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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
0 F3 _1 q! W( {6 @2 K* m1989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。
* q7 s4 j" C- W- T- R" y6 W1995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+ Y9 N1 j L# j& ?
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
5 P4 ^5 z1 v6 lpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
3 U7 V, }) ~) R! ]piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
- X: e7 N' ]. |# V" Pneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
1 [' S8 f+ N$ iMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in ' {1 S8 [+ s/ d8 }# C
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
$ [3 M' z% @9 \! `2 v: p0 gare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small + B5 @" ?$ h! Y! }6 D% E; l
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, # Z' h) I' x8 [% e9 d1 N
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also ; w, U. h7 ?& ?8 ~
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
4 D6 R: M. _6 ~9 U( z, xfauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands9 z+ t, o- t+ r5 x
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$ M3 m' x% T6 y4 r5 q+ Z- f' sThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
( y& h' v0 h# ^3 Pincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 9 w4 z' Z/ J( E' |* @
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 & r/ e' I/ P4 I" P
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska* e3 |( b7 d7 X
USA
( W2 _0 u3 m* X8 V3 EThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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5 F8 B5 w+ g% Eoffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that % |8 z9 ~/ I2 w2 m( E
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
5 t8 Y: g4 C; ^/ a' z# `: Vthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. * ?+ l, Q5 M8 W3 S+ z3 d
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar $ I. S2 T, R7 h8 t1 E. [7 P- q
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
h; ?% d! N3 q7 D" X. M7 t p) }$ earid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
J9 t4 U, e# o3 F* IBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
! ~5 q* P* Q. w* Dresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
9 f+ E! R; _( ^8 B& Y7 lstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that # K) j8 `2 f7 y4 s
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penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
9 L) L* h8 w) cname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The * i2 p+ a, n3 C$ Y" }$ z, y& A
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world $ u: t; k3 x1 S
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 2 l9 I, E8 \8 `+ w8 C
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
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autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
' [$ E( {7 W$ i9 n" Uexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: + x' G7 {8 l2 M- ~' E& \ b l
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
" x7 E* F3 g6 |2 V6 j, E8 x( Xspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
1 r' t" n" [- }& N+ ]1 zindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at - }1 f) N! E7 r- L* V: O
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
% ~8 q' }( b3 U8 V; W3 uare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
5 b9 ?% g8 _% y! Wsuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
1 @2 p! L; h" r, M6 _7 umerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and 1 S. w% V9 ~! H8 R! C
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
/ A1 f+ |4 x) {) U; kOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!- @. L* K8 F1 ^1 a- T% U
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8 c- V$ N( Y( \. U3 ?) R- eAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have( k7 \! M ]/ x0 n! |: A% C% b
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion + x2 G4 D: |0 t. n
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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
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island2 K2 b5 `" V/ D+ ]8 y
THAILAND
' P) M5 C' { U# rPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. ) N# p$ E h9 j# c0 `
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have 1 L% p! n1 K- O7 D
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, ) {2 o1 J: { \7 K0 Q
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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作者Yann Arthus-Bertrand 的团队
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