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, R' l# d/ o& Z' i# Q8 gYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
$ X. i! ?" q8 {1 S! m1989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。
6 h& E3 m8 I6 U1995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。9 x% ?( T! N; C. [: b
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% D& Y0 m: j2 A1 b0 N J/ SVillage near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 9 m& Y P) Q9 i, G/ k6 }
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of & [$ ^) i: i; w1 @: \
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neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
7 K; C8 g8 v% p! d" H; |6 q# X# ~Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in + b! ]6 i D x* {* S K( X
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
1 L! L; r$ ?8 Q" Q% K+ B" @* I% Mare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small ( e# \ m# T- m* h" D
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 6 O4 g* Y2 u4 I9 @: F/ z( t$ F2 _
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
, n" z1 k9 Q3 U5 _( h" [' ~0 ycultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and ( _' {% _! j6 @' W+ v0 t
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4 Y1 R ^/ h3 O. g. g0 ^1 Mcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine ' P8 g M6 k# v) v
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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. A' X9 W' {# X- Q: y+ GVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands" V& A$ h7 k' b, n% @7 Y9 }
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which {# K8 j; L' E/ `: g$ E
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some % J6 G* A) l. ?5 V( a# A
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
3 ^4 J4 F; i8 I; Y( S" }# B" Vseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
`" h* W; y8 ?: C1 A- wvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
" V) l# X; |/ C; ]% r' Escuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 1 b: M5 z# d U" z' z: t9 z
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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$ p) H' H c6 L! h% k/ y" J: D$ MWooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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. ~ U J* E9 \: M# l. H; f1 C) }: e9 cThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 7 z! D% F6 Q# P( K8 L9 h8 e# X
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
8 `2 b& d- \* R. T3 |* woffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
6 [ S# Z2 U. P: x4 z5 creflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
+ {% _# V p: @- `+ Jthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
2 @( H' \4 W+ w- MThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 4 M# j. V! J7 e; q$ B5 K
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 " f* X0 ]& _# K
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most ' P4 N3 @, ~7 _. B# y! ]$ C
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
! W8 \1 c8 M: } T1 p' U7 w: w: o WBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
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stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that : @, o* } k: K: p
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
6 Z6 i" J; \( g8 e- n$ Mpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
. P3 u5 r% Y* k4 pname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The % |- L* ]# {# t9 d
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 3 ~: o" ]3 [. \6 E0 S
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
5 ~; i. r8 n: i4 y& Ycontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in ) F' ?) {7 j, N
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full ! l9 t; v4 t v
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
4 B0 r0 }5 M/ D( gexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: : c# H9 q( |* r) s5 z% K' z" Q
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
- |' k/ ?( I* k: |2 m, Tspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are ( G9 m4 y, f; A& F( A9 z
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan ( Q$ e9 ~; w" g+ X# D- b
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at 3 D7 q+ c- H: H3 x4 j* N5 c
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked 8 m- B6 d1 o! B- c! w( x& c
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 # t( ^3 u0 M' B
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
6 v- `6 N* y( m8 Z O3 Dare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
9 j" n: `7 b! j( K, i1 v5 Psuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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2 S8 T, T( k0 x( q# y2 N) x$ jpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. 6 w% L. l5 C$ @
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!4 f0 `9 P0 [5 T
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/ N8 R) o( x3 U' x! q! oIcebergs off the Adelie Coast
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7 j8 d1 q3 x: R: ?. _5 fAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
* \: [, s# K1 m" E( ^( Tbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion & w$ r( {3 j3 O e+ Z& ~, Z
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
* u. t: g0 U2 I0 t$ n _iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees % K# U- D( X$ h+ h+ Q0 O, Y- L7 L( z2 M
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
; M+ l3 e0 i+ M1 Rmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
" M& E1 P) |/ \9 Mcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).- u! e) G6 ]* o2 T
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6 g! A) y# j/ O0 h* h; _Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. , T; ~7 s5 |* ^4 p9 Y2 Q9 @
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually $ n, j6 C4 O! `5 S9 M
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding - E7 |/ \9 |' e
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to : h& ^% j- U( \$ R) b! b
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have ' z" @2 c' I8 }- |0 w. T
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, ' E4 O( x- V! x3 q
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in # T1 D* \: `$ w- n* L0 q
houses built on bamboo stilts.
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