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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
( ]1 Y% @# G) 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。
/ a# X3 {+ P9 H" C, x* Z$ {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。/ U+ d) B2 R: D- O/ T# T0 R
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' a M4 K s d6 R/ uVillage near the Island of Panducan9 @6 O& R; V7 C! T! N
PHILIPPINES
- H# u9 G1 v8 h1 T% b9 t; CThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is ' X% ]. R& m7 s7 c9 z
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
& E7 z. i% b/ q& b9 L2 o3 f( }Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in , S- A5 |1 }7 M" g" s- M
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
% g& W C- G" q' N" v& tare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
7 \$ w8 u7 [: Z. ]- v4 G! thamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
, }/ b+ }. u; {* o! } Mthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
; |+ S: q3 _; ?* M7 z) fcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine # @8 W! `. x7 W& M& `( H' }) R3 I _
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands7 A: W4 N! s# n# d
PHILIPPINES
/ f" b' U8 t" x5 o; rThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 6 M3 D+ P2 `1 a# I6 p& X) E7 b
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 0 D+ R. R4 _9 k: o4 I# |( c
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 9 y& u* j: l- a: U
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
2 H5 |# U* S, D+ `( }- Yvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 9 Z/ k( H4 O O, I
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
1 X6 @* Y V3 L2 T& Joysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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$ J/ v. P# C8 U' z: [5 O9 f2 l# ]Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is $ \; } C" c% k- w
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 3 _6 ~- s7 ]) C' g0 p* k
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.
* ^6 E' {# i9 o8 i7 T) R- ]$ AThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source # d1 u+ J: ^. L# o6 u7 ~* v( \' X
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region p+ ^) w9 F" z: {+ h
MADAGASCAR
# F" r% q, h9 h c2 t$ xWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 6 @8 q" e7 {3 v( I& d
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most ( r- p; f& D- r( O; W8 `
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of ; F q( M _) R
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
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. K q' Y; u4 V$ A: X5 x; mstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 1 D% o5 h, U$ }9 u
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human ; ]/ _; ?: Y6 B7 I, M) v9 M
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
! w! {" N' Q, S7 O* r7 uname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
4 ` N% B( \+ |5 s `/ K6 A2 V0 rsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
& E, ?8 t1 `) n- Jheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 1 i9 x6 i8 M M' w# ]. d
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 3 o6 S. C0 v% C6 B3 ?6 t
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
$ i& M& V6 n1 j4 U G J' y/ lautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
- e3 Z9 r, T; F9 m+ ^examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
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species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are / a- H6 g: c3 R4 U/ X+ L+ D
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan ! }) C1 f& |3 ]) y
species are endangered.
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; t5 U! u+ G2 k2 oOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses6 B4 I4 r- K# A3 H& a! b1 S& u
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A 7 n2 c2 V4 I* _! S7 e' K$ C1 ~
caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4 0 E; n2 \/ u) s1 Z$ h2 Y
km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
! S8 i" b+ R6 W5 a8 fthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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+ [9 J+ Y. x% l, n% Gdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
6 U) w6 \2 ^, d h2 u) lare reputed to be fiercely independent and have / K% x6 E1 d2 G2 ]3 Q
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the 2 v: `6 P: ?. D- G
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presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
7 ]& v& q# B6 M6 C: b& tOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have& Y; ~; d6 ^3 Z4 ^, r" l
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees * a8 O- b$ U9 e4 C/ q/ v* o8 ]
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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; K4 A* V# _4 ~1 i n- Scovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).: a* O! A5 l, |# g. U
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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9 ~$ `" M' I8 lPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
( g9 a- B4 S! w$ S. Q, A" v* U+ S- SThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to 0 p8 j+ @5 X2 Q1 x7 V
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have ! |9 g, h" M# x8 [- `( Q
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
# e9 @* y( ~5 f: swhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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