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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
' i, a. A+ Q0 L2 |) _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。! ?4 U. X% |7 Y# S0 C! C. S, U
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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/ c9 z) H' t! T" p- x% c( }; oThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 6 W ^8 o' o: L
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
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neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
* ~; {7 }6 f2 B& J; xMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 9 F9 y% a& W( E; O$ \" y4 r- ~) I
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
, J8 I# l3 f8 _: C0 K# c2 S; X% q6 l! rare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
+ x2 p! a6 o) U1 ]* Mhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
2 o7 D: `/ d& \! M; O; ]1 _4 gthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
5 s) E* ^# k; B3 j0 o& y( ]+ n- g* m- hcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 2 Y& e! n5 x& m' ]7 z2 a# T) F. E& g
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
! m! O) p' }4 Pcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine ' g8 f! U0 C, T7 y3 ~+ G# R$ I
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 / S) ^5 |& T# d2 `4 ~
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
: N; d4 r8 j! Z8 m8 A$ l1 Sof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 9 b I* w! F: f/ I5 \/ k8 ^0 ~
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The h: Y1 I! d+ C5 K, L3 g
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without + p; s* B3 E, i- N
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
# J: U. @9 {) ?0 m) j2 B mprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
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reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
. g9 \4 w: T! g" N: _+ n$ ethem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
6 o6 k, y5 G5 r( DThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source , Y1 F0 a0 [' |: M! F
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: q5 x# s: M! c2 u6 zTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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5 g9 A- \' ^+ Y4 E: i3 a5 zWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
) ~* g4 q' ^- r; i" R pis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most % W. _6 C# R$ v/ ~' E; S
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
! R8 Y8 v0 J H; D9 qBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
. r I$ S2 f( o7 _8 c- Yresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
' |7 ]1 o+ _1 Q( lstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 4 I/ M: O& j& h
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human # t+ _. V. h, t2 e/ H; Y
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
7 Q4 L. ]: R8 a3 H8 vname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
5 ?5 Y6 F. E' U: csite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 7 c# {9 ^) }4 P! p$ x. Y
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the : Y7 W, k" E6 m, E
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in . N7 b$ G, `# s
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 5 W& _' m( \/ q0 u! R
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
$ ~( K0 E- s. M/ d0 Dexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: . n! z& ?2 _, \! A8 ~
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal & p0 C% N; x" E
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 9 Z$ h$ ^7 ~) F' `% t2 C' y5 U3 t3 B
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan U( [* Q' q/ G1 t
species are endangered.
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Camel Caravan
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# Y6 C; L: [! v+ W! q; `) lOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses9 |6 s" L" `( F& [( g2 E
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
; B( t% n0 e3 r$ cdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
5 r& e1 Z5 [4 }8 Hpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
# h- ~. X$ b, k$ J- Z! {One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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; i* {7 G( {' T8 M1 P+ A( kAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have3 f7 n( r# f6 B+ K! C$ E6 R4 f
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
$ l1 ~) _4 v0 Y; R. v9 E- iprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
, d. e Q6 r0 K& U& X% o, M( oiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 7 [9 N( M, N8 }+ m5 w: E, j
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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% Z3 w2 O: Z |8 i3 O" `covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).$ R! y" ?# v2 o9 n8 B
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. - k) \* I( c: x
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually ' u3 V$ k+ F5 B N
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding 1 o4 c* ]! ] ~6 L; a1 L8 [. Y
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to $ W$ ]% i4 `% g; P
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have . A, j7 d+ U, a# V5 |/ W
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 4 h2 @6 U L& D2 i' Z5 G
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in 3 w2 r; i9 _! J# I0 B
houses built on bamboo stilts.
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