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9 t* s, B& g: z2 \Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。. O3 Z( \) E$ N+ y1 U W- W5 r
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。+ A% X2 Y% N" G9 [
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。
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Village near the Island of Panducan* a9 f8 ~0 B& `0 G- J
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 2 H; }: |8 j$ C$ `! l5 {1 v
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of / Q2 j' D, B$ i8 z9 ]
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with 3 @, F5 @; z+ ~( Q. B
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 7 c4 q- q, }1 u# j
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in j* Q# {; { c0 F+ j- ?) N4 `
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
9 R7 F- u& o9 `: g3 F9 U9 Hthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 3 F! m$ e* `- c9 Y9 p) N* ?' q
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 1 D8 W; D5 S* P& l0 X2 L4 w
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
/ w: m2 H( x4 _$ g( Acyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 1 ~+ y4 P3 R- m# N; c: `! }
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some . _3 `% N: U+ K* G3 M" e0 C
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as ) [: Z6 o; S" M) _
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
' O0 W- Q: i7 B' Q* S( y! P) vvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without ! U( u3 O9 m B$ s7 e3 W$ D
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska* N( o9 o; p! M& B
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
; @: D6 r3 T' O' Q1 xprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It + C4 H6 d- `' I. W7 `! E+ ?4 \) C
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
' e2 U5 P- x0 t" vreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
4 A! I+ d( s! Pthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. ) R2 ~ J6 B% U# \" q4 @: H
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source $ c3 B1 e0 h0 F
of food for bears in the region.* A9 y0 V( R( C) @+ \! \8 q d: l
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region- M+ k) d. W! c7 @7 Y9 u7 M
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is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
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Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the % [+ ^% Q( O7 z% V! T( w( t/ x" W
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 7 g9 Z1 O* k, \% C
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 5 w# m+ [) J! u- f! S/ q
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" k7 L0 I& ~) b9 y% y5 y7 Oname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The . p, E& t% M% K" D- w8 X u6 ]
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 1 u- V9 \, H) z
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the ; e* `3 E- D4 l, v) I0 I
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
5 z v! A: T: u i% Fthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
: w' R) ^* k P8 X, f& X7 kautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
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more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
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/ \6 c' \% Y' @$ y% ?1 }3 eindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan ' l) B# ~2 F; k5 N) E+ `
species are endangered.
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses& ]2 Q' b8 Y; l9 d
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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( K3 g" ]- q0 {( i0 rpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. 8 {) p3 \. j. m+ S! ^9 }# s
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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ANTARCTICA
2 S# _0 D ~ y* X* xAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
) N: g" n @, I% M" dbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 6 J5 Q, ~7 d- @7 j) I$ @
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the l, @8 p1 R4 s( y
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
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miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are ! N( i! E0 T# W) m1 {) F a- y
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).( K% Z* k; B0 ?0 a# N* ^: M/ o
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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+ V/ k z5 x/ v8 aPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 8 f l* l$ f9 h
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to 3 ~2 G% V* L0 d9 j
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
+ e1 {5 N2 A- A% r" rsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
0 ]" ^* @* r6 @% ?1 l: N3 kwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
. @6 o5 B# X7 x8 Ihouses built on bamboo stilts.
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作者Yann Arthus-Bertrand 的团队
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