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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。9 v3 N1 W0 T) Q+ K C9 X& B& W
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。
8 g% A# o; d8 a1995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。+ }, F) I* _1 d; y. O* Y6 X) F Y
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Village near the Island of Panducan; r! X- H; f8 w8 V* l: h2 Q% K! g' D
PHILIPPINES
, w+ m' |# Z; P' N* BThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
6 l2 j+ h. a4 i6 z" X3 c, v. ipart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
: A* v& M+ L/ |5 h3 `) j4 mpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
2 U/ d/ M( d. O2 O0 _/ }& dneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
P0 }1 @4 B$ `; I% U# X TMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in ! R: G; Z$ Z2 N( z( S1 G3 c: O
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population 3 x' y: M$ T, _ B0 b" T6 ?
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 3 B* f% F3 H6 i& f: n6 J* n( k
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, - w+ m, S5 R% f$ L8 |
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
, o% F. I. {) q4 D# m! s6 d( Xcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and L7 N( a+ p9 M: A. Y8 a/ G
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
5 Q+ L, ~ `1 @, Wcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine ; Q2 L, K( ?( t8 @
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.8 F/ ^# Y) H G0 G9 o0 _
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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8 _1 U' R* D) s" lThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which * m, y* f, B: V! m2 ?2 }) Z
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 0 L) h/ I ~" Y8 Z% f6 ^: P, h
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
2 D) r u5 R8 ?/ _5 @. @4 ~% `6 Oseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The $ y* ]7 H5 X, w
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without & [ H! J5 f' I8 }) J! D6 x
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl & v% ^. @+ J/ k! p- ^
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
' g7 V4 `5 D5 H% W. Bprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
2 h$ t" O. P" R; Qoffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that 2 A7 p/ V% B1 N% s! A' J1 C
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze ) o( V5 I; b' S7 L+ f6 x) {
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. ) R* ?5 `. f9 i; A
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& k1 ^( n& l0 GTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
- N1 m6 g: E3 l$ L$ W% T7 v* Wis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
3 n6 M y* O8 Iarid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 2 ^2 L* V2 O! l
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the + c" e( p( `: H* R: l/ w3 B, l
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 9 M' F$ I5 d/ h, Z
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that . p4 {. O$ @& e+ P6 n& D. e. {8 r0 z* U
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human " I7 {0 _9 N; l7 x3 Q& |- v: `( O
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
& M: `3 f: e" `- Qname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 9 V# t1 J* z }: b1 Z; e, t, k. s) S
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world # t7 n% w$ a2 d( ]* k+ b m0 U( T
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
+ h: f; O- s! C2 icontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
* ~$ T% L5 u" `; s% E( j3 dthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
. }. K, Y( O. Vautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
0 n* x% h! I8 b& h, [examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
* c& ^) C) I0 f- L: A- zmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
6 s6 Z3 m2 I- cspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
) r) p- M4 O U: tindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 9 y2 q+ W: k! i* q5 y
species are endangered.
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( m- B" u+ c COn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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- \* A/ A0 [8 Y2 M1 K5 Scaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4 ( a; |9 ]4 v- i& d v
km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at 4 R" W! f7 z- V1 H1 y# h
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
( I* ?* l7 ~2 E& [+ {$ twith a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
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are reputed to be fiercely independent and have + u* B' R2 N5 ?3 [" V( }3 s
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
4 G1 b6 |, y9 I2 [4 i- Wmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and - I2 t( D7 \! w, E! q
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
( m* D& | J6 Q" |: EOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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: M% X; T' k+ l9 N* kIcebergs off the Adelie Coast
- Q) y& E" }+ O, F$ xANTARCTICA
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been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion * v4 `% i Y5 a4 [) R5 F6 `9 P4 ]
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the 3 t; s: S, m1 G+ x( q
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees , h" P2 m* c0 N3 u: {" ?( S
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
8 k$ I6 W0 f4 j. d8 T* r+ b8 imiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
. E! ], V: o+ Z7 Z+ qcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).. _, y2 {& U7 g9 m
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. % M3 T& |# _$ ]6 Z9 M" M/ E
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 7 P% ^4 L# N |/ v# H
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding 1 d' |4 \4 D: c6 q
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to - X0 G; D" g$ H8 i7 M; s. `
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
2 Z7 K& Z( r' t1 V' k5 R' F: Hsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
2 m5 u2 Z4 u% W& awhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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