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1 d E+ Z8 T5 M+ f, xYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。* v& M9 v. y& U
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。
* z9 ], c2 N: h. B: D3 M% T3 J1995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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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 6 [, P* L8 u; f3 j7 s$ O
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of , X8 O9 X# K% w* z6 |
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
( q( o- n2 \: ^ b- A; Vneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent + ?, e3 w2 L! r, X% M& j( M- c
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 6 G- D4 t% }, R1 G9 i6 N
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population . m8 v% |! Z. M9 P3 o
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 6 d6 |# P4 R$ i8 _" T. x( u
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
+ q' w J! N/ I Hthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
0 e0 N4 y! K: j) \cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and $ f% P2 k5 i9 ?4 P4 Q, v
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 1 P! p8 w. r* C8 k9 |
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
/ k! t! Q8 g( s y- Ffauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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. G% n) ~" |+ L9 I6 A6 H1 {" IThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which ' C# Q9 w* h0 d
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some . b8 u O* d+ \( [: X
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as . f. h! l7 t+ K7 }% q
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The " N5 h' i q' |% z* T; t7 j
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
+ D! J7 d0 d* K3 wscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
9 P6 z' ~& y* ^# poysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.* M7 ]1 {$ A3 a
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" c' m4 S' c" H$ MThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 1 v: _" G- ~$ G$ _3 i: k
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
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reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
: j: k; C' ~+ J) R; Bthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. / w% E$ S" _: v; S* X
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 6 ?4 |/ h* ~( g" K. b0 |, }. {
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# r3 R& U9 {( j: G/ _# [7 Y' pTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar ; H U+ X; D5 I, x
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
$ j! h# K7 z6 K6 rarid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of - K2 I4 V9 a# z4 @) q1 H) m
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
' `, \0 ^ a9 W4 J/ W& W: J! zresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
& M! j" g( V+ c7 f( U. O4 W4 T) Nstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
. k+ m9 b, D. k' d m" Hrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human 2 V- j& K) R2 T# R8 W0 t! V+ l" B
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its & A( c, {/ V8 ]) N) H
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
( F: b1 z# U2 B5 Dsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
: |% d' [5 K: g+ iheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 9 o& R" }& n4 u7 M) {8 X' ~- R
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
/ ]4 d: b- e. S1 R! u9 A2 _that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
! M2 N" Q6 Q* ^) pautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking # @6 g# c' G+ r1 w: o6 c- z' F
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: ]* p7 ?2 b4 O
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal ( ?! D; S3 o* v0 @" D1 {% g1 M& q
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are # c5 r/ f, H' U0 n( M2 J) _
indigenous 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
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
& C- y3 A, s5 P+ o( t5 l' S$ G$ nare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
: A. G: w8 R5 k, B7 ssuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
/ \0 B4 b" ^ \0 O I: I; g1 a$ omerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
5 ?, O* t: J- _/ fpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
8 s" A8 [% s+ oOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!# O2 U% K3 k6 y% S, e
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4 V+ f; i2 p5 V9 R. y; ~$ |6 KIcebergs off the Adelie Coast$ R; _' b- f% J e$ j5 Q
ANTARCTICA
/ [1 |: I1 Q( @5 vAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
3 a$ T& ?# N2 O0 _/ _been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 0 N9 ^- y' ]; |% a4 D1 F/ E3 E
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 + [- b0 q" o' }, z/ f
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are 5 `' C. h9 w/ w$ X/ d6 d# N+ m. F
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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THAILAND
9 |+ L9 X( |0 E0 O& @Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
5 ]& P& h/ @" @5 V& g5 bThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
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where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in 2 L- B7 x: q0 n, m. q/ J
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