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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
2 r# e& {$ A7 I4 ~% l! K3 O1989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。9 P0 F* A! r. p: W3 H) i/ j6 ~4 j
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+ D9 j2 } s; P7 T/ k' K
PHILIPPINES
6 k5 d& v( g- c6 c7 j' N2 e, @' o6 \The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is ! J" Z3 b; t/ I" N. F: @
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 5 D) `3 a. I r- g: Q6 X! ^
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
6 h7 y( H% C) z) W9 j, C$ O/ Fneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
8 |& c. ]3 ^, f9 ?3 c( qMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
. g V- z# t8 N/ a, \conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, ' [ v7 B7 f& r4 l9 c9 [7 K
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
1 @9 y8 E k& l% \" A" a; f ocultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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. g: V* e& J8 e: w) H( ncyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine - H. f+ ~& E7 P8 q
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands# ]+ V) a6 Z$ C
PHILIPPINES
; \% {9 }3 g7 DThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which " ^9 l. y" I9 E; j/ B) W! k3 w
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some ! [( p& Q# A. ?$ H
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
3 P5 O5 q) T$ J6 F ^" h) ]: pseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
8 F, B5 m2 y$ k5 r0 v( hvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 3 G% [) \, H3 C/ b1 K
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
! S. j+ n/ L& E z5 d9 U9 ~oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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8 l7 f( I( W, @; kWooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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! C0 O) L5 z3 i; K- Z" X5 bThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
4 g2 {9 l; `/ qprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 2 z* r5 D9 b9 E" o( I
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that 0 I3 W6 m P: f& |! W% b2 c- T
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
; T+ b. i; V' pthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. ( y* ^0 k) a0 ^- l
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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) u( s% T5 H$ I; r$ _Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region$ n9 Q; W3 J: X! ~+ w/ t8 ^) a
MADAGASCAR
$ S: W1 @2 ]2 s" q% f( j& r- XWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
/ k: k" k: K$ P5 ?is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
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Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 5 c/ U. y1 Z1 I7 n7 h) _
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
3 `: R/ C" X. d9 u6 m) `' rstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
v5 |) S& d! y& I: Srise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
8 a7 v; h- h( Q% y: Upenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
1 I6 T% j1 h# l, }" J0 Kname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
/ K T( r9 }, t5 e/ `2 y/ xsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world / Y' o5 ~4 i9 [1 ^! t
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
$ z0 v1 L) N3 B5 dcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
# n" q9 B% m2 Fthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full ' y2 M3 @. _# E) g
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
2 d# j4 r: {- ~( E! k Z1 F7 j- _examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: i8 E; [6 W7 X. R
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
* M9 m! L* n. ?8 P: a Q: G6 wspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 6 R2 L, Y+ e' h0 T+ b8 x
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
! b2 M. q7 B0 l6 S$ t! x3 `species are endangered.2 O9 O6 p v: A+ l
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0 t& L* Y$ n+ X) m! x6 e) ?On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
' }# F/ d9 Q6 H' N3 Gkm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
) y7 P! l) c4 s" d2 p2 |; s0 wthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
4 \! o! M+ j1 P E2 u* Z0 }merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
, j5 T. n! ^0 }. Q: Zpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
) f3 E* J$ H$ _1 h7 `% N$ }/ c3 kOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
" [' @# {/ |3 L9 s! }1 O0 obeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
0 o, q1 k) {: K, u, r6 oprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the ! E8 B9 k- E5 Q) I
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
' R# m5 ]' e3 c+ m2 Gfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
5 @) [2 p3 r8 F% v; I6 ]; Omiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
( L- C* K. a2 {7 d' \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. - i" m8 F$ C2 J
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
" a0 H- f& U# K% A5 Nconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have 7 H$ y/ G, V* s; M
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, & I: g- m" h" L- W
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in 4 K) A8 z. N5 _7 x4 A
houses built on bamboo stilts.
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