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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
3 p4 }" P& C7 @7 V! S- B1989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。- p9 n1 y2 _. V+ ~% K+ r Y$ I5 t
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。* \& h/ l+ M: I7 t+ k) l
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Village near the Island of Panducan) N3 M5 r6 b3 C7 e
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is ) a8 w! d0 G6 S% a1 A8 I. {, F K
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of * k3 o/ N( ]/ w, h3 O9 D9 F2 v7 C, [
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neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent / k+ r' w8 \; |
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
2 ]. p5 @+ V$ t( ]) tconflict with the central authorities. Among the population . m }8 c. }$ C$ K& f) x9 H
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
9 B# d1 e0 C/ @3 hhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
# L( m( b9 z% M/ A2 N* L. bthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
- Y, S# l% v% r8 j6 s6 scultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and / D$ k7 Q% t# d; D7 F
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using # {* U1 P8 T( k- A7 g" r+ _
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
5 F* B4 X( W, q. Rfauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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3 P) t) z3 q* iVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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7 J/ p5 e/ e6 z' O k }* R, e xThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which * [! M% `# M+ S6 ^ g3 Y2 b
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some * }0 Q# O9 m+ H+ F& D5 I+ ~: k
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 2 [! J! y( E8 I6 R0 j
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The $ W% D# n$ L4 Y& v) R
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
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USA
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It & F$ s+ e/ I, Y
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that : \1 _9 P- Q: z- W$ I. H
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
`4 y6 |; x+ Zthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. & }/ B, D h6 e7 a# }; V
The 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
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; A" Y* J: ~* n( j9 C2 farid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 4 o1 z6 i% M9 M' z- i* l: `
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
$ \9 @7 f8 w- Z' G5 Q, l3 uresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
4 @9 z4 G7 c" [3 \" D" qstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
9 I, } P7 s5 I6 i" w% I5 _rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
+ p0 c! t* f& X4 d$ g% Jpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its " ~7 d" n/ ?% i/ \% I4 [" x; H4 ]1 i
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
F1 X! |' G: `& ksite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
; Y- I8 r+ x. ^& b) L- bheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
# h! f! F+ l6 R6 u2 mcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
! C% A$ D# D$ p6 G Ythat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
6 M0 N3 m1 G* p7 d. ?( Hautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
5 e( G$ T3 z0 ^$ i# U8 Cexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
1 C# }6 W \& kmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
$ U0 k+ a! f! S8 f2 a/ z |; bspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
) _2 C& W3 z a4 |indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 9 e: u4 P* |- F, D$ @
species are endangered.
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caravan 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 3 q. m9 p& _0 |' W) d5 c/ N2 u
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have 9 I9 z# M7 D. s) \
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
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protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the % F* c& Y' n5 S. G
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
" |2 l$ K- ~: b" A. W& `farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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' |7 F% I" J4 [) d5 m) Dcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
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! V% X: D9 X' a, C/ X: s3 bsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, & J( I, j1 o; S: j
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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