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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。! F2 k* l: [+ D" \
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。+ E) a1 G8 g' a
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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1 b6 G6 s1 w0 ~ c5 V" wVillage near the Island of Panducan
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& G$ n& ?! q& X2 }* s9 JThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is & L: }( [4 G9 s, x3 T% a
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
' @+ j4 E( b7 U6 O1 rpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with " ~" q/ n3 p; R4 }+ ~1 b& b3 q4 C
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent / ~. h, V& |6 z5 n7 z. Z8 u3 x
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in . l _( L) D, d' L& M; D
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
0 b3 w" E5 ~# Y3 g0 eare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small ' T/ R" C8 L A0 V
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
1 G- M! v5 H) P1 Kthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
5 f }, x" s' w2 K( r0 Gcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and ; j; s- Y) `1 D( E, m, E$ |
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 1 V* o; Z0 W9 _8 b/ D
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine , h7 e- B9 r6 C8 T
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k5 c0 f1 O4 H+ X: P& IVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
+ j! ?; e( U- a/ ^( y7 fincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some , H, b4 K3 x7 h. g0 D" x
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 5 W9 i7 v2 ^) Z5 E; F6 \. t8 a( u
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
I7 F* N- s' _villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
( F6 j: I6 H- F" q! A0 |scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 3 E- h- z5 L2 i
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska; Z+ w6 i7 _- N
USA
, b5 l4 b# n' M. U# r1 vThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
2 J' k& b0 u% z; g; u( dprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It $ f" L% e8 O: G# J) F
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
2 `8 a A, [6 P* Yreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze 9 p* P m- n- B
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 0 c \, N3 w) ]9 m
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source % J5 j. K" \3 {
of food for bears in the region.' R' Z6 ^4 i* |: a1 U: V# c
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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- `; w3 B" j( w/ {3 W* P, |8 HWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
6 f- R+ m/ l' Ris the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
( a) z, c) U Warid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
0 \& g. m& N3 T" M! tBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the " o! S. Q3 q2 X3 f \
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the % S' e* U6 Q2 `
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that ( o9 y- R. J! Z4 E' W
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
1 Y/ c' B' L+ v0 Q9 d8 Lpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
( u# B2 S7 M& {+ s& w2 jname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 2 j- d# \( Z$ ^1 m: R g
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world ; L8 G! h' q" k2 I' } r x
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
8 r9 o0 \( A. b% t9 Gcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in # B8 r) ^) B: q6 M
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 2 L) k4 x, Y+ Q1 A' D4 H3 c
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking ( k$ B p M; S2 b; L! j
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: # g1 U2 w+ ^6 D8 @) T- s
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal " \/ i; d9 \! q
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are * B1 C# F0 U5 @: [! b
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
) V3 Y% [& Y, g! b0 M5 Y, e8 nspecies are endangered.
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses$ j% a- N# }& f3 F/ ~9 J: l0 N
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
6 t3 h- y8 P4 g' k- j3 F# Bcaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
# X; m7 | ?% a5 c1 X9 Qkm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
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are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and + X" m* b$ g6 c& Q" C3 J
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
+ h1 b1 q" J7 P" \One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast0 H- A) Q ~ [, _5 Q6 D8 O
ANTARCTICA
" B2 M$ ~7 _- V: d& cAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have( ?3 u' i, N* Q+ Y$ v
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
( }7 h. |- S! D- j4 D) l) d, Jprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the : j! r5 E5 i1 T; D9 I& P
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees + u6 {8 f1 h& j) M3 t" i
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
2 ?2 N0 r( U+ Y5 r+ l) Zmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are ' i- z& ?! t4 c5 M" M
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).. |& N0 e- m& ~% s( q- t
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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; K( |0 K8 Y- W$ P! W( RPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
9 Q% i: a2 ?: T. I) I$ S& ZThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
: q- o9 e! t. C( r3 o" j) }' b& N' j/ ~9 cconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding 9 V' w+ I' ]/ c
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, # z% ~& X. W2 V5 f
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in ) ~) A# w5 P% \
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