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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
* j. m; s, x$ I6 ^6 F1989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。% t: h, x7 n( l" m, M. `% F
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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- |/ I- L F. |- B% G2 PVillage near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is " o2 f" r; T# i( E( S& @5 A4 l: [3 T
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 5 K% r$ ^9 ]7 G* [
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in e8 J( r O, { s6 l4 U& ~
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, ! { P+ i. |1 `( K( [5 F8 n9 }
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also $ b0 ?) z# x, F2 ]( r
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 7 k+ n" f% ^( v4 P5 p4 j
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using % B4 _+ B) B5 ?
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine . _5 ~1 W( y8 x1 U0 I0 o2 L0 Y
fauna, especially on the coral reefs." A7 W: n2 y3 o3 |, f# b
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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8 T! G5 t/ Z" M+ E2 B5 Q; WThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which " R2 z; H( p8 x( _* @; n
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
4 `' x- w8 S# p$ }of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 2 X4 q& T( r+ @. d2 \$ t! r! M
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
0 E# W3 s; o P. I: `villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
2 D* S \; z& xscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is + }; M. M' J- L6 h
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It ; @7 m( l3 A" I0 M6 x
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that : o2 H$ ] H# w7 s
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
2 ~' C6 q1 E9 T+ b6 Sthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. ( o2 R5 b8 ?! a* g; M
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6 u. H0 n4 A" C* ^6 A6 qTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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$ z/ @4 f0 h% b! [2 CWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
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Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the : F- U) W% g$ q4 R/ D# M
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
# a7 J, K) k! V7 {9 ]$ istone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
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penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its 9 {8 t* ], E4 {) P5 W- v' Q5 `* s
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The / X- `- N$ h" |! U9 b
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 6 H" b/ D0 d! [1 C
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the ; J5 y r4 n# L3 N2 p- x( F
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 1 V- Z" {/ ]4 I
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autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 1 d: T; u J) h2 a1 a
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: ; _# V: K3 P( F' [1 y3 [+ y2 Y7 Y
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
' F+ n: u( l) f: gspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 9 s0 P, j( R% e/ f8 G; r& i; J
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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1 p2 J; k. j! c( }5 ]km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
- I+ b2 J' Q5 \6 Lpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
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been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 3 C$ }% H; K. S! I7 P' |8 N/ l! e" O
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 / ^7 T: m; D& U3 K$ E0 I- @* z4 H
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are ! l) R% r7 o7 a- E s, r) |' l9 @
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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4 g! x: x1 ^0 A/ C& E1 e9 lPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. + H+ Z/ K4 K% @9 g4 e, z) R- Y
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
' t$ A: N4 U. x) ssimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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