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, I o( H+ d- A2 JYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。7 l# ]9 e; \9 R2 a, R
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。
, t( g# _ J! Y8 X2 N- n1995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。+ W" ~! l' d% p! R- { _
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8 W7 f2 ?8 @" N1 k1 {The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 6 P0 v3 z4 ?- _ U% G: d
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
0 ?" s2 N, {; |! B( Hpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with ; L6 F3 [) G( @# Q+ O
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
3 U5 F2 ~3 `( q. R5 r8 \6 T3 m+ T9 MMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 5 n0 M% A/ @2 K. O* i/ z
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
1 F# M; E. y" Tare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 7 n4 n+ w3 W/ ~) G
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 7 a/ G0 h }8 P- F. @2 |3 ?
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also . f! {- s$ ^) p9 S
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 1 m" F# j5 b+ r* e+ F
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 6 X0 @9 t' j& B6 h6 ?9 U
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which ) i% i2 w2 h" |$ P0 [
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 6 e# f$ q+ v, @+ q6 B. H& ^
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as % v8 n& l5 x. }+ |
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
: I( a' x. E: _# f& K2 [villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 5 D Y3 l2 L5 W8 v* R
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl # r% ]$ D w& k* J* m N
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska9 ]. |1 n: d% `' O* \5 |( ^
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze 2 h$ K8 w8 G( J. o7 L( D. F
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. - \: R/ P# z, }
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of food for bears in the region.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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d7 \7 _' ?9 C6 P- }: \! U, oWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
6 I: q7 u. d* q4 p/ @3 Iis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
: @# V7 K [! ?' u" M% garid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
. Z3 ]6 [# f C3 L5 a& k% k5 {( hBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
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stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
) A6 E. M( Q2 x" e2 s8 M' R! R" zrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
: m3 x5 U8 G% w, ?4 O* tpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its 1 e; ~4 z2 E; w2 U% U5 Q
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The - A- i& _7 w: Z& j
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
& k" M% @! I: D8 r; q5 S5 p9 _; hheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the ) J; e8 ?( O# E1 g4 D. I( ?
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in / Q8 A2 y0 t7 _3 j) Q
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 1 }8 T3 A E' B9 x3 G! g
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking % F! N, Q8 }% V) y2 _
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
: {- l5 X2 S9 D5 Wmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
3 U3 j& H" P# T: G# S7 a( F( _species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are ! ?6 K- X% Y3 B, M% A9 d, u$ n/ V
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 0 G% N" L# I) v0 s7 H3 b- Z6 H+ [
species are endangered.
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Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
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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 , \8 Y2 `, I {# e# ^
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and " i8 m9 P% V; d q/ ?- N0 _
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
6 I/ {1 R& \5 M* ^One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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ANTARCTICA
1 o1 o6 L8 _$ |( j. `$ b2 dAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
6 N0 \9 S4 I0 r% i) Tbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion , \: m# V! ]# A3 i2 }! o" S0 ?
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
5 E: O$ F! O# O. D, eiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
4 o5 T8 G6 }) A4 u) L kfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
4 l$ T/ z3 \5 k3 O1 l+ Z' F2 ?miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are . F. Y' f$ t$ |6 a; u, p% B. n0 J3 L
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 8 V0 i& c" o5 A- o3 k$ u. J3 G
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have / H9 U1 v( P3 x, [+ o: J
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
6 H2 r7 A# Y6 T* Dwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in $ ]- J' q! b4 L( O$ m; N/ e; C% x
houses built on bamboo stilts.
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