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' ~9 ^& n2 W; Y7 E1 [Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。, H$ @3 ]) P e& W. E6 z; r+ b
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。
) {; Q M" a' W/ p1995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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Village near the Island of Panducan' |* @1 {& m0 }; a4 N
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 4 a, o; |8 B; a% C3 i0 |
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
) s, t0 {5 p; m7 @3 b7 t' k2 Lpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
' l( X5 R3 s+ n7 Y4 A: [! Mneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
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conflict with the central authorities. Among the population 3 |; ]/ u7 a P" Y
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
+ U4 f2 z! Z" r, q/ a- ^hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
3 b2 b* a3 s) r6 ^the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 9 S' o$ Q [6 ~2 ~
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
7 v* O# z; |# J/ x! q' m6 ]5 ^trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
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5 E. ~: _' L: M8 J6 ~$ |+ oVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands: p. e" x# ^- j' F/ r$ S$ o2 s& [+ z
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% C2 H A! ?8 \4 k1 rThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
3 f" E6 B$ s4 Iincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 4 _5 O5 e0 p* g7 Q
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 9 t: X2 D4 Y: `$ K
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
" l7 X+ G' G3 [( E/ v! p+ B) c; z3 Tvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 6 N" W& |- w; N* Q/ f' K9 X( M
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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1 h# Z+ D6 o# [3 {& E1 O& hThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 7 d( T0 B2 K5 M/ T
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It % P9 f& g* P; X+ E
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
1 [6 H5 |7 J5 i jreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
- a4 @/ l) i/ Q2 b4 M4 Vthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
. H# F3 A* H' C% A* c( r/ TThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source / V7 N1 m) }0 o/ u
of food for bears in the region.
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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 ^- p; W& W1 \
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
3 S7 T- B9 [5 g+ p3 Y9 y0 ]arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 2 e; F* `, F& o1 R7 t
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the ( S" d1 c" ?8 F9 i# a: {& x
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
; g! r2 I2 }' Y0 W# u, Pstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
" t$ c, o- i2 }- C7 x9 \3 ^rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
) [ g1 W8 J9 r' J$ M/ dpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
: t2 O. `8 z: s @4 O) C* @name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 8 }8 Q0 P. I; l7 w
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world . d/ H4 u" s/ ~0 ]% t! I7 V- \
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the $ d7 X% \) Q, E8 q
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in # b9 c* l; }' e5 T- U# T
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
" V( ~. @9 } ^$ s fautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking ! D& z1 Z+ j4 G8 U/ c. Q/ h; N7 d
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
' {& D5 D8 R8 @% V6 Lmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal * r8 @& D/ A7 [' b& j( e( o# D& j
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 5 p, x. n- y+ \# n" u @, Z
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 6 P2 i" Q2 Y# g( M1 Y6 `9 k7 ]
species are endangered.
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses3 n- X; Y9 Z5 K
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked ]# T7 O. b1 ^2 W
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
' V; o" Y7 ]) o8 L% x/ ldays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
7 o y$ B1 R5 Eare reputed to be fiercely independent and have / d7 F- h2 J! v4 ^! U8 o3 V6 @' W" O' i
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
# g" G: `- s0 n* @4 m7 K) x/ h. `merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
8 O7 I9 B' i( W7 I" j% p; bpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
7 T# p" V/ f+ X7 r4 x2 f4 Z @One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion # A. H+ q% K5 w# I8 |( o
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the " V- V C% I- U: d) e4 f
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
: M5 g1 S( _0 X' G* S }" Y* Tfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
5 N% Q" I( Y) _1 B6 c- S+ z `+ @miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
/ S8 K1 G" k+ ^3 d4 V; vcovered 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.
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
8 [4 N8 a( @8 N: Esimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
; i' `5 [1 H2 K. awhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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