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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。$ I. I9 }0 N7 ~6 y* ~
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。1 V, ~( F- I- T
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。2 y) v6 L; U# t- Q
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Village near the Island of Panducan, s* o! v: Z3 T$ b4 G
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is $ u% b3 X+ r, a, d4 Z/ E
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 8 h F( G( ^6 |6 y* F1 V
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with / S- \, p; C- R% Z
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 8 m$ r' |5 X4 {+ c P( p( p4 x
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in B% i c3 d+ c0 o
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
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2 } Z0 I d3 y/ A$ u9 w' ~9 H1 Mcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and % q& n. `% k* }& J% G
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
- s& a5 z& S2 w/ @8 mcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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' O* }) L. Q( w" r \! TVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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/ j N: B1 l5 t5 m/ P7 kThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which ! p: H' p1 S/ p: L
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some ' @6 r8 n, G% }8 |/ j
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as ' O" z. T& M h
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The - O7 P0 w9 J0 k" k2 b% Y- z6 L$ o
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without - L" N I: x" I$ h
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl : E: ^1 j; n) y, _& a
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska2 t& I* J0 W# v1 l' o
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 8 D/ x- Q' P8 [9 a" F- v
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
4 f: w* a4 F8 ~8 Poffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
3 `! v2 C- F7 \! x* hreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
8 c" ?0 {3 r' {9 H9 jthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. % j9 }- y- E. E$ B& i
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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b7 k5 ^# @3 q7 gTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
% A+ W1 V! z% I9 [# _& b8 Q7 ~is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most ) y) A. R% o' J8 s" U
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of & E: |$ t& F2 r1 h
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
& q" P: [0 m. h# q" ^result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 5 @! k* w; z- c+ V
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that ! }! t! E# J5 Z1 w+ D t' p9 ?
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human 4 S( `5 A' {. O" ?" t2 I n
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
, o2 J8 i4 d$ T# U' W) oname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The : z/ B& d; b/ Q: f: \6 A' x6 m8 E
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world * V4 K0 r' T$ @+ H# U6 n
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the % B* p9 V. O6 U+ e) z
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
; r/ Q" o* u1 i. Qthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full # g" E8 r9 j1 g! E' G; }1 Q
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking ; ^% [" o# {4 h/ L; J6 l
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
& _7 y; f: ] d d: j3 `1 S+ jmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal ) f6 @! {+ Y* }6 W; _% L
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 5 V5 J0 C# r- `7 O- a% V# r
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 2 @7 W9 v" a/ \
species are endangered.; U2 _ \- b2 t, L& c# z
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses1 I1 I! }8 s/ i
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9 S; O7 u5 ]% H& `" u3 t- Xthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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) |8 {1 G' a2 x3 e7 f2 H+ rdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
; {# b( E, ^5 p1 ^) w- Care reputed to be fiercely independent and have $ O* w, a% h f- b, |+ M) X2 [
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the 0 j9 X. e2 E! o: @ a# t+ |7 J
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and & F! H, w3 C8 s4 F- g1 m
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
# i3 P$ v% |" t- cOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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8 _( K- i% F$ [9 N; |Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have! j5 s2 E$ m" r/ V) [/ i# h5 p5 J
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
$ T5 |; }6 L- t: k9 `, H. \" Cprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the & K6 b; s1 a8 q) T
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
' k( ]! ~; d9 y, o/ P. M7 tfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
. ^8 ?) W% p# e, W+ n! D- X4 }miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
. e$ t4 }3 ]! g% @: D, ucovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m)." E' F! E! @. S
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island( |" J& i! s3 n' t9 U( k( j
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
1 J: }$ W0 K$ X4 yThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually * o D, v: h3 n- m2 m3 B6 R
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding 1 k; q+ p' R' N* W9 Q6 L0 y
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
/ ?8 M. f* x1 E z: j; e6 ~those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have / b# H; O: i8 b# n" w4 @" M- a! `
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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houses built on bamboo stilts.
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