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' w9 J6 }2 u: x7 Q dYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。# ~$ B, e' W4 n1 l" E# a, e
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。
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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+ V8 i( e' Q, o ~! {! BThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
O' L# x1 H% c% s& @5 R% tpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
+ v+ }6 _8 n8 xpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with % ^* i' }# d& _% h% N; n
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
5 S: ^. n* H, H8 x' NMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
! \! H' b6 Q& Sconflict with the central authorities. Among the population
6 N3 q& o! I5 H6 k, Z* `# E* T* iare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small $ o2 A+ n3 W) V2 F* v
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
: U+ x+ H* ~% Rthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
0 q7 Q) e' K0 \$ W* tcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 6 A/ b) U) Y- C
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cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
& a' A- e7 e/ u3 J2 T$ K( k) Vfauna, especially on the coral reefs.3 m W2 `8 r7 m) p8 v0 {
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$ L5 n! ?0 i \( q% E2 i. {6 J1 yVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands D% F2 O2 G' _3 x+ T7 c7 E; ^4 D
PHILIPPINES
0 \, F; m0 a6 P9 t) P7 mThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
V$ R. V0 O2 f1 Y/ f dincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
$ ?7 r3 \2 Q7 C$ o, N2 m* D e: cof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 6 }: P4 a; B2 D# u7 ~! N5 }
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The + o1 U7 f* |7 h6 E4 G$ v
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
; m+ [+ r7 F( m D8 V6 fscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl ! A, K) k$ I! f. ?
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade." Z' e2 M1 j7 O# b( y
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 5 C5 V$ y7 t" c5 ~' {7 s, H* j; k
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
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2 G S! p* C3 K' I! v+ Zthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. : }* x: p! ?1 i/ U+ I( V
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MADAGASCAR
$ N8 b2 H! w! P, z, w2 mWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
% L/ i8 x, l! e- k8 |$ g3 u$ Ris the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 7 ^, Q8 i1 i' c4 L8 w/ _; }7 y
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
7 K; z9 q3 v' h: Y+ I G. IBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the . ^: P: F* N: Z% }* O8 n. @
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the - h. P0 [ f; y! M5 a# W
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rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human ( o+ |2 _! {8 f) p' h7 T ~* j$ X7 Y
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name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
5 z8 H! Z" Q5 `, q. vsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 8 Z) ]5 p. Y/ w" c- j- O# t
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 8 j5 B I: J5 }, f
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
0 J" e0 w0 e% s9 | e) m+ rthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 8 r n4 w' R ]& r( |# d
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking ) } h. K7 A7 F; A6 z& C3 D
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 1 B+ G% o! A/ n5 f
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
9 W3 D) S3 H. _species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
" I% e' a N+ {5 Zindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 4 ?1 y+ y) t; G
species are endangered.
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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 ) b9 B" n( p I& L8 w. n& B& c
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 8 f5 q" O) C0 T
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
" Q% d4 X5 m1 U" b; t$ qare reputed to be fiercely independent and have 7 S1 N {( S0 p2 g
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# d4 Q5 @ Z; i" o8 P: d& S0 e% F; zAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
) b! n0 K/ _, lbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
- y6 T( h: S8 ^protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
4 Y0 Z l- ^: M2 a9 P ]! z1 yiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
& D' _) H% h7 p1 Ffarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 + f9 }5 F, i4 z" k/ r" z5 v
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are / Y% K. R. P2 Q1 g% k
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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
& R2 d+ M, Z7 `& f5 V8 w' p) h3 Qsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, : D2 n' J0 P/ C) J. s
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in + C- @: S- ~) c
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作者Yann Arthus-Bertrand 的团队
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