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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。% F+ t# {' e, V' e4 N
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。
% `' w1 H; ?9 r: z1995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。& Q N H! q1 f
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( K+ M F8 p) Y5 aVillage near the Island of Panducan- R2 h" [; f+ t" D
PHILIPPINES5 M8 h8 Y' u( A& H$ {2 l4 z
The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is * i. Y* W2 C5 \! \% \
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
" n% S# P. P, V/ D0 _2 e. p% Fpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
. k4 h6 I" t/ O* Q/ M' Zneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
) i; A! Z' |) ]/ vMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in & i9 U; d0 k0 [" M% r* v. I, d
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population $ ?# z( M l7 G9 D0 u
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
. c5 v$ p7 h: Q' g5 W# \; C# fhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
6 ?7 f$ k7 z: M$ P- Lthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also , [- K: _5 t( r& G; r
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 8 ~/ o1 t% S' z7 t6 D# b: ?
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using & x0 W) k9 A8 V1 {
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine o" e6 J. v% {- z" l' m
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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7 s" k( V/ H; e5 S$ V hVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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0 M5 j( u6 R9 FThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which + k/ o% b+ j+ S
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
1 r6 s' C2 C! g' L2 qof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 1 ]; b, C _9 L( S/ Z
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
! a' \" X1 j# J! Pvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 4 u/ L& A+ s7 H- k) P; a3 c
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
+ e/ {+ N6 b# P* n8 p9 M: eoysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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4 u2 g! u8 k, D$ @Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 7 Y! x3 I" T$ i& v& i+ @
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
2 {4 f7 {' S _1 x: Joffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
, E8 ^% ?+ _$ @- B- M$ R0 Ureflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
) K* c, S% n4 z; L+ O! n4 ^5 Rthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. % T5 @0 U+ ~: c
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source + c2 a0 R+ n* a- ?) z u0 Y/ \
of food for bears in the region.
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' ]2 l9 J7 C1 G: VTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region, |' P# L9 T# s) `
MADAGASCAR5 @- d3 _ k) C9 n Q
With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
% @) a$ @0 J3 Y( @0 v# E. Yis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 4 I4 ?. J/ w- c
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of ' F; m% u# A" g/ y! q* [
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the - |7 h* f, p/ D5 X1 U; F
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 5 ?0 ^: D. i" G$ x1 N
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
q! o. G& Z( |4 _, o- Trise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
; b% y( R' `4 N' Q% `1 j4 hpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its ) a2 l# B6 V6 t* C
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The . Q$ _( P M$ Y5 f6 b `# _6 E
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world & Z* f9 V) G/ P' g
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
: S% E2 Y' I6 x5 |- Xcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
" C* p6 o" D0 Q5 z& @that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full ) r, w: P( d& O1 n
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking ( O5 J! c. S1 K3 `
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 1 O$ t. r! P% i0 G/ L7 d3 g
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal # w9 i: H. S" [- o& b/ n6 E
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 5 _7 E! \! W2 Z1 G8 Q
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan " z" ^0 L$ H6 s
species are endangered.
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NIGER
3 T* d% I q; YOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses6 |2 T8 S5 d) m0 A
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
$ j$ `( Y# n" V8 ncaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4 , T, g2 F6 g* b3 \( N
km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at ; q& m% g( X+ U# d) W8 y# r8 | X, k
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
7 l+ t' j( w$ g: u3 W' ^7 G& ^are reputed to be fiercely independent and have ; ~! u& N& U; u( p2 s; o$ N
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the * P: b* q% ?2 J
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and 1 |; F% o. l, {
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
: b/ ^8 H' d9 z3 ?! @9 \One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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6 `1 e- H0 Y# E0 [Icebergs off the Adelie Coast- C' W4 N2 v1 } l7 C# e/ ?
ANTARCTICA
, I: Y; R& v2 g& WAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
& v3 W; K( F5 w) o5 Xbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
+ J) X% ^" {2 M7 K: T3 ^ s: Cprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the 0 k& j1 Y+ A& @: \) x
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
) O( M9 W1 f8 ?1 A) Bfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
$ s$ y- E) p+ s5 P6 R" nmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
2 w8 [) j5 j# f1 L' J$ H8 Pcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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3 P C% r/ N7 ~3 f& sVillage of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island0 H* S; L4 {. l2 @' l4 p# c
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 2 p8 f& F% D* {0 ?1 i1 R3 ~
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually $ v1 ^5 \3 f4 u3 o9 H
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding # l# u4 X% A- L! v J8 \) b7 M
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to * ~9 r7 I) o5 U4 T( m$ N
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have 1 g( m9 o+ }. W6 M+ w$ K }& r
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, ! _( y. _4 U; [# |" P9 y" Q" q! G
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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