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- a3 z; T$ R+ y/ sYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。! A0 V3 T7 q) ]7 U1 F/ w. `
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。
0 {6 a: C2 ]7 D0 A' k! B( G1995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。* d6 z- X9 G# E. f# `
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Village near the Island of Panducan G u% S$ v9 \; L, J B
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 8 R: Y9 A( o' N! _
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of ; H: s8 {0 V' D9 F' B: t1 m
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with 3 o% Y7 j Q( s' z/ R! m
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 0 c0 W/ f6 F# @4 ]
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in ; b* O4 v, r* N6 {
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 5 p9 b# N5 T$ M
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also * Z, P0 p+ {9 i/ c+ k7 W [
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and ( K+ Y( r2 o$ X$ B: d& N
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
: Q1 h6 z1 f* j$ r- O7 Ucyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
2 k! K$ D1 K0 t% P( Q$ cfauna, especially on the coral reefs.1 C1 z5 U5 Q$ M* S
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands8 U/ }7 \* Q) J
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which % B6 {. I0 e4 M P
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some * x$ n( X( `$ V" R1 a a1 q
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 1 J, h& @ b! G9 T" j6 V
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
4 ^0 J# v0 c" }' G0 S% d" wvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 2 O- v) _3 n. U2 ]1 q/ j
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
; n' O6 K8 s5 u; P) X$ {oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that $ D' _7 W# x4 w: x' I0 ^
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
1 o( I) y# z+ Z9 Vthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. / L2 r! B1 k8 c
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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6 C& |/ _5 L1 Y! `Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region$ A1 z4 O/ E+ D
MADAGASCAR
5 O3 o# y5 a9 b1 P. \With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
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arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
) }, f% E1 t2 y# R/ j8 q& Q; V+ B7 uBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
+ J7 D" _. G. [5 w9 `/ G" H- Rresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
* H2 b1 k# w; o0 j0 Xstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
4 b5 R( k$ H% h1 xrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
7 J2 Y0 @* @* j6 b% Npenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
# b( }) p3 A( X' A4 x: T8 ]! ^name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 1 |, V# h m1 R, a
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world : f% V/ V, `. G `5 ` c. R! G
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the + k- e1 ?) s/ }. E: P
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
( s3 @! G9 `2 v7 g+ z0 Uthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
$ k6 B! N& L( e4 n! l2 h) _autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
8 l/ Y( |3 V4 `; K1 lexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
0 ?& s: i; y) h9 Rmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
% ?, }9 D3 `# {/ z& ^) Y' m( n0 Cspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are % B0 q6 y! f! j2 j5 b; G
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan ( n2 U6 B. C* K+ ~: ~, z
species are endangered.
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NIGER
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Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
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, [$ Z1 B4 Y) Dkm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
z' @9 [3 m% o4 | V# mthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
1 s% j! b; L/ f" q( hwith a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
3 O5 w: x: y1 |) O# a+ X- Odays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
8 _0 \3 t8 h; N9 U, a1 R a# ?$ }are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
9 O7 o) z5 C& O0 ]3 z4 ?suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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1 `' w( p1 Z! f9 V& X! A% xpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. ) a* J# ^1 B4 b% W
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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8 T$ Q: G! P& D0 ? {" VAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have+ j8 }. v* o% |+ w! b- ^
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
* \. t5 u2 o7 L4 j- Uprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
. l z; r: s# Z/ `) Y& Biceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
0 M* G5 D1 W1 z) k0 V; mfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 % n1 y7 X3 ~2 K$ x; t1 V7 M
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
# N2 ?$ [' Z3 h3 B; {/ Rcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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( E$ `( U1 I- ^2 pVillage of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
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consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding ! n4 ~9 f. b5 Q, Z# w- F3 O
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
: c0 Z$ L* j3 g: v9 Kthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
6 F! H* D" J: P' ^; Tsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 9 V8 P: |4 m" L; ~: L3 e W
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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