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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。' t9 i/ G* N9 }- d t* {
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 j# ^. e% ^0 O x2 q! e
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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0 f- ]# H" C; j. jVillage near the Island of Panducan0 {$ q7 K7 Y7 @! e6 }1 [
PHILIPPINES
! j0 D7 n) F4 q( kThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is $ A; o* M* C8 U
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
, B) H5 g8 U6 \" j" K( A6 @! Qpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
- _5 X* E" v( C8 Q8 m* ~7 u! qneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 1 D% N9 I; M& n, @+ e @# v2 {
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in - C# B2 \6 P& w. }6 c
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 6 f; P$ k0 C0 S, r
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and * w- b2 P3 u' |" X
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using - ]9 z% T: f O9 w& ?
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# A/ H! a/ J$ g2 H eVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands9 `7 ]5 M, C. B" @: G# S5 K
PHILIPPINES
) M6 u% I1 u# R# _- k eThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
J6 y% O% K3 L5 vincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
" C- h5 u3 L' l2 ~, Pof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as * z6 @, e% S$ a+ m
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
4 t+ s6 `2 s0 @& T! J) M( M0 c* Kvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
9 a7 l3 T/ ~) b8 G8 T- N8 b' bscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl & |- F' B v. t) @! |+ B/ Q% V
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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6 L# y* K6 B1 w+ [5 l# Z, qThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
; h" n2 s9 T9 o- c2 bprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
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reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze ) z6 K% ]* D7 u9 x0 L
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
; |+ D, H5 h# L. ], [4 DThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar ( A8 W0 z6 H' K# G
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
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Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
6 U3 K+ i' W0 f' W! J) Y& Z e" qresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
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rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
s/ ?" r3 p7 g( C6 Vpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
+ J8 Q0 _2 A: U2 x' W# I4 R& zname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
1 O- _5 V }3 G7 n) f' F" s9 w+ v. Csite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
% G8 _8 @2 d! x3 G! theritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the + f1 |! f" g# ^ p8 W! a/ N
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
9 g: p, Z8 d5 J- [that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
& a3 Y2 V6 M Hautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
% Q' R4 l& P7 hexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
0 f% f. P+ x& ? e$ Wmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 3 v9 K& k8 N+ F3 y
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
" v+ r% L$ l1 ?indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 0 N3 T: w. u+ o
species are endangered.
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! K; g8 m3 w6 l1 VCamel Caravan
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6 r9 u l: L( |3 t9 K: o$ O: a7 pOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses+ l4 z' T4 C# @- J" x% U
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
0 f, B3 E8 o8 r3 V# fcaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the 7 C5 E% y3 S f0 P) U" F
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and $ ~4 X' T. F4 v- Y# ?7 K
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
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ANTARCTICA
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
7 X+ K8 j" N8 F" M+ rfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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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
( M4 J" a0 ]" d& D" u6 P8 Q% Lsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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