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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
- S% C$ I; @, ~+ f" r1989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。' {9 I6 [: x* U! I8 s( f% \- L. Q( L/ i
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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Village near the Island of Panducan! D2 I: q2 d/ J$ r7 C' L
PHILIPPINES
, Q; B- [4 ?+ j% E5 J. ?* D9 iThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
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piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
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Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
2 L; g f4 o1 e6 O& iconflict with the central authorities. Among the population
; [6 `+ a6 F( m3 n3 @are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small " A1 a- B% q% T8 Y1 Q8 Z8 S4 t" H
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 3 n8 |3 p6 u( c8 S$ o) h# C, O( Q4 h
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also ; g9 [, v& l( E* b( V) u2 p
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and + h) D; f+ k! [! y' g( z: D
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
; W" Y7 Y$ I, h7 n) Y; gcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 7 u" x6 Z; G. T4 L& x' j
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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9 l- {' e1 [* P9 `0 y' uVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands6 i$ T+ Q& F$ t+ J- S8 S! q/ r h6 J
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 8 C5 N. e# f' G E
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
9 S/ n3 v6 j Kof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
) d/ i" ?* P6 y2 l2 X4 y% zseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The , n; o2 R- L2 g/ r# K
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
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oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.) l- W8 e0 D0 V6 O5 D; x. B* u% A
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USA
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
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reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
; T5 J5 q1 e0 R" k! _* mthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
7 K- k* J- U1 S j+ xThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source , V k# |( x+ M! s5 ?4 u
of food for bears in the region.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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- Q0 H" V& @+ r O; ]1 |With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar " a" z5 A5 D: N3 w; D1 R
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most : _8 M1 Y; R% d1 V& g1 p8 o
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 7 ~3 ?. l. A. r W+ J" q5 V
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
% j0 x/ a" @# b8 m/ d, rresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the ( S& l1 k& B0 z c6 k& }
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
8 |; O4 R, Z2 Z9 t; q. E( S# D/ y1 ^rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human 8 M9 A3 X- M7 ?: J6 |
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
. S1 E: p7 A6 L0 g& _% S Yname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The . v! Q |" ^6 d/ c6 ^1 ^& d
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
, p+ {4 H* S4 ]' ^, x$ u$ ^heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
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that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full * L v$ b7 E) _* }5 L _
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
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more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 3 B1 z, b: W* L; g" l p- O p
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
1 z0 l4 T$ y& M) }- eindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
: ?0 {* x5 |- kspecies 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 / O, L L3 c' F
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
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are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
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% L; Q) T2 {% w/ p" U- |One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 6 ]$ e& ~2 ]1 O! p5 O# x
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
3 I- D/ q9 I1 _ A# }8 v- C0 v/ }iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
5 m* y$ m0 y7 M. T2 w: P$ T$ xfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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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
" m) A J) I6 N! B( V+ e, Othose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
* O% L, u9 M2 @: p" Bsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, : H A$ ~+ j' h, D- y3 G. m u: |* G
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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