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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。. } E. m4 [5 k9 N4 S
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。
' z. g0 a* n" H' F1995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。. T% c$ {. {/ q9 p8 d/ z2 Y+ s
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. H8 h4 [; G# r; m+ v% lVillage near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
: | a! D% r1 j4 ~+ F9 Tpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
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neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
7 B9 z' g3 u$ E, I2 s! w1 gMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
- A1 A& V$ ]# H# ^conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
- R5 o! m( D3 F' L; r; ^) ware the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
4 b5 J2 m9 _% p5 uhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
* P( o' |& o1 }( t& X9 p/ T. ithe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also # Q( T# O: A: E+ F/ Y: \7 E
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
' w% p, r% U# [8 `! l4 htrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using ! R; X1 t1 v, C" N/ F
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine + e3 _& o& g2 A7 i
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands% k6 D% ]. _3 g5 T; G
PHILIPPINES
) K6 o& x7 E( }6 N+ cThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which ( {8 B0 `2 O/ D% U
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 4 Q4 `" S1 B' F/ r' H: t" o1 V
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
8 v' G4 z1 \, y" pseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 5 _ s, }# J5 u1 v" ~; G) R
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without ! f1 y( G- v* i( o/ r
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 3 h0 u4 C) K" h' }
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska) y' X6 a% ^$ Q
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offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
: U3 [4 F- L1 xreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
: {* ^! O! ^9 A! athem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
7 k9 S9 b- N3 h, [% T) zThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source - t. p. V( J* y" W: y& a- y
of food for bears in the region.! {: x. M5 _2 Y, I8 e! ~' L
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# ?2 ~9 |* q5 J/ ITsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region2 G$ q9 v# H) e5 q/ X
MADAGASCAR
; t2 x/ {# u/ g2 I/ `3 f% nWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 2 p# _6 ]3 v' k3 u) s
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 4 M7 `/ H3 c, O9 R+ |% h1 @! i
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of : J& H7 E% g) R
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
0 k( Z/ U; d1 E. E, Sresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 6 ]* b: A' f$ I4 Q1 Z d
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that ) W u3 w5 x& w$ z$ k
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human 1 z9 z) e U3 P9 v# w
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its " R2 J: F+ G% }% j" Y! d
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
) B5 W! ?! N9 ssite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 1 t8 R4 B( g$ j. ]% y& l8 g0 Y
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
2 y( g9 }8 b; Zcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 7 Q) Y- {: `8 l; `2 V7 |, }
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 2 E3 D0 q4 y E1 {/ c/ I5 M5 r
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
' W! {; P- ]9 a0 z1 f* u. n1 d& ?examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
) S; M$ O, A7 jmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
4 U8 r% A2 c5 Dspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
: ^# A* @- O# |( f4 w% eindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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Camel Caravan
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! s& p$ W. c3 _; `7 m3 sOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses! S+ }; l+ c- K/ c# G# i4 A
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at ; `: P6 ]5 I1 ?4 h- h j
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked - q+ ~& Q9 o' s4 Y3 F0 r: y, v( E
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 # o; j0 {. h* w
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
' H4 i& _& q3 |2 i7 r) _merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
( a0 @4 l4 g; T: Y5 y" N5 Lpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
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ANTARCTICA
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been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion * r# I% x# B$ M+ b( w. c& _
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
. b0 W4 u8 T& y8 S0 T* m; b0 w' Kiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
7 i A- N' s$ k/ w' ofarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
* R* E3 ?0 o6 i/ ^! m2 Zmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are / v3 c3 R+ p1 E. o+ A1 N; v
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).: V' E: E9 E, J! Z, P& {; }
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island' D/ |2 y0 C* H8 y% c
THAILAND
6 |( N* V( i& [; p/ KPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
# D+ u% M0 X' a h% h6 t- ~/ y# H! uThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually * P5 T( N4 X4 d
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding 4 X& e( c& `: J, U- g$ ?0 U
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
/ p& T) L3 z. a4 D. h9 }) s( W/ C/ \6 Lthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
o. F B0 E9 I; j2 J+ bsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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+ J# [- S& M1 N, n4 j作者Yann Arthus-Bertrand 的团队
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