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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
" X. H7 [/ W3 U6 A/ q& G1989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。+ F, ^% ?$ l1 v6 j9 v% V
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 g2 M9 A* r& p
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# x2 b- U7 ]( u( L% {" fVillage near the Island of Panducan( F' x5 f8 {( Y. w
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is ! @3 J/ L. l) `
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
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neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 4 a" T% a" l0 g2 x
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in % F7 a* L% J9 ]; k/ C$ ]0 V
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
. \" D2 @! n; ]: Sare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
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the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also / T" V: N: H _3 V8 o! o
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
, ]. ]5 u9 ~" E5 B5 Ltrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
& T- G# v: V0 }8 N; L) P/ rcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
1 U" V7 a8 }- n: ^( [1 Gfauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands. ~, b% J$ X$ g$ A8 l
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
8 \2 O6 N* j% p, k1 l" ?+ A: Rincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
7 n s( A; s+ v1 Nof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
# o: f) A. L& r' E( V E1 ]seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 6 O4 A( c0 Y% }" `: f
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
x4 W' k. u! k7 {$ t+ ?' Yscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
: [0 M0 M0 l: c% M" _+ i* Doysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
/ ^+ v1 O) Q1 ]% O. G. `8 Rprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
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reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze * _& B# {% ]% P" ]/ a% A- y
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
1 I* }' D9 L8 TThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region% ?, @+ R8 n4 F+ A0 n/ s5 C
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3 ~% Y2 K( q* G$ UWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 1 G$ q( m5 K5 M1 U- o. D
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most ; N0 b+ M( F/ X. W. H8 p1 j
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of . M ~& @0 C% E. h& e. t& I
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
1 N- R. ]/ b( X" Q5 Rresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the ' P6 a' {; k: e. G% H, G
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that + z* ~0 q n3 _. K+ |0 e
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penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
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/ u9 L3 e7 ` Y* K5 \site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
4 Y# x3 w: v9 B2 J1 o+ O: p+ oheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the ) p) P- k" `' |+ A
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that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
* G! j6 V6 p+ w4 d6 r+ A$ F7 Sautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking $ w) y& p% I+ [. |# o6 s6 s7 l
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
, ]' w8 P: A9 N9 [, S" F$ h5 L( kmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 8 t5 [* b4 k1 o& v/ T! v
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
. i* f t- ?+ C. R& l2 vindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan ! Z1 {6 e/ a6 ]+ c- Z4 b
species are endangered.
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
8 W" O- B, ^5 ?- e, Ikm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
3 \- r" s! c/ ~( J1 `( vmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and / K* C; Z# R. ]' _3 ^0 d
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
S; O- ~+ v7 {One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have: g. e5 }: v# g) Y% O( V, h9 c9 P
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion , Z3 o8 ?$ q7 i* _
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the ' F. k4 y2 M3 Q
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
8 |3 @1 D: J; o, V5 C) u/ H+ D- M, zfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
5 {8 j, v+ h8 ?3 [2 m% imiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
' O8 @8 V% M; e: d4 Fcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m)./ y+ o) Y# T; Q' J+ j/ u+ A7 P
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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a; g6 a; V6 Y% P2 OPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
# h" n1 d. G. s" K8 vThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
5 n, n$ N# K6 g! g! Q9 B( |consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
1 @3 q- u+ i1 G# B8 v8 @where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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