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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。; @) @3 Z- f: @; k4 I/ k
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。
: d; S/ a9 S2 A% Q3 W b1995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
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1 H& }; N" i' W' `# MThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
% J! v. _, P* U- o2 D2 Fpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
4 \! J4 Y& D1 V5 [piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
5 ~4 G8 r" M X1 T5 a4 Q4 d& B3 Tneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent : G0 V3 E! F) X0 F! i
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in " e* Y7 e( c. t! s1 ~% u2 i a
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
4 E; ^/ c# L" r6 U) zare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
1 Q2 {& }& Z) k" ^hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, % P0 x4 n( f; @, W V. j
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also * Q7 E+ R& q4 c
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and ( D2 }4 e* ~9 b# n" ^3 t% ~' v W
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
% Q) B6 ~4 l& O' Tcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
" ]6 j4 O: \; `1 R X$ _' J$ Afauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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* Y, E2 W' p* D/ M+ D( ^1 h! W0 `Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands/ R1 `, H; h$ Q! G- z: t! Y
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which + T- e; \* }, z# i5 q
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
& ^# P8 f6 I9 ~, a+ oof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as $ t1 M) I; o! [' ^6 y, t ?. v% [
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
+ x, g1 \; U# |9 J3 Pvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without , n# j1 Q0 P0 s& @. H* i% m
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl ; F. n% o1 P7 i1 R" z# {0 j% \! e$ ]
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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 : S3 f+ L) P+ n
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze ) h7 F! S5 y, \6 o* c
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. - I+ s0 e( `) i* A" y( ^5 U
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
5 [0 H% Q- P% Q7 y }5 Qis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
! ]4 b2 j+ ?8 ]arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
- i/ {0 ^. f# Q9 R5 R$ _/ ^Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the , y( Y9 a. {, |, F7 c# e
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 6 w0 Q2 {1 ~2 g+ d& N1 Z
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 8 @% R1 \. J% O
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
: D: K4 \/ e l* O4 K, Xpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
1 I3 N, E$ v& K& X, T& K5 y+ L% ~; h+ Y7 ]name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
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. h/ o3 w. A7 ]8 s( {8 eheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the ! T$ c2 u7 s L6 g! Z
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
+ C4 w2 F) A% Othat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
, Z" B9 |1 ~) }# i$ Jautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking % c8 ^+ |6 _5 ^+ ?2 O
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
+ E E5 S' A) |0 y: j6 amore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 8 F) G' B( \& \
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
1 M$ |& m4 u0 u* zindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
7 Y. J [/ ] ~( F( M! aspecies are endangered.. \: ]0 ?7 s' z3 i* E. d% M
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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$ F$ @9 v8 c2 o: R: e v7 r% e6 M; zcaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
9 V a0 C' K5 v6 isuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
- L2 D* M3 F3 I" Z6 }& b$ eOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!# G# l: R3 P5 J
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have) t' v3 |# C/ c. e
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
; ]4 B7 L- E4 K5 k3 y6 G9 eprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
* U1 `' R4 ?' V' Ticeberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees ! a" U- @4 \8 C; O# G5 j, c
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 - E Q. P7 p0 x: ^3 _
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are : `( b6 _ `3 P
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).4 ]* C Q! Y# `& X' l: B, i" F. I6 _
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. * F0 ?( t: W) l5 j' C5 a+ c
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
: B$ L6 y! k% r1 t+ u: G t; {4 V+ qsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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