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" C9 d& i7 u0 `1 fYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。2 ?9 e/ d! X+ k V: N; q
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。3 _0 j, f6 r/ ?
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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8 i) g6 _; i' g: I. n7 W/ MVillage near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is * V+ K" _: g6 T" A
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of : e0 [- w# f( S+ i
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neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
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conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
! c3 X. l) [" o, T7 S; fare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
- R4 n' v2 _3 D* `/ D# S" \hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
: m. ]6 L R+ w; \1 ?the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also ' O3 V R: b5 l% M/ y# X. x
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 4 ]8 E+ L% ^' `5 C# q) V
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
0 h0 U( A8 g) k! O7 q9 wcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
' E7 l) \5 ^* h" s( r& C6 ?4 b4 N6 ?fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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9 M1 M2 P% a* }5 y, W3 b/ x9 TVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands5 j6 \7 }$ l3 o
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 7 B7 ^' I6 U/ I9 H
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some $ [1 c9 a5 K) u- x, D" g
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
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villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 3 ]/ [! I2 U4 n7 y* Q |& ^
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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* A5 g: Z# F4 M& ^Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that 5 R9 y' }1 ^- ~
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
1 Q; D# G$ F( Q6 F- k& V2 V) Zthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
: U! Y7 _4 N, M M# f5 G; KThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source , x" u6 I: U+ {( N0 @) O. N, q, w
of food for bears in the region.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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4 c; H9 `9 D1 ^With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
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arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
9 _1 _4 U6 R$ r# z; O3 K n, y) E0 KBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
) t! @# r% f8 }! m) l* jresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
2 K1 B1 x; F/ k1 k# Qstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that - H; _+ S+ R5 _$ r4 e0 q0 F
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
3 [( ^$ T- D* o$ j. rpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its 2 M7 ?% A8 R: Y5 V7 _; a$ H. E
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
: L C+ b) J6 isite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
& w: B# F( s$ x# \. c) j9 n' Zheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
& r k2 F; l' O; u( bcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in ' Q% V2 K4 B* o! S0 g1 P
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 6 _+ C& w! `3 h' }: k
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
4 @+ Y( |% i7 x: _& b' s& H3 }examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
( o6 j2 b# G* Omore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 3 `; Q# F% \- E
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 3 X8 J1 s( e9 [* Z9 K+ J8 w
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
$ ~3 u5 k, Y( g& \! H+ Ispecies are endangered.! `' S8 {4 X, r+ ]# M7 |
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses, S% M5 b+ M3 `# h; H3 _
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at 2 Z9 N- J6 Q% \" b3 y
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the " {8 m3 v! \$ U2 V7 b# L" G
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
1 Z: l8 r/ b0 j7 bpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. ( S2 T! \& ?4 Y+ V- [& O
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have( U+ i& A# D8 W0 y
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 2 P$ R6 j- Q' ~8 t
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 7 j1 M: p/ K" {% u- a
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 ! `) s# X. V: w: R
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are 4 H5 d: t' Y% j) x; i/ a
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island4 h4 J: e7 Y+ _
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& G; n$ \: F, y8 M; k( s6 XPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
& I. e0 c) m1 O7 C: N# ^, xThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually # c8 ? _& y2 v0 U& b. R" B
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding ! _( N+ x, l% m- F9 Y
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
$ q2 V" z. }: {$ f5 bthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
6 ]1 m1 ^- \. N3 _" fsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 1 k; v O1 i. @
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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