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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
1 } T% A5 I7 ~4 G. V6 j1989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。" ]- Z( i, L. l! Y4 n' |8 v' h2 C
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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* W J6 D5 k( L/ B* d) ^6 }) GVillage near the Island of Panducan! f. o! P+ @/ u) [8 V
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is % y; h1 q/ n+ s0 {/ i$ _
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
& M3 N5 |9 c% Upiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
+ A* J' N3 ]6 Z5 L2 q3 n6 zneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
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conflict with the central authorities. Among the population ( F3 l) V) i3 n: Z
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small # ~& r4 S" {8 D8 `! \& q! ]
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
: J2 s$ j8 B6 i+ Hthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also , O d7 {, P4 @9 p4 F! F! J2 [
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
% p t6 K; {! D p9 ^: I/ \& vtrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
* G# w. Q$ f3 z0 K B, K$ `! Mcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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; J# N( P2 v% ~3 `2 b( a4 rThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
0 U( V6 Z9 ]( z+ }9 D4 Sincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
& H3 F' c- e2 rof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as ) I, {$ ?" _9 t: B) g
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 9 b5 E8 ]* U) X& P( z
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
9 A$ O+ J9 _! p. p& Wscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 7 ~0 F) `- d4 P9 @, h" C
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.0 [& B) s Q/ M+ Z# a- F2 u/ L
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska2 n1 X6 ^# Z; b6 K3 }
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- j3 v6 _& J2 }9 `/ `: Rprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
* d+ u. l* W" a1 `4 Aoffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that - u- h1 T' _- V" |1 a- \+ F6 E
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
. q" a6 l4 m1 n# @/ y7 S7 Z/ Qthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
" w6 z$ y* t; HThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source ( Z8 t4 ^5 L$ n& d3 i7 c
of food for bears in the region.1 v7 G4 T4 v+ t9 Q" I
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0 k8 t1 V) u+ r. I6 m2 @* JTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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`* ?* c" K# {* S2 X. iWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar * _! X+ c0 I3 M: x( j2 K" {8 @
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
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Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the ; m, l/ h& l' b2 f5 h3 u3 L& w
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the # E x" Z7 K5 L+ `+ o
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
3 ^/ u# I# T+ R: }. k |5 R* Y" Qrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
' m3 k0 D: ^# v$ E, Spenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its 8 l6 o" w/ N) t. O
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
D7 M/ l# L6 \3 J, O6 Jsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
1 V9 n4 _/ ]4 J% ^3 d' D$ bheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
- L1 F' T6 U' V* Ycontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
4 r) d# i9 G, _# q c$ tthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
; {, O2 Y% `* D y: Iautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
* z- \* H4 u9 r+ wexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
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species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are - ?" A9 g& z+ J; S. H) c# a1 b
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
. [2 w, L: z5 }, h2 W! ~* Q0 zspecies are endangered.
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6 @5 v% s9 d: `& ~; Q' Gcaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
8 W1 E, a7 B! Z2 L# X# p8 Z/ _km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at $ ~; W. J/ }$ b% |* V2 Z* J
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 0 i! Q5 w+ q* E0 [1 [" o' O
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have . b% A& _7 O. {3 C: @' b0 m
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the 5 Y `+ r0 ^& j; ?3 v" c7 w Y& E
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and 2 {9 N4 Z& L1 r! g, g; V, g
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators. , J h$ p# i# O9 L, ]% c, _# O
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ANTARCTICA
: d: t3 W6 {' Q3 h& y AAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
[4 T5 ?5 e/ `. `- e( `: |been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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$ j I7 {2 h1 O% Z$ }iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
: t3 y) _" g/ v. q( lfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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' B6 }& F; X! ^5 FVillage of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island( k2 K, w9 N; b" g
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
1 a' @7 t* ?" G* C1 v8 U0 EThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
* @; p4 z! p4 i) V, M$ e0 Bconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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6 z. c4 _" E( H2 Ethose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have - ~+ w( O7 [- {* a, @: }+ X1 g& I
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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houses built on bamboo stilts.
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