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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
* p6 e+ l/ x2 P" c6 g1989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。8 u: d0 n3 b+ B# q* ~6 k5 d
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 F" v- O" d- r9 k8 j2 j- M* {
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 0 k4 A* ]5 I! W4 r3 m
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 & L, u5 n B- M; h4 [ J5 n
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
% w* b9 x9 m `* b5 b9 ^7 H- iconflict with the central authorities. Among the population " K) `& l* t7 ~% \4 |
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 2 B4 {# J6 C5 \ N5 t) t( m% D. B
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 1 K0 i/ K# W1 t
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
& V* w& ~9 g# h, Q5 C n( Q2 [cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 0 a2 }, i8 n$ I, o. h
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
9 r/ u' l! H4 dcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands0 M+ E6 @! ]1 h; u
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( U d6 P8 E* l5 BThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which ! K: \; R# [* K R7 y( _
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 6 y% } n( q' O
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
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villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
. I* f. |+ Q2 ^. U( \# uscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl : Y8 A, V: r0 W
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is $ e3 x8 i! }7 _4 U/ A6 ~/ D3 F! J
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
3 E e6 g9 w m6 toffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
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4 L/ n Y' d, Sthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
8 X' k1 j+ C0 F3 f- ]& LThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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' K$ o1 T# K5 [& I) X4 CWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar * {7 H5 {! E1 D
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
6 T- Q3 Q& s3 ^, `arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
* a' ^# Z; n5 LBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
4 n8 o6 c3 u4 m" T' ~" H2 Xresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
- `) g" v/ v8 M P. K5 w4 rstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
( V |% i: S7 a7 rrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
+ K; A' p2 h: Xpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
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site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world " i& H. h, f- p5 J& m# f
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the ; \$ X! e% X: }$ ]! P! p! g6 [- k
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in # {" D; S$ n2 `; w, u2 z; O
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
2 y0 \8 v) E( N# e4 B4 | mautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
. i, J9 S+ A$ I; t4 V9 ~. lexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
) p2 M" U7 ^4 Y1 Nmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
! a* b" j3 T9 Tspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
2 A6 y/ o4 _( O( d d& `9 _indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
$ {2 K7 L. q7 {0 b9 z* D+ ^species are endangered.
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% I' b/ C4 Y( U4 M; _Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
8 G9 @8 i- f: l8 ~" K$ \+ bcaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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& c' F: N- N$ Jthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked + t% A# w* O( R/ n) f" \5 x
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
8 |2 f V1 u- z/ Y+ R7 T' \& Dpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
+ V, Q7 J; K7 c# l7 ` ?+ I! p' _One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have" }/ y3 r$ J+ v I
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion * C8 t9 Q1 x$ ^+ q* o
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the 2 H3 b, q/ o7 s2 B1 `- _
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees & |5 A1 [: v3 r3 L- U0 f3 H
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 2 A1 g* F, S1 H. w
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are 6 w+ E0 G! L& ~* N/ _9 m; h% p
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 3 I$ N7 X* E) U5 Y% [
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
% `) L$ U1 Z' P: [' `( Vthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
' F' I3 T/ ~0 |) Q& M S1 ssimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, ' c7 M7 M A. J1 U0 o
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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