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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。 N4 D$ {& q! U: S
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。) p* z: Q$ D$ p! S+ _5 W t# H( M, [3 ~; Y
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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8 }1 D6 @6 t7 A, Y# ?Village near the Island of Panducan* \. \" q! a: a' o7 I# O+ J7 @
PHILIPPINES
& v( E" g& R7 g2 a' j- v, E8 _1 kThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
6 v0 H/ a1 }, |$ n% t' Opart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
; n' c) V4 V6 P+ xpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
/ a3 }% ?0 V- b) Bneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
W, Q4 `( p7 w0 v7 F( }) `9 Q7 F' \Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in ' [! C: g$ C- _" x
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population 7 e+ h( D6 }8 s& ^4 b1 ?
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
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the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also ' J9 k9 J, \3 ?7 r; x& d+ T
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
2 v( V8 ]! ` {# P, ctrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using ! x( ]1 J( B; C5 b
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine * u8 d( Y+ U) s q3 t
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands1 ^# W& U5 Y v' V$ f
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 3 }3 s# m0 R' w, b; D9 B6 `
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
, G# E, O7 m" A7 `0 nof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
2 N* \/ B/ i' S' Z) _8 y- H# O+ kseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
+ e! i! h: k$ [3 G/ J" Ovillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 3 a) _, U8 U$ s N" O' Z% ^7 C$ ?4 `
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 5 C& J; K9 l( y* Z
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that ! c: `" @! s$ F/ h' \, I9 i6 z
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze * ^+ a% I/ ~4 w% i1 L7 B% c+ u
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
' H1 C* ?9 l+ ~* z: VThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 9 M5 B, \# k3 X/ ]0 c# `
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8 ]: H. n. G$ ` V( c0 \: P5 O+ G( vTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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4 j; U- o% x8 \" N/ o g3 JWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar " b4 J* m* d! ^; I% ]- G; G7 ^
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
2 H8 S' j# p6 V+ n" V0 Iarid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of ! k% U5 U. o: g3 H t1 M$ C ?
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the , J- l0 [$ J- q8 j1 Z7 f
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the - W' Z7 n2 p* @3 M5 d% }5 Q
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 5 M$ {6 g8 a! t V& V! n: H! p4 h
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human / R2 ^1 C0 n5 f! P% h. H
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
( x4 o; K& o, \$ @3 Xname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
3 K6 y' \3 z9 m7 ~- \( D- D! X5 esite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
, h F1 M" P5 iheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the " `; H% V3 W# ?* Q( Y% Z* M
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
# w. q! f5 k. C& b9 G" U; mthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 7 W4 w1 t& X; K- ?- P0 Q; {
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking ( E; x# k/ h$ E9 y) f
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
; h9 `4 u% w9 W- v& {- k6 Rmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal % e3 J# H% P$ f5 P
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 7 t: L4 u) K/ r- w
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan ; g# _! [/ P( T8 K2 K+ [
species are endangered.
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses) |) q+ i/ _& H0 k; B' D' v3 G4 q
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
_ \* p) T6 h( |5 dcaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
+ l5 Q9 v6 K' A5 ware reputed to be fiercely independent and have
/ s8 {; D, D5 ^. }( nsuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
( K n: q; w/ f, |7 p! {' V/ Cmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
j5 j: J; i/ c) ipresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
% U) p- ^- x6 Z' m* H! h0 m( `8 yOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have8 k8 n5 x4 ^: \( \% ^ R# W
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
' o8 l. N0 g3 x2 g& l% D! Uprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
; f0 L& z" @, z K' x4 ^7 Y5 q1 Uiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 0 e! H7 l9 b: s" v r' w5 d
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
3 ?1 c- E# K: z. b) M( i. c+ Mmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
+ C, b8 x7 v1 p% R" ~) Xcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m)." P2 }3 q" n1 p1 F( v# w: V7 y* T
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! B: N1 ~! F+ @0 L# Q: ^, OPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
, y2 l6 y( c* e, [$ p w8 wThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have & Y, H$ S3 u( ?9 k# f3 t
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, $ B4 q9 ~4 Z, n0 v. K$ q o
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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