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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
3 p) h' X' [5 U5 m( N1989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。
* h3 m1 Y# X9 \& I3 M$ J5 I& |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
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8 W3 ^, c ]/ d8 G) k# g$ w8 {; IThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 9 l G7 b6 g. y& _; I
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
4 s; ^7 g, ^1 q+ n( Y) apiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
% l8 M3 p7 S) J* c0 O' ^1 u' e& Cneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
# O' e P% ?2 z! mMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
' B1 q8 a4 X! r& T: }# Mconflict with the central authorities. Among the population 8 h6 I+ {9 o# j( D/ n9 \* c9 {! v. ^
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small : _3 @! B0 ] {. R7 g! r% ]; B
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
9 X" f+ e5 \" L7 @' n3 U/ Ethe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
' }( _7 X0 C" D8 ~( {6 tcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and * C3 P- t1 o: ~- y7 p
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 4 p8 A, Z) g3 i+ {) q, m4 y
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine O* J( c5 z% C' X" {
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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7 _. P' N% h0 j' |- JVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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+ O) }6 h# C! J6 y* j. u% L7 sThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
! H' K" }8 P- u" N8 @% xincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some , k! f6 i" a, ^- W/ y7 t( z0 u2 i5 M
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
, e8 s0 X7 e7 b) k7 M7 @% Bseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The ( x- h/ N0 v7 E1 E" j! F. G/ P# G
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
# p5 [2 R9 R4 b, Escuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is ' V$ U- d. }2 ?. d' c% \
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It & Q0 U$ v }4 A0 R
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that & ~; R0 ^- P0 R7 }4 ~9 j
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze ) p t; q3 E. Q5 `$ Q [
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 9 Y6 T4 n2 B" j; a4 E5 E
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 1 e7 B0 V% \& ^! R0 ]; D
of food for bears in the region.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region, \. v! v. n5 t% _) {& k, u. n
MADAGASCAR
0 b6 b& g! d, ?8 CWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 5 P; `" n6 P8 D
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
% }0 F2 y& R+ carid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
% \' `, n) t0 g# PBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
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stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
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penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its , ^" n2 ^9 m3 L/ g/ q2 h. D
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
\+ w; B3 d1 a% f) qsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
4 h2 Y5 a. L4 {4 Y: a0 w( B. Iheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the # `" i5 N4 q6 s
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that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
+ z, `' Q5 X3 e1 ^autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
% |8 ?6 i; q6 R, L/ Zexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
4 _* ~ O3 ` C1 S- Y: X& Pmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal - K; d" c6 w. D1 R6 Y! |
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
* O$ c$ p5 g: e* Y" ]7 ]indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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5 `1 a7 U6 k- T& q D% S( p6 WOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at , I0 n* [3 U: D" W" I
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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$ ?7 z: \. e6 X: |! X9 Vsuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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% s' {6 }% O0 Z3 m8 ?All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
/ y m2 X; o. T) B" jbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
- l' _' m1 Z1 @+ iprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
/ u! g4 C) Y& l2 C" j1 Y4 G7 giceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees + h0 W) ^/ L. I' L( `& W
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miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
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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. : m- }/ Y4 N3 W4 \) [- F ]9 K; O: Z3 K
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, # |. C2 e j4 f1 Z# m- \
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