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& N/ P6 o$ K/ x* D0 \) \Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
8 k( r! h' [* C$ I& M% L8 ~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。6 y! U z W% W, b. `% m+ ]' b
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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6 g; v% ^$ o7 l% e' eVillage near the Island of Panducan
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; O( ^* v/ I7 Q& N4 W0 A! y0 g1 m* @) JThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
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piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
4 r4 F- h; F Z8 O5 p) |neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
9 F) B5 D8 Z4 D; o: I& ?/ nMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in . @ r# s4 a: z4 n! G" ^( G; {
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population % ^! r2 _- m5 M3 s G" T5 d, [7 {
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small ( d9 F. {! }6 G/ B9 D
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 9 \: Q" }# N: e# P" o! `; e
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
5 j5 b7 C" M% y7 \0 T0 Icultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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4 U$ \4 c5 h. T' A; O V+ ecyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine / W( W6 K; B2 p
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands- r/ k6 o5 v; S) G1 A9 D( G
PHILIPPINES
0 }( @; L! E. N6 ~0 [) jThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
! h9 M. D1 e; E* C+ S- F0 ?includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
; G3 I: h* _, j, ]of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
! ]' H& Y' R8 ^7 `# H' }seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
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oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade./ F r) h8 Y. O% ~3 d" o" `
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USA
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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.
B. K2 A0 u9 RThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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MADAGASCAR
& Z( ]6 \" o, t# ]- [With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar / p1 E8 Y7 q; R3 B& `) w
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most ! n0 y6 n0 c* o7 J" D
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 4 _$ t: ?- q+ X
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result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
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rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human ) ^) P3 m4 z0 X3 ]" l( H
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its # J2 d% ~1 b( j2 c/ Y) k
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The ! Q* ^7 T& y/ C4 v
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world , H) D. E5 a$ Y; {4 ~. S
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
: T8 H7 x8 X( l7 k1 x# c) w* Ocontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
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) }3 o9 _( m( n, \) R* F5 @autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
|$ q6 x6 x/ C4 A* {examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
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species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 3 I6 ?6 |3 }# ^4 l3 I6 L
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
! z1 s8 V* @! z Y5 yspecies are endangered.
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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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One 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$ Z8 q8 Z' O' N a9 ?
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
: }! }6 V7 |$ r' I1 c) emiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
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( h9 `2 {# S% `6 }Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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* \7 J* V' o1 yPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
" U, i$ e' m: [- fThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 3 D4 I" m2 |7 L, f: N! v: I
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have ) ?; v/ A5 f7 v1 u$ G
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 3 |3 u: a" d& j( n
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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作者Yann Arthus-Bertrand 的团队
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