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/ x4 I6 O. D0 S" yYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。: Z) v3 i* {3 a' k6 r
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。& F% D9 u7 Q! ]2 g- A: g p
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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]* B) E2 H3 o2 U5 z5 T; MThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is ( W# ~5 i* @8 j% J6 y& T
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
5 j9 i9 n( t R; Zpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
, P' G' g9 R3 O) _neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
) U7 K: N' p8 X( v( q9 E& cMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
' v6 c/ z( Q! u) ~+ R/ econflict with the central authorities. Among the population
# w( N0 T. j5 F( T0 U2 ? j$ k% rare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
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cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and u7 S* E& X0 ^: @1 W. ?
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using / K% f* `* I8 o* w
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine # k6 H$ j0 U# U( r y# h
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.6 a% v; [+ ?# D, j9 w: X( m
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; C" ~1 \4 R) v; aVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands( ]- k. X- T$ m- z6 z+ m' z
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which . N+ O/ f9 t0 z6 M
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 4 F' h* E d: H- C5 v7 o y1 K; F5 L
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as # v% V6 Q, o# S2 `. T4 n$ Y5 x; {
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The * m: ]$ J6 \+ W$ ^+ q7 h
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without % _% d0 Q* S& A8 w
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that 3 ?% z; {+ H5 k* X
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze ( R3 ]$ }; X" k2 A$ k4 C% V- l v
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. + n* t2 Z4 `" x% X2 \
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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5 N$ P* |( \4 x/ r6 rTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 3 h5 y% d+ m5 f# X/ T5 T4 D
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
" @ \# N8 H# C) f' jarid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of $ p7 v9 l6 N0 u% }* j1 L1 \
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
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rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
! F, ?9 x* A$ M' Ypenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
$ w( ? F! r; F0 R7 A* \! y% Ename, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
8 a& F. m C, V- F7 f6 ]. N% X# U$ {7 Tsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
* r9 h- m! J) ^. z; b8 xheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
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that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full % M$ t* h' ~. V5 Z2 b8 t9 r# j
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
$ @" Y/ w7 v' n3 K5 s8 oexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
: X+ q9 j' _% W+ @/ \more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal I6 X8 m. k8 }% N) C: }+ P0 b' X* s* i
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses* [" T" t& _; ?: {1 I
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
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are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
5 e+ G+ J f/ M5 w# z* ipresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
+ F5 T) Z& G9 @. E) P9 ?One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!* ^% {$ F3 s8 Y& j! f$ ?
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, y6 x u& }" J: @! V* r- Z& dAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
5 {9 |" h3 A; K5 {- q: G! Q& ebeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 5 `" {. T0 h+ P- _( w& ?6 p
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
U0 _' }. t* k, q+ f) Wiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees - ` x$ K0 q5 w5 F6 {1 b
farenheit (-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: M" N) E" H- M; ]+ V! ~
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
4 ]9 p3 m+ M+ u9 j7 C% f; O @The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, ; v8 a( e* z8 U) V
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in " _) d9 w0 u! e) U2 o. w
houses built on bamboo stilts.! o* F( U5 ~, o1 R' m
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