N: n0 P% |species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 9 {& u3 B+ p: H; m, |' t7 m
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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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 ' l0 Z7 o# g. v# f; y
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs ! ~: r2 l9 n( K4 b
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and / \: _1 w/ y: n) E5 z& ]6 s/ W
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5 D- ?, e/ q, `6 K7 q+ Y! fIcebergs off the Adelie Coast
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have- e T: E- O6 L, ?- }6 W
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
' ^7 W& i/ r: Z; kprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
5 J/ C% C) A/ ]8 S% z8 _9 Giceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees - s/ {/ U4 l* @. d9 J3 s
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 8 c: b* u9 n% p7 D% a
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& C) J2 Y( C$ [* m. Isimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
. w$ s1 a& P8 C. R# h* fwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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