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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
) b, L! L) s) f0 @% ~" T1989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。4 n( v0 `$ x; ^7 K, U @3 H- J0 Z: U
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。3 R- C! s: o4 z6 r% u! f
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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' d$ V' D3 ]- ?; E3 gThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is + W' e7 R7 ]3 b0 ~9 a% V1 G
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 5 A# |2 j% O; B6 z% p
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with . i* y; W' k2 T4 c( y
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 7 P/ @% y' b: g7 f2 L5 x3 j; R
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
7 t( o. T6 E6 Q* P0 B% Oconflict with the central authorities. Among the population % j- M, E' M8 n, i& {( V% f
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
% w( y7 E* L8 e1 phamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 7 N$ L/ q z3 [ m+ y; w
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 8 Q- B$ I# o2 S% x
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 3 W" l- V, J3 A3 g" D
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
8 [! G: T3 ?+ K' [/ P& m/ xcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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' M' z2 r+ I3 GVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands& e% l7 [, U) g6 E. t0 C( h4 p1 n
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
* W7 ~' U- C% d' v3 {+ Cincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 5 f+ O u3 G4 ^
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as . [5 H5 f7 \+ G
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The . r$ K* t, }: l. [ g0 s
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
. v7 z: `7 Z, @$ N9 l/ }scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
3 D& G, W( e7 P1 o- H' m1 M; B+ }8 Woysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 7 Z0 I3 H$ E; Y% i
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 5 Z8 r4 q* t- Z! d
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that * [0 u- O; m% B2 K
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
5 @. P% l- N2 h7 k/ I& ^5 Fthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. ) k. \8 N' l5 K( }! T3 h9 I9 z% l
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region4 i$ {" V H/ s3 U9 j
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
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arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of * ?8 [4 [5 [7 Z9 v
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
, Z) w+ H* L7 e/ A8 M% iresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the . \0 j3 u& w2 n' g& Y5 k
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
. I& F9 }: V; e+ u- Srise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
) ~+ M: a: o$ G# f# M. Openetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
( F7 @ s4 P# Kname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
3 s3 x; v5 u4 j! hsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world - c. T9 J, |8 R E3 ~
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the # \: Q4 U7 Z* p8 U3 I
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 6 `! `* K7 `& X Z) A+ Z
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full $ J2 h8 r1 F. X! ^7 s
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
2 ]0 ~- J e/ P# S' i7 Bexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
0 }2 ?9 a9 R. g- Z, mmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
, s3 A8 a! z# X) c4 Zspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are & L9 V8 v: q! r# b1 i
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 2 l( g5 F3 ^' `
species are endangered.+ o4 r9 }$ V; z- P, S
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( K; \$ h0 \, J. `) MCamel Caravan
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
* I* z! C7 Q( r0 _2 JNiger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
, l0 \# ~$ J) w- C1 ]3 q' A1 l; qcaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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. j1 E4 |) u }" Ithe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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% q1 n8 c; R& mdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
0 I6 O7 I9 X- J' g( D, s$ h' umerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
1 |% L6 B8 j0 b$ k1 Hpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
3 U( g2 A$ T+ U& R7 c9 b( _0 vOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
4 [% a$ i/ |: zbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
) L8 L& H4 h, y$ Jprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the % | z: o# S4 w& E$ R- l, [
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
* _6 f8 D+ g( @- k- Afarenheit (-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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/ t$ _. u* H6 l# b1 P6 _$ Y# vPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
# |; { Y) k4 l' bThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 2 y/ I9 S( n) r- E' c
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
' |. g& G! W$ T; p) Qfrom the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
6 l: ?( R2 Z, I2 [3 u8 P1 Wthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
! u7 [5 q) y# O4 ?, w7 \( Fsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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