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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。8 ~" ~ F, ^" ?7 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。; O( ^% `9 L( Z3 r/ j3 |
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. q* n. N% @% W% G6 J' [
PHILIPPINES
% I$ r, Z' y) m5 x, t: D2 QThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
g; \7 n# O1 D/ vpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of ( {! X& F; n' M, L
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neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 9 l+ ]$ J( T% y s9 v4 e3 g& s0 B
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
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are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
$ M: D" V$ }) I' p3 ghamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, p' k0 q% t6 B9 u& z
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also ' W9 U3 _( T7 b* Z
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and + i# L9 b! t! }4 s- t3 p# K
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 4 x1 a5 ~. u% G6 L5 [1 a2 x
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
" x; t" U2 T/ ~fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands6 A: ^4 D, L5 b Q
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
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of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
1 a" T' y6 Y0 _8 w9 ?* useen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
" M+ W8 \- C2 l) N8 s9 hvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
% C5 A6 @) M1 L2 z' F: j6 l0 ?6 Hscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
L) R2 a5 w# |8 I9 R9 [oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.9 `9 C& |8 \. S# q; e; U5 J
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USA
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 0 c% C r# E, c* j
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that $ [) P! ~$ p* t H- W& i
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
0 Z% [1 D" m; D3 }) ?them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
! }% n& \, F2 [The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source / L7 P/ L& j- a" D2 s; J0 L
of food for bears in the region.
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MADAGASCAR
4 I/ ?+ S1 [ }7 ]2 HWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 3 b+ m* F3 a# Y
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
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Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the " |/ x' c' L6 d' {) \! |2 _0 q/ M
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stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that " Q" q/ R3 E3 e( O, G+ M3 q
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
/ W- y3 k" G- Upenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
$ n3 D$ d; _' T2 l' [2 Sname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The + M! k% [! P% U& ^
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world ) t9 j% i* B% X! t& t+ D
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the ) q7 v" l/ B5 l& W2 V0 f
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 8 l4 C9 Z3 q& i- V
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 5 p& Q$ y% i4 h+ W7 q- M
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
$ v7 a; v9 q) \, v- [/ mexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
3 I. t) Z+ h. K; h+ K' mmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
; |4 J5 z/ J0 _species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are ' N8 t \2 ~( L+ m/ x; q: f: ?4 h
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
; {8 l) C3 U2 G3 L+ Nspecies are endangered.
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked % ?/ u @+ E; E
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 ; C$ K; a: P5 u% e7 k1 ~
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
2 l$ O, g. @) `( y# Eare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
/ J+ Q6 s! r& n0 c2 `" Jsuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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; P* P' X) b( H) t: E. b" [presage the disappearance of the caravan operators. - J# @) ?& f$ w- ]: l) T
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
5 G3 Y8 L: t. Y# }$ a4 Fbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
# {* M: Q/ j+ F/ F- {, ~protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
# L) r8 z* z+ J; [iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 6 k+ h4 K/ d9 T: J/ l: c
farenheit (-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).9 }3 a- Q' j0 A7 E! C% w
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
% \9 J' q4 P6 sThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have 4 _/ _* r- H& D0 y$ w; K e8 `. [1 ?
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 7 {7 b4 _1 K- D2 F* H
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in ; P9 I( h: z6 k: g
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