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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。9 G; J: N* r* b% c L E) Z4 I
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 A9 i7 o, C. Y' S
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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6 x2 B/ R/ ^+ O; [3 RVillage near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
. g% _$ n/ p5 g, W5 V% Ppart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
2 N: p% Q& t$ {' f0 f4 xpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with / ^, y% {" S2 L" G7 |4 Z
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
4 c' T: D/ }2 y4 p2 a+ T `Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
% x3 ^" D% S j. U8 ~& G8 @conflict with the central authorities. Among the population ; m2 y0 z) ~3 j2 P# s
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
$ i" C. W5 K. W1 M1 b8 Bhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
- ^1 W1 F2 s+ c/ r' R4 R6 t" k5 Zthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
- i) j5 S* Y% Z5 @cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
% h. o" e) ], a$ s. Rtrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using - e7 o$ f9 ?" H( W& F0 a1 Z
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 1 E4 r. _4 C; X
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which . ~. \1 w1 f' q- X
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some ; C1 r; K7 z; y1 ]' a1 b
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 4 `5 i8 v0 }) ]+ I
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The ) g4 }: j+ G9 {( }8 `3 }# H
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 7 d. K, @, ], A* c) u* }
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 0 e' _( h1 g9 E; p
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska' Q4 h9 ^5 @ k, M- ~+ Y
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
1 h# Q$ Y! N3 Q0 T) Y8 y( o7 greflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
) U5 Z5 x( b9 L! [them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
( {3 O8 H9 S8 Q" \/ t6 dThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
9 N) b2 a: s7 Y k0 b6 X/ K; uof food for bears in the region.5 R, m7 l f) S7 Z/ }, m
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region8 c7 v' {$ ^6 K# n9 R
MADAGASCAR
# e) T3 q2 c* RWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar - o9 T6 p C/ j. Y, [) V
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
1 h7 Q8 X: A0 q V6 g [8 f2 harid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 1 c5 M- W' e: ?* V1 b
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
6 h/ K7 L" b, T. m/ S! ]5 tresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 6 e+ O6 r2 O4 }4 H3 S) ]$ k
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that ( F3 A+ z, x ~$ H( b( b2 z
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
9 e, q: E, |+ N! tpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
$ }* M. ?% m* e% c0 w0 C! |$ ename, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
" ^. d3 t! ?/ H$ r, wsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
# Y8 O* a @# Zheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
! m+ p% o1 ~1 O6 H& f5 j3 qcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in & e' g: }/ } r ^5 {1 [& ^
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
$ M* t8 D1 a4 [+ F3 G6 tautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking ' z0 e3 r( a, J- `1 L7 W+ l
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: : Q- J; M9 I2 b+ [
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
$ G4 p0 v( F. L" {species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are / A5 ?$ p5 f8 n- s# j! q
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
9 w6 a1 Z3 g" ?% Qspecies are endangered.* G0 @2 X' C) c8 T0 H
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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4 F+ X( n4 E' C( q0 x4 i. Hkm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at 7 G4 S9 O, X# L/ }
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked . Q2 h" h3 _: Y& |
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
, R9 f8 j& N4 H( o' [9 Y. bdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 4 [# e4 A, }2 y& o' x; p
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
3 s, \( e9 w* |suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
& y6 P1 b! q! V" A4 v: z; {+ g: Mmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
/ ?9 ^6 k- j. V; ~( }1 k) O# ?presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
4 o. M6 ?* q8 q' h; [3 ]One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!0 }( [) M+ z5 t( B; e- z- g- Z! Z- q
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have) L! K: p, I, h1 P* Y, a- @) k1 I
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion % V: p2 u; v5 q9 {' K0 J+ C
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the & B' H4 Z2 a6 v/ n$ Y: l
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
- h6 G$ ~+ x; _% [: {. i: v1 Vfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
. {) r" c) c1 `' Z+ cmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are % J/ u. J# j3 |
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).# }) T1 p5 |5 Q0 o L8 e- u
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4 F/ N8 ^4 N6 u: T; tVillage of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
; F+ e3 I; T3 `% m' a ]+ }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
3 c" K# h9 q; Bsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
" E3 {$ v$ G3 n$ x7 P8 @7 N( [where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in & P# }4 o( Y& o+ z& s- x
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