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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。' j0 v. c; s9 y) y3 {: V7 ]
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。+ y# j7 u W: g2 g& N% g& }. K
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。! H% s; B* @" Z% z: Q
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PHILIPPINES
% V, [4 T$ a0 O, S) HThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
5 y/ `0 ]& ~' P% n6 {part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of - V' [* W8 a5 p6 ^
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with ' B% u6 S7 f& `9 o* z
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 2 U. y. i2 ~1 `4 B9 h
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 9 P2 E; p- F0 _+ _
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
( d8 _4 S* b/ s; w6 p7 T; Q6 Lare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small ' j( w1 c9 q0 Q- p: Z
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
( X8 ~ E( r, u$ |: u2 n, `the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
% E2 B8 e; P4 j& t8 ^cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
8 D+ G* \2 S' i/ s% Ftrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
5 M" U( i; e2 F7 Y) scyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
5 Z% a* \( z/ R: g* ]0 g% Kfauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands- I( Y/ P" s& r9 {
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
" @2 w6 [- V4 q, y# Q% cincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some + w/ V% v3 Q6 R, F
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
8 Y+ R* A1 |. c8 wseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
) A! t) m( |! x6 I+ b- A( ?) Dvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without + S- {8 Q5 b2 M/ r
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
4 i; V& n/ x$ }oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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! ^; }$ N8 _$ M( V% tWooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 2 r" F, d% p, |4 L7 B5 Q' n3 L
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that ( V3 K6 G7 k/ H2 c0 ]0 R& E, z: g' }
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
) u! R) H3 [) V/ w* U+ |them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
5 \- S3 K2 {/ [9 P) x, y0 }The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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. U% I/ `0 y( j5 sTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
7 h9 i& s6 [% ]. w- d( k' f& @is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most ! L' y3 i, i" j6 G
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of $ Z+ `2 X s( b" b' O* _
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the % k. R8 P3 t6 {: P
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the . J) F/ T- c2 h2 ^# ?
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that ' g R7 u6 i; M" o* w; ^
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
. m0 D: r# L% u. X9 _1 kpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
! v$ Y+ M6 a7 w9 L4 r% Vname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 6 |# M5 @- z1 k& |
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world / M1 P9 J+ G o1 d
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
5 m" R' Q& }$ G, v: g' h8 Vcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 2 U6 l6 t5 h( A( U' o: e6 d4 l
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
* Z, [0 B) k/ M# r3 P$ pautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
2 \9 l( t7 k1 u& D6 c, `7 \4 rexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: - C* h6 [% J3 Z' B3 ~& u/ x
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
! z2 L- }) y) n( m2 qspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
& o+ O: |8 y4 K" r$ {indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
# W8 U2 f# Z% ^! e; zspecies are endangered.5 ^: D2 |5 p( P7 b- [
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Camel Caravan
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! X! d' N2 f, I3 `$ Q( F. h7 \On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
' S( ` \6 K0 F# ikm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
% S7 ^- f# ^' y0 {- dthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
. Q+ _) k8 L& q+ A( O. ^/ xwith a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
5 i* e! ~; |! K2 g, f2 H6 Xdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs ; v! ]9 Y: W; r1 ^, g
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have ' o( Z5 R; S& D8 d0 x
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the ) r4 W; N+ `. U/ I/ `( Q7 U4 U5 d1 x
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
' Z' o* p$ e/ o7 \presage the disappearance of the caravan operators. % ~% i; ]( B/ \
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have* e, r1 l! A% }# L& _
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion $ J. ^+ m6 ~4 Y5 ~1 J
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the ( e8 }# i' L- ]8 v+ J1 y* S
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
+ N7 p2 o P" P1 q. a# y+ ]% Afarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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, n2 e, B$ c, E, ]Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
0 A4 w9 G( Y( N0 J, u( E+ O lThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
( d; R; J+ ?% l) L* bconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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p0 A; Q1 E- r* Q# R' ~ Y- u# Hthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
. E" \- O8 V7 @- `. W* n7 ^similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 6 Z+ M( j$ h5 c9 P, Q/ k$ s, o
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in % W8 @& L$ X1 h7 u* ~! ^
houses built on bamboo stilts.
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