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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
" S2 x) Q' k6 ?* k1989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。
1 t/ |+ u9 v7 n1 O, j. L/ \6 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。
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% O* m M: S- E' ^6 n! jVillage near the Island of Panducan$ I; m' F: ]: u( ]! W
PHILIPPINES
8 c$ S! q( O5 A) K8 a b9 z4 JThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 7 x$ i, B4 m {( n4 [& ]
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 4 ?: g2 I- Q. @" f% d8 f+ Y1 l
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
# W# w& k9 `8 V4 w, bneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
& f" k. m3 J& h8 HMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
/ ^% [, T. q) i7 N2 [( hconflict with the central authorities. Among the population ( h, ]6 J7 j0 v4 E
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
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the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
- A. d/ Y; B8 e) s2 ?# r' e* Rcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 1 k: b% X8 i3 L1 g1 @
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
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PHILIPPINES
. i1 G" W% l: y7 A7 SThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
8 w4 V. m( g" U% i! _9 {! Hincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
" {- h* @: N& w! a7 @of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 5 ^/ k" c& m( r* |# `4 u9 C; u0 k
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The " L; o" D6 [; \* H( v8 t
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
! Q# K, ^: p3 G. N( sscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl + w5 J- N0 v! `/ U, w$ x
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
0 e0 s. \% y, a, S, Nprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
6 h- E" d- n' B. @offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
; N7 a+ [ E* [* S- Freflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
; m* q* l' {% ?, y$ \" N& _them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
- d2 \. N5 L* _6 a; L* y5 Z5 Q+ O1 X8 GThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source ) ]/ V. ?$ C; P
of food for bears in the region.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
' O3 p. d) p2 N ris the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
! }0 X5 i2 y) \/ r8 j2 }arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
0 ]: i! F5 ]; Q- iBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
2 R. Q I6 p' y# Uresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the - w# r" ^, e6 L
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that ! ]* F! q( Y" D' Y2 X2 m7 K
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
% k, R) M/ ]7 V& e; qpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its + n+ l5 [) r' a+ z8 i5 p4 {
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 0 j8 b, P3 `( X7 `; T% k
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
& z# u1 v/ h/ j( aheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the ; K. F' B g4 R+ p
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in $ ?, g% j- t" I+ @4 P+ e9 ]* z
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
5 T1 u- J: O+ y" v2 d' Y8 Qautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 4 J$ Z- V; k9 Q" D4 x; T
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: $ I$ `- d# l* s& S& X3 I, k2 J( z
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
- `1 c M" m$ g. P6 B8 wspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
2 A4 t! k* O' G: u( e, vindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
3 J! E: K! ^* b* J# _, lspecies are endangered.
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses6 H3 w/ d y/ u4 {
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
' P1 F9 p! i: O& o- W- s/ ~ kare reputed to be fiercely independent and have ' i; q% s4 Z2 p" w
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
' R) |0 y* w$ |+ {, Cmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
5 Z% h6 V, \0 Z( O: l: xpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
2 E1 `" A, `3 ~One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
# B9 C$ _8 k& Vbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
4 Q0 p, ^4 e2 W0 \8 z/ { zprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
" _: c4 F6 x5 i3 }) eiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees & j% _, Z! I; w4 G* x' G% n
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 : ~$ L+ W- U7 l3 s$ F) P" ~
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are 6 X2 v! k! A! R
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).0 S- v3 o+ C( g2 l( I3 r8 n: q5 u
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
* d) ~1 s. h' w9 h( t* VThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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