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* v. v' e; A# Q+ @4 G3 Z7 AYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。% S, W5 [5 W" 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。
& y8 k- T0 J% ~6 j$ 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。& c8 h, O T3 j; r! o- u2 m% H
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Village near the Island of Panducan2 S4 N8 H: m- L8 J9 E' E
PHILIPPINES
5 L* S6 t0 l3 bThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
0 Y# m' r+ n0 B; N" J, A' Ypart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
! E7 N% A+ \( o) A% V9 r5 Q4 Mpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with 4 R4 B4 R: q; N7 p. T$ y
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
+ s; b ^+ w5 c9 a8 `! W1 TMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in . s$ O9 V+ w: W: A
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population 2 _4 u. b8 ]" ]: ?1 d- I2 N
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
5 Q' M, x" Q. u) J" _/ P& Fhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 5 h8 J+ k7 i$ I3 J
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also $ G# j' y1 q+ } E- M' @6 N
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
3 ^. S, T: c& p9 T2 L b$ t# htrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 2 v1 H i' l7 D
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine ! q2 J. b' n0 r7 A% p
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands) I) z' l! o7 H6 l
PHILIPPINES
5 ^& G& t. P* I. a% ~The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which & x4 @/ ]9 O/ L0 e n
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
' c Q$ {% y9 Oof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
, d& T/ R: L' cseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 2 l* d5 E4 W; o1 c1 u8 S
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without $ I; u* O9 t/ {
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
; u& @) @7 Q8 B) ioysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.9 x; [0 V/ H* W" Q8 i6 b7 s& U
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, N9 ~0 T1 @$ c* `# M5 N
USA
Y) W, W, H) H& h. n$ RThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 8 M7 {: \: h2 E* G0 r
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
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reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze 5 Q* Q. g7 n2 C4 i6 t
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 2 }/ U6 K8 y) |/ r2 A. L( R
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source ) t, i1 D6 v, q
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region$ H& o4 C2 }* B; F
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
3 g" q& k+ P+ j$ e9 o) [is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
. V- G0 }) V) |' v* v9 B7 Carid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 7 B9 u9 m' ]5 Z* W9 a6 V3 P
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
. V- p ^8 N2 u1 n4 c9 yresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
# g ^1 R+ H' z' r1 Wstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that , f' b2 M: V+ c6 _! {0 e
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
0 t$ {2 I0 u7 J/ Lpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
, g. s6 Q, p. iname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
" M& _4 o% h9 c/ l+ Dsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world ! h8 R* N! m/ H0 L
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the " I/ e8 L$ O, l" r- c; K$ C% Q
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in $ Z+ _, s# K) F3 \" {
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full ; x' G% |! T9 k+ o
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
8 r& P' R! n" U/ ^% ]/ jexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: . l* ^7 u$ ^) A6 W/ G/ `. F
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal + G& n$ Z" w& `+ z* J1 Q- `
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
4 F9 a1 C+ ~/ p$ A& M! M _1 cindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 3 O3 `, r, L/ R4 A3 ]9 C6 Y) b9 `
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NIGER
# {' z4 w& K1 O' _% TOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses# Y. d, q B* B2 p# P/ w3 v4 [
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
6 p9 p0 D4 y* j. okm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at ( q- `% |% ?& n5 ^9 d6 Z
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked 5 m9 J2 I, Y: ^( t# r$ R
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 : s" j: ^; S8 T3 |
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs ; [0 ~8 `( ] \( B/ a, Z
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have ) M, q8 W5 r" a; F% q p
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
8 W1 n9 S8 p2 e2 nmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and ( ~; U% X) q8 I! |
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
* [% B( C% ]) I0 D& v% G! WOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!3 D6 A$ n1 @1 E% x$ |' Q9 F4 U8 K
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
8 o8 p3 s$ m$ s3 s$ ?been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 1 _4 }1 B9 Z& C
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
1 K* V$ q% ?9 Bmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are ! a+ _; k6 v9 k( f4 |) c4 z: l
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).$ ?4 [, u9 L+ d9 [, @5 P/ F
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island1 H8 A; w* J" D3 p' K( |; C1 i, ~
THAILAND
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The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 4 r$ K" `4 O4 h) D# V3 f( l
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
7 ?6 h* s* K- H7 Z6 W/ a% x: kthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
2 [! f2 f: l5 A2 U, M0 o* I7 M: Csimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, , v) d% j( X b# p0 \1 O7 a% W
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in S7 i4 I3 ] u
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