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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
2 D9 t. }7 \8 }6 p3 M1989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。) \( o* x. R! j/ @0 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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Village near the Island of Panducan( f+ ^6 h1 S: ^8 X/ `. U& q- p
PHILIPPINES
4 J# ~; B9 ]' V& g8 p* m! @The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 6 k% T! P# N* @+ c
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
3 N7 S: e. v) O( V+ g/ ppiracy, 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 I4 d& _0 r9 |4 ?5 c2 S8 v
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population / @# \' F! O: g9 z3 B
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
% o3 n: R+ N. k$ I+ i( p! X3 ihamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
' F" h, Z% l2 A. x8 W( L' Fthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
% j8 F: X5 U" w5 ^0 [3 ^) A2 P) hcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and ! ~9 a5 t- O1 p ]* x: J
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using " B5 |9 z) n9 i; V" a5 T o3 f
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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6 z7 a, W7 Q+ a- ?9 N9 x& I9 z' g4 YThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
# _! w9 i! k: N; Q( nincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
t* U) B3 Q$ q' l/ Uof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
* l: G1 ]. z/ Bseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
; L$ i O$ d; Bvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without ) v: \: C( a2 H* Q
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
5 M0 u) {5 _: ]7 }/ roysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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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
3 k, A' \4 |2 x& s5 ?protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
7 K4 ~9 b6 [$ f7 U7 B9 v2 z5 uoffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
7 E" D. k7 n/ Yreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
3 Y/ b- F' r7 I' v+ \them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 8 r5 x- \+ Z; c) J" F9 O
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source % ~" H5 F+ J: }8 z- r
of food for bears in the region.
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! n, t' x% }+ o4 r# C& vTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region; X8 B, d+ ?1 t- M8 C8 L* S& `3 {
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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 " }# z: W/ s7 O6 n
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the & @8 _0 I. P8 }8 u2 X* R
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 4 d3 j6 `, T7 T- O' d1 ]2 W0 P
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
0 E+ u3 g8 g' p) U. mrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human / i7 R, m& c% ?% [" s$ S- q
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its + }, Q/ u2 {1 z- q \6 f
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
. y' T. U( d6 ^/ i5 Ysite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world / `" k0 d# {; V
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
- g, p% Z# k2 l/ C0 c) Z' o* acontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
) u- |$ b+ t" n& Q+ s$ t7 vthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
5 f+ w2 f8 R2 t3 Nautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
* e- Q3 ~0 `/ z, C; G0 iexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: * M, d3 O; b7 w# x1 d$ v9 F2 V$ i
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 1 `# m. ^% ]- l
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
4 }6 c) J* Y( E9 j( Q# F; Bindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
8 A3 Y4 c5 _5 y3 B( ~8 zspecies are endangered.8 @& f$ Z6 P l0 ?: U& p* u
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NIGER
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
& W0 A* l ^4 j; r' ]6 X. jdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 4 Z$ n1 V( F1 X$ H# O/ [5 t, j; ?
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the ! m+ m* j7 [* U& p- U3 d6 Q/ V
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
7 ^1 ?2 k* T, ~presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
! J2 w" m6 U% s% M3 G0 j1 E/ lbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
0 Q6 t7 m# `% i& ~" O5 X5 dfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
" U+ Y8 K. c, y7 K5 d: h8 zmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
* j% g% @+ I$ d% hcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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THAILAND
& l# X3 \4 ` T) }0 D5 `Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 4 `) t) \7 M/ w& I: ~
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually : P+ Q8 x7 s& ]. z
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding # E% [- a; ]& M7 h' M/ Y7 g
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
% w7 a, x6 m, Othose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
7 _% ] e# s5 X/ _- ssimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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houses built on bamboo stilts.
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