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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。0 ^8 t, F7 h3 ?+ u2 U3 g
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 D' J& S! L) L. J# e1995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。7 Z- v( h0 p1 t3 o2 |. |: g
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Village near the Island of Panducan) T1 V L- }1 x; b5 p* s0 j
PHILIPPINES
' A2 g9 k2 m& i, n2 LThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is ' D4 R9 x! m) S/ j9 T
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
G, Y0 ^2 J! s8 r) R6 H Ppiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with ! M- F1 f' `+ I9 K% `. @* g @
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
2 {" @7 A( x8 p3 M. ]0 w9 E5 p4 kMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
2 b, r6 Q) T7 W" p E* _conflict with the central authorities. Among the population 1 A m9 ] M, x( C. b* r/ {/ T# y
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
$ C7 J- ~' i6 B* phamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, ) k: p1 C, c0 N( v
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
' c% y5 s3 z) N: n( Dcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and ; y7 k& V$ t- g: W* B/ w( r" y
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
/ e, W& l" N/ B0 c; j( E0 S8 o2 Xcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 9 ?" O% y) \. E0 Q% Y& S
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 1 z7 q! S( u8 t- y2 I' O3 |' a! n
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
6 b) ^: W* `& \7 G! p* b) h" }of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 1 Q; ]1 [9 Z, `! k U$ p
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
2 F4 A) o& u5 }villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
0 z9 o& ]7 k9 h. w) ascuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 2 Q2 ` i8 `/ ^
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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( U# |: X5 |2 }Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It % z+ j- n. x% K5 N
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that : `: ?0 v) `2 {: G. {5 h
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze 2 U: d0 |+ x! z: p# H3 j8 O
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. : U( O- z4 W8 y" o5 _
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 4 G* G& A# g _
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region- f0 c- E5 c" Q/ P! w) t6 q
MADAGASCAR
' T. M3 A9 z$ w, F9 J( ?. `With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
) W9 R( |/ r; z. Lis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
, a5 P4 r2 }2 t/ V1 g1 i7 garid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
; S7 n( @% o0 }6 S2 y& z: |: f/ pBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the / J& [3 P2 g; c- j
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 2 y, I: g1 d! ~$ m d2 q' `5 e
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
( ?' F7 _& Y+ e: B' ]1 A4 J( }rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
1 r. s+ S4 o$ U9 Gpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its 9 H6 ?- ] L, O! [ d6 ?9 {
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
6 c0 L. g1 T# ]site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
6 Y( L) z1 V0 R# z4 M1 r9 Kheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 8 E& c2 J2 X* v: F0 M" l
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in + ^: j6 U1 H. Y" n$ f8 q
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full & J4 }% Z% O8 @% }$ m; ^
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking " ~9 N4 g( {! t
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: h' @3 |) P$ j6 e3 u% E2 R
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species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
+ v! Z- g6 k/ m5 }7 Jindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan ! P( U: S& a* i1 T: J1 O. h
species are endangered.1 |9 l" G k% h% T& O3 @1 {
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@5 m6 \/ ~2 ^# b) Y6 oOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
3 \/ y0 Y( w* o- f+ y4 ^Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
4 D6 e8 y" S$ F# x9 t5 C# J( Kcaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
3 y1 _2 R* n; V4 F. F) q. Jkm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
& K6 ^1 O( l4 l; N/ Tthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked + ^+ @9 w+ `/ S
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
) G. ]# Q5 i. K2 W6 D. rdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and / Z, I" r% ?1 B; K' g& v# O9 Y
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators. * \. E# m; v4 o/ G" n9 f3 I
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast0 X( H: j7 f* Q! r6 @' A
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have. y- X7 r. b! X! b% M
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
5 ^4 U2 g% \- P( d! rprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the & k$ Y t( C" V% h+ R
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees $ A% i$ Y4 f5 L$ e: U
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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: Y8 _" m& q2 @' g# W, x5 Xcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).0 t# i1 {% o8 b6 `+ z Z2 Y
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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.
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
0 K# d: \/ I( o! q: V9 K% O: othose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have 9 C1 U. q& R, v* n, l$ `$ g5 v
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
$ T8 F# P0 P" x9 K" a5 ?where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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