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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
3 i- |+ A! a1 ^3 ^" n1989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。
7 P: v- C( n- @3 z5 F. {9 L- j8 |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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1 V) l; t5 i: oVillage near the Island of Panducan
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9 g" H0 E* o) cThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
! }1 X0 D! v1 B) a8 Epart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
, i. [: n8 z; e. l0 O: F6 Wpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
3 u, z( Y$ `9 E6 `neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
1 a1 r, z7 d* r% L9 S4 l5 F7 ]Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in / h$ k [- g5 C; m
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
! m" f4 n& y8 ]9 V. yare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
# [" a2 I/ a' K5 r# R7 a8 Z* F5 Mhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
& H# p" W7 N& O$ S& [3 V7 W* Lthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 9 L% a3 v( k8 h
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and ) P& F4 ^6 m/ B& Q7 h. o% c+ e
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
7 j8 ?" l* P; h% Y4 Qcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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, [0 C+ _" }# _2 k7 s2 J# oVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands6 H3 l1 L, T% ?9 m- ^$ [9 P
PHILIPPINES8 f8 k/ a* H+ m- B% ~
The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 9 M* I8 c+ V6 k) y9 I
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some $ z, J9 r! b% c- U: {! r) ^! _
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
# ~- g# R% N6 A* q2 D2 ^2 Z- xseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
" ~( i/ X' v" d) \villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without # R' v6 Y5 c( a6 ~# v" |# d) c
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl ( h2 U& I4 S i9 L' V. S9 O) [
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.+ ]9 j9 @: p, T1 ~
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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! d, f0 m0 ~5 S7 CThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
5 m, Q# y& W, v9 v$ ]protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
! q1 D8 }# Y1 zoffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that # w C. A, w) w" O
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
5 ^- x/ _& E/ q: m1 athem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
0 a* m1 f$ d8 t zThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar . N7 ]& H$ s' k! w# [: C; q
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
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9 w4 s) L6 E9 q5 ABemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
/ I1 M# K' `# U- u6 Eresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the , k/ @# Z! `" N( Z3 T
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 4 J! n4 u) E4 u- I8 Q3 K4 `# K
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human ' h$ u9 `+ N- T8 X/ h
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its , M" s% a% |. Y( F% h" S
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 3 z% }- {% s# Q" f
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 3 h; @9 N; c, f# T& q# Q
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
E% N) t9 l4 W( e0 q' mcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
: W2 n) M: @4 E, @# I; \2 Lthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 7 T3 `" A( x* w/ m+ e( {
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
& ]& Q8 r- v& D i: }examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
; @+ X' R- K* _7 x- ]more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
; N0 ?+ I/ K* D, L2 H0 |+ F) ~, yspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
, l# ~6 [7 {9 W) `8 ?# B4 Xindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
! K3 {8 k$ R6 b- wspecies are endangered.9 L# G' D0 y/ a, D/ d1 R
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NIGER
+ ] E9 G( E/ O& m. l& X7 Y1 }: @On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses8 z, b: u8 i6 L) Z
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
) j: ~$ K6 x& q. p7 Ykm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at " |" C' y0 t( R" x
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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6 G# q8 V9 M N( m$ `0 Edays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
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ANTARCTICA
" q* y% j5 F1 A: Z5 u b! eAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have3 K, c5 O) o- W) U) p+ j% M
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 2 T9 I2 v' g+ w8 b5 n
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
1 n4 ^& j3 j9 `. Y) t) c ficeberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
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miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are 4 F- @* T8 [7 x& j) G4 H3 K
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).1 \. F* Y; @' v& u
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
1 h, p- s2 `. `( A; G! x) G/ V3 jThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
. |6 C7 M) ^& e9 R( Jconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
9 u# F) }/ p3 G9 R3 Efrom the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
6 Y1 Q- i' r+ u# w9 y6 Gthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have ( M2 [9 m/ i+ S. ?" Q ?" O
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 6 Y$ [' a* T- `" ?9 m
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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