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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。6 X$ S: {; W* @+ i- E. ~' v$ x
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。
0 D( ~. A' v- Y( I1 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。2 ]3 x; [9 i# X
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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# V: N0 X* m+ _The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
& l! `5 R B( q# V, J- Rpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
, }* M# ^/ f9 d$ F, Qpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
# T, l" C5 k- f3 n. h5 bneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent % ?" L" _1 a* _& s$ T9 [; t! Q
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 1 p4 S* Z# R% V) B
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
- [& l/ [$ g' N* [* G1 i3 D. Tthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
* T. b$ |6 b9 `0 p: Ecultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine / r; x/ n! |1 @# @+ z) [! {# j
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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+ r" K+ E' R% W- x% c: p/ ZThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which " j! L7 @8 l3 Q3 X9 s; A. F
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some & k) G1 j6 M4 S" w# b7 b3 A* f1 D
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 3 h4 X* R0 j2 f* A6 @! G
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 0 \5 L7 v2 h( V* G5 q
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
s" K5 @( S/ U$ `9 s4 n- f6 W$ Ascuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
/ X) s5 h+ Y* |1 Y- p( Ioysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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USA
5 }1 ~. Q8 h) x7 ]3 C) O: mThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
* _" ], E h# G" O: ^3 `protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It , B9 ?) i# K& r6 R- v, W
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that - n2 o4 o( k; \0 W
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
# S9 [) p, g( A1 b1 r* ]2 I ^them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 5 t3 _2 _7 k& V9 D3 r; e
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source ; u4 R/ s3 C' |8 F" t) d
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
) ]1 F5 i! f& l& s( J O- @is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
9 T5 f& ~* V$ h' ~3 Parid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
, R5 Z2 A6 h2 E2 i, z1 H& uBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
7 n" {4 ~5 @4 I! zresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the # M. q1 w1 C" ^& U3 M, \! C* l1 I
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that ' H4 u( V% U7 P. i6 z
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
, v: A( z4 ^4 k7 H- l* @. Zpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
6 Z/ ~ [- P3 p P; {0 Xname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The # }. X9 h) r( v; F+ Y2 H
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world : L! O3 \, Q. ]% R" t
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
2 D2 R/ [4 i1 @. xcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 3 q# w' h7 L+ Y" m- t
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 8 I4 _* B# a( g
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
* _( K7 r7 B) Fexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: $ g9 o1 @7 {" k$ v5 M' W4 y; o8 w
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
. _1 K' j2 q- ^% Yspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
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species are endangered.3 J1 I' Y' m3 \" h' h6 `/ e
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses/ f7 C( u( D7 K- a& F" I
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at 6 C4 T+ T1 I" ?" A7 p+ x* S
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked - f1 G4 {/ L) U9 c, W9 m! q5 t
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 * l0 |: T6 z2 N2 `/ g7 c# C/ k- s: r
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs ; O+ c1 O8 u% p" I F# j
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have - [6 E" t: A! y7 T
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and ) O/ u' `" L6 ]
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast6 s4 X& G4 s/ m
ANTARCTICA
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been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
$ p8 F! p* o4 dprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
! G/ A4 C9 a. `, o0 G" @2 Jiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
3 y! K" g! q' E! b/ b( l* q2 y0 Hfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 ) N( X9 ^" I F( h m3 P* S
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
X. S4 f2 X1 L) y, H0 Ycovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).1 P0 z1 G/ [. V6 \+ A* r8 {
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
% b. e6 x) r8 \1 |The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to # L/ N, d$ ?' Q" @! E* Y
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
$ a4 n0 w) k! d% q! a! P y8 R3 @3 wsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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作者Yann Arthus-Bertrand 的团队
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