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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。( G. _, W c$ 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。
5 `3 l( R9 Z2 c |0 d1995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。2 u" J- S* a% f l2 o( B. C* z
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is $ |0 _, O+ q4 v) h2 v
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 7 O: b0 N5 t6 [( \! x6 O
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with ! @: k3 W7 N0 H+ I _0 H9 { H
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
: k0 k' X# Q* ]; ^7 A; `" p5 OMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
, Y, j3 I! Q9 `+ Wconflict with the central authorities. Among the population ! p a: S I4 |( i
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small " g5 e4 T& ~) O1 r
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
) T6 ?- { B: Gthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
6 E# [6 e1 E& X; V/ D ^cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine ! u2 V# ]- [6 M" X1 _ r' k2 W
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.6 p6 b8 U1 u8 \% y) G8 X
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
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f# Z% ?1 Q# J& Kof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 2 B$ H! ]% i8 {6 V8 g" f
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
: f5 S' o( K vvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
$ D, o/ n- q& m0 `* pscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
$ z, p3 M% S: X* [. c! Eoysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, {; K! L- J6 ]
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It ( \- I, C/ u$ D1 x: R: A" [$ p3 @
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that 1 S0 C7 o0 x; U7 v% ]+ Q+ P
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
# t0 N; J+ a* uthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 9 A/ ?1 O: a0 E3 ^0 b% L
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
2 J; Z) e Q' P( ?7 w$ D$ W0 Gis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
( _& K, t6 b- _4 N& i0 _* Varid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 3 I* n( [2 f1 V3 @9 ?
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the & Z' O! Z9 | G
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the # U0 p" P/ Q+ E% x9 ]' {% _9 T
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
( P3 W* I- R, w6 [rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human . a4 C* X }* u* ?2 ?+ p
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
4 P: v# h# m! [name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 3 h. N) Y M! K
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
$ E9 v. m. @% K' b. A) N" sheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
7 p5 l$ B, _) [continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in , d9 c, R: e3 ~# W( s$ K4 y
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full ! Q L2 a" D& U
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
/ B% P8 _+ }+ ?9 I. Zexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 8 U% d' E. w; \* ~2 q2 q3 E5 I
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 5 x7 e, C" p) }# Q: O/ Y2 C
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are ) I9 o( d1 s- w5 p3 g5 K
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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5 V ]& ~7 Q5 G4 w; e# r$ x; gOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 4 I* J; M) b2 C9 Y1 S3 G
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
! {. k+ t2 Z% v7 S- u9 x! Kare reputed to be fiercely independent and have 3 J0 g" t0 K( |4 e
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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- N: i- ?. [3 d" u. u8 Npresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. / f" F/ ]: c) |5 w% |) n
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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; S6 r" q" m9 d a9 Gbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion * b+ F \+ s/ S1 c. Q7 a8 o( n
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the ' V0 T' [% T" w# z9 [: H* ]
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees - _$ x) K# {7 h2 D3 K( v
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
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consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding % J* Q4 M, c0 q( |: Q# |
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to 4 }: O' F7 e6 Y( _
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
1 E' i4 Z" Z' D n' q& [; asimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
: p+ f' k8 h3 Hwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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