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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
! t+ U0 N* t A& E% c; a2 U1 h1989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。$ a% P- J; O- |' j8 U0 S# b
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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: W k$ p; k" D, N. {5 K2 N; g0 W1 O) IVillage near the Island of Panducan
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8 k: j. `( l. p5 Q+ rThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
# ~, Z; G% y0 p$ z5 Hpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of . v# z% L1 z0 z% \
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neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
- m/ `8 ] g. P7 WMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
9 z. C2 b9 ^. U1 Q# gconflict with the central authorities. Among the population
% }9 ]5 w# a2 Z/ U1 ]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
/ U+ T7 [) ]- Hcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
5 c, H! c, m. u/ T8 A5 H) n+ itrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
$ p3 {; Z0 L8 _3 k; gcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
9 b6 Q2 U, I" M- Ffauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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# \9 C! K; }. q+ r& j% FThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which % W2 g; q, t5 K+ i$ }& u. l6 c
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 7 S# c3 T7 L$ Z7 e
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as : M8 l' j9 C) i4 B8 i
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
' `) N) }7 y: G8 U5 p2 w: ^villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
k+ m6 h+ Z! \7 M! Kscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 3 [, V2 G: R; L- M1 t
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska% F; A, i1 ~ J$ A9 f
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
9 H5 T, |5 n& a+ G5 v5 r; `+ oprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
+ P7 W8 b' p, {8 d* J2 Voffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
! P5 ~3 p* w! G! Q2 G3 jreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze ) b y9 K2 D9 t, M- G- v0 D$ C) O
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. ) J' i1 `2 i4 ~0 h# e) M
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
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9 W2 c* o0 P1 P2 P6 Zarid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of * w. g, Q4 H+ z! L5 ]
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
i7 p; r9 }+ K6 Oresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
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( N' w! h: F) n0 h: F) H( Y& pname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
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heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 5 a! d( j/ f) n# ~: C
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
6 n7 x: J; {! A6 ~' s/ dthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
0 D" ~* I. }" T9 ^; ] |9 Aautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
' w9 w' k: C/ G! `8 T; Y" W5 e' Uexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: " \3 k/ j/ F, ]; [, ?
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species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
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& I: r$ E$ N& xCamel Caravan
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked / u6 z3 a7 f7 S
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs R' W1 g3 M8 ?# ~
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
1 ~& {: c! _0 j3 P9 E' C+ Wpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. 7 T" V- @6 ]7 {
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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% M" ` f, \3 QAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have. P* q! {! G3 q9 {; x6 k4 t
been 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 $ m1 [$ f: S; {/ p! {% U
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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4 n$ n# K7 U" V! I2 B. vPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
3 ]0 u" i: A9 o3 f: D5 `* IThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
/ P* K9 B6 V" w: J- I9 uconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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作者Yann Arthus-Bertrand 的团队
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