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; Y% ~- Z$ G6 f6 U4 u3 u8 YYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
: a# R/ l5 F! g7 }+ d$ w; y1989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。, t, G+ n% [9 X% P8 O
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。, M& N/ @( J+ N3 w7 D2 z1 z; S* G
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) I: }, X2 ^1 ]( p4 [4 aVillage near the Island of Panducan
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: |6 _% d+ S3 u. L. XThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is ! V( ^: |3 L! w; k8 h: v& r
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of + S$ _: z& `& L6 o
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
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conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 2 t8 p6 E9 [; Y+ w$ Y2 _) U, p( |% h" a p
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and . ?, A$ H: i6 o: f' U0 N+ d
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 4 O2 B/ ~& @. S. w8 f& E( i" s: H. L
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine % ]/ r- H5 h) `5 |' p) J
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 6 U: D/ S8 k/ s" u( V# c& \; v; j
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
9 E& C5 Q( ?7 o2 b+ \of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as ' m5 h" E( i& N8 W0 J
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
# ^+ n- |, B- d: ?# x: s4 E2 T( @villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 2 O7 J; T8 i0 ^ m0 s! ?
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl - L$ T; a2 g6 J, \" O
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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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
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
4 f3 }0 L. [" W cThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source , j% P6 A2 x2 s3 [% m2 b
of food for bears in the region.
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar + }( d& T( P' K+ ?
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arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of # X* e& K1 R# B1 N' e+ ^
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
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stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 0 Q& j5 e) D) u5 R) p7 a% \
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
* }) m- h/ ]% z& C1 Xpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
$ R0 i8 ~3 e$ Hname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The # n) s' \& h9 H+ L- R# m
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
+ b" d: ^, Y: K) n* o/ _heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
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that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
! d$ f t1 }+ ~% y9 hautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 4 y& X4 w# i' f. f: |
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 0 t; N! P: V) J& }% P
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal ! i U7 k9 j1 c! X6 K
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
3 v3 M# w4 ]% Y- R# Findigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan + a3 E- b9 ^; ~! W
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses1 a8 J4 t+ w( K' @7 n: g
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
7 e; h1 {$ q+ r- Hbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
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miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
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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
% `5 W# }0 n# H) j" _those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
1 h8 h. ?( c2 }0 L) c j4 Gsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
% \' Y8 C& G: \9 P& |where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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作者Yann Arthus-Bertrand 的团队
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