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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。2 w/ K4 m2 Q4 f& ]1 u/ C8 P
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。( w; m$ }7 M, D1 A
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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6 `7 Z0 L( u8 Z" oVillage near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 6 J8 ?1 [7 L% ^6 M; c
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
$ | c! z! H; B) }# b1 epiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
6 Y" g) j3 h& a U+ xneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
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conflict with the central authorities. Among the population ; b- i I% n# L! T% M% Y
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small * ]( X4 O' g# }) D, `4 H
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
0 P6 g, u/ j" z( q: Z6 g! D0 k* |the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 4 K$ A2 h5 O. Q1 N% |
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
8 w" g2 {9 G# I0 b/ z9 ltrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using ( d3 |' t: h: P+ h! _
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 1 P# \7 B @3 L! J2 M) Q9 _" |
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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7 d1 [! m/ V" @- p5 QVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands) e" C" G+ h, r* s5 [# }; y* s9 R
PHILIPPINES8 Z8 u' |! C; X$ t
The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which # p6 `5 \3 ^8 n4 @7 X
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
# j, ^/ e/ C, [2 cof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as ( t" |" I$ _ U: I
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
- }. _/ B+ j$ S' K/ T& Yvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
! O/ \# V' f- uscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl ! L( r: u) i% l4 X0 K4 l, T
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.) @8 t( F5 e0 \3 a5 c
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is t9 F& ^7 `2 M; n
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
1 L$ d0 R/ v( N2 W: Yoffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that 4 J. P3 C1 h$ r; [2 O; U, |
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze ( R) B: P. m: q1 w, S% I
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 6 ?* {6 V. f2 U) {& N7 x3 p
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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1 l& b* D, J4 VTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region+ t1 x8 P" i6 p( U' O
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 3 Z; `+ R) K, W0 c" O
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most # F# g& k+ O4 z' [& N. j, b$ @- d
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
+ O7 z* t, x5 \5 B! R& NBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 6 F4 P$ v$ b8 Y, `
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
# {- ]( ]7 i0 V9 A* Xstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that + }" z0 x" j* ]4 e1 ~8 m; g
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
0 P9 q9 B J9 ]penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
" v+ k* f! F Nname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 7 T% \1 e1 K$ g- [8 W% q5 I
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
! ^; b0 a! ?- |, W. L+ Sheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
$ @! y4 v3 B& ncontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
; i1 S+ B; f1 a4 I, {4 M! Jthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full ) h- x, q$ E' H2 J4 `
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking ( E$ X5 M5 |8 ^+ E) n
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
- a' p: I+ z' w7 g5 @' s# ^more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 3 }6 W5 O& J3 A8 Z9 J2 v1 I$ G$ ~; [
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
5 o; y3 m2 C* G4 b% u* dindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan , C9 H; x# ?- w+ x0 K& k1 M& I: q
species are endangered.' ?1 j) z# O; G4 B# X9 l9 g' f
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Camel Caravan
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast2 ?) c; u( ]) l0 @3 [/ Z
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees ; m6 _# B. y$ |( H6 Q$ W& W! ^- H( S
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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( f/ i1 u; c4 Ocovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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THAILAND
' j+ S' y) V" Q3 hPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
. v. _! i4 W* i9 D3 {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 ! }9 D0 Y3 m' r$ z: e
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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houses built on bamboo stilts.
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