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* G9 @! G ?$ R6 P" @7 RYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。# S+ F$ a1 R, d1 r+ l7 J( [
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。
2 q4 j. g, P: K" T+ E+ E1995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。( m4 S/ O; G1 |- {+ t, m2 ~
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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# ~$ x B1 B9 _7 T5 I- ]- _The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
& B0 r9 M q" Z+ j+ \part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
, ?! j' @" A4 M. } e& J( }piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
3 W6 t q4 j7 p! y" ?0 ?6 i/ ^neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
0 F; Y! b/ {. e" e$ h% qMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
) T4 \) s# F4 _) d- wconflict with the central authorities. Among the population + s. q9 u% h* N0 S/ \ ~' b: D. h
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 4 N; s2 ?7 ~7 o, i$ t, Q( e
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, H' H/ \( P& Z8 l# O
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 3 H; s) k; k: ~/ J B$ b
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and : n- x3 d" ]! W8 ?! s3 V) Q
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using ; S2 v+ z3 R( E8 [
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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6 D. `" O. g* a: M @. CVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
P! ~0 y& L- {* d2 ^0 K+ nincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
' F- m3 k' a6 K$ v5 v( ?of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as % D1 T: e E2 S4 e A
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
R, `8 E7 M+ h6 Svillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
4 n! |3 i/ G0 ~7 [# Tscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 5 t$ S: h5 ~9 o. K1 T
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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USA
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It $ v* p3 q- {9 T% V& T9 m4 }+ b
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that # d9 l1 c b6 I- X$ Z& N
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
! k9 z C* o* F4 A- a! `& xthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 4 t: X8 w: j2 I, Y1 B* B" Y! F
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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MADAGASCAR
& K$ W$ X+ D7 GWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar ! z, G4 @* \* x; T2 m
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most ( j/ G* R1 s) i7 a
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of q; G1 M6 w$ d; V+ l4 k2 m1 P. s
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
" e& G& D: o% Aresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
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rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human % A" h* d1 y. p x. b a D
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its 5 j' p. m" M4 g7 W t
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The & N' R4 j, o t* n g6 t
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world & L5 F0 l; b0 j+ _
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
! R+ R" {# M" N3 K( s2 Bcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 7 H! p/ l1 L! p4 L
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
" ?" q" ~5 H3 A3 eautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
# u3 ]3 ~; I3 s* Q# F& w: pexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
' h' g/ x" J9 U# @+ cmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
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indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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; O. g) x5 q3 f' g$ IOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
0 _, ^9 u S' B" @) @+ E, ZNiger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
* p2 m/ W$ P. J5 W* U* ]1 \$ gcaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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1 u* E8 A- z9 z$ N1 adays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
# Y7 j$ @% M8 Q4 C( h' |% r# yare reputed to be fiercely independent and have & ^. y6 O+ n3 a4 R8 |& H/ U6 z
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
8 d ~' Z/ Q# r* QOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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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 1 ]% R N* X+ t$ Q: x8 E% U
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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% ?' C* H- m U5 k% tPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
5 w5 h# y4 A" E6 c0 w8 @6 iThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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houses built on bamboo stilts.
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