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) l$ |9 I- {" U0 o2 w6 u, Q2 q5 IYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。3 @( C6 c4 r/ r, F' y
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。& S0 n: ^, G8 @# }( x. |
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。$ Z, Q% s7 q! ^7 P% X! ?
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Village near the Island of Panducan
7 I( T7 o% T) E7 y- HPHILIPPINES
2 t( k: r, [& VThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
v X6 n" q+ M2 Epart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
2 ^ F; l! ]7 Q/ Upiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
. O' |8 q# Z+ v2 k& xneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent / u. k# r) r# T! K6 I0 v P% a2 \; C
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in ) j; t: i4 _0 H& R, t( V
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population 8 N5 F7 U7 c2 ^+ X, e
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small + Q6 ?7 Q1 M; p! `" X4 Z* S. F
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 0 @8 T5 T7 |2 Z/ @
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
x% O2 ]7 i3 J8 gcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and ; T/ M, H+ H; ]9 r% N9 n; @
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
6 B1 o/ X$ q# E/ L7 \. Gcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 0 e4 h* Y2 a% f/ \1 v [
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
: H8 y) v% S# Dincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 1 g! K$ b* l. V! U+ @) P
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as # N/ a/ c( W. @+ Y: Q6 h6 } A$ M
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 3 x; {! e3 T- X! h2 D( X7 x5 z
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
" N2 U4 I! D. p; fscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
3 ~. Z, M+ L" d8 H. ooysters. 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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- A8 g+ b" Q: q5 PThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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2 h0 f$ D/ E3 Foffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that 7 n& C" I: {+ w) p9 C3 O' ~& l ]
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
% l# ? Q" _! ]: E% g4 }them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 8 Q" [; s! N5 Q# r# v9 I4 {2 G
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! _& n" S# X4 I2 e0 U0 w4 ^5 `3 VTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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( }( \ w6 k* l; f2 a$ BWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
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arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 0 C m; f2 s: m4 @0 r5 J
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the : t' t( d6 m5 g/ w0 N- z# o$ O
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the : b" @* V/ ?- `) {& ]
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rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
/ i D3 r& z% Rpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its : w8 m7 D3 c/ ~4 p% _/ s
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The : C- O c, z' {/ g, h6 K$ G
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
8 r' c2 T8 M$ S0 o6 C3 a L/ c' eheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the ; G& B4 w9 x; t+ q0 M0 D
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in - Z2 {; y" O: \5 v3 D8 [
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
! H8 b" v9 X/ uautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
9 v& r$ @2 `& K" Zexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
5 V; Q5 j. z* X/ ]more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal # c- t: e1 o) B+ I/ o
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
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Camel Caravan
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses2 r. L0 F4 _+ B0 M: |
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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
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
- \/ M$ U( o# T3 Ppresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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9 m" g! o( D! O# _All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 5 t9 Z2 Z+ ^1 Z A1 Y
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 % G8 I$ o/ K& C# K* Q5 M, x
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are " K' i" M* ]5 I+ ?
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
/ E8 {. T8 C& w, Q, n4 W# J8 e( ~The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually * P1 h3 n9 d$ X0 Z- }
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding 6 A8 ] w' ~" M2 W; [" v% ~
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, . h# F: Q9 R* @5 c2 t B g
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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