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( t3 C/ r5 W' s8 p; V9 @Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。6 Y; {4 W) b8 p& K- \4 }, Z* ?
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。
- w! K/ n8 _$ l! q4 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: Q6 r9 T- D) p1 d
PHILIPPINES
3 g" u4 h/ y& D' c+ fThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is % H3 Q4 g5 q/ ?0 Q1 J
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 3 a* E7 g$ E: j
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neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent ; n& \. p. p1 Q( K- ~1 d+ `
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conflict with the central authorities. Among the population # ]/ Q& ^; g) a7 m) C. R2 O! p
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
; `$ W2 m+ B) `0 E" e, Bhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
+ W% F R- H1 D$ J% D6 h. c0 ]+ m( K- g6 Ethe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also # W* K* V) R0 S* a, `8 n
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 7 ]) O2 m7 I. u2 L8 ?
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using - q0 H- |/ L; j8 Q" ?
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
) |5 \% l" U! C% C* Y1 xfauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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, d; O/ u+ j8 N5 [& cThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which , c I2 S- j4 g# ?* s& L, ]
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some ' l' `0 | V2 o' I' w9 k I. `( r
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
3 H$ k: m: I7 ^8 ^& ^$ Yseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 2 r/ u q0 U5 d/ \1 \
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* r M: V5 U. R( s3 p- Wscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl " A: M; @7 v3 C8 @ _9 E3 l
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is ' J- a6 f0 q8 S, u- |& @& ^
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It & C; z& X& u4 D- W2 K
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that 9 D8 a" s1 {% `9 e% J; k9 [
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze 3 _* e$ }0 V( E8 X7 n5 I! k
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. : W2 `3 j' M3 e" X* q
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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4 {5 }" g" J) z r8 o- rWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
7 }. o& E0 O1 W: q2 Tis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
! r' x+ p+ T Y# yarid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 8 B- x& q$ p% o
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 9 G# @, H$ K) R- @6 O6 s
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
& \, V9 W b; [7 I0 B5 fstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
) I+ R! ?% }" ]6 Lrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
, h/ v! r- F& k1 J3 O7 Npenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its ) i1 q' R* A: I$ k2 t
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
% l7 O% `& D* o/ esite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world " o( H/ r/ T( ~6 k& E3 R6 P
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 5 M& Q1 s1 Y2 l6 @5 R* k
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in : q/ B9 H d" w$ H( P) n( i5 R* s
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
' e! p$ G% |$ lautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
4 G; j+ [) T8 }/ gexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
5 C ^( M0 a8 G5 N% g2 j8 Zmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal ) ~2 R7 z( H! m u, F6 I
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
6 h5 J. H4 C' ]$ M3 y1 r! vindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
# u1 Y5 x* F { l* Hspecies are endangered.
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses" \2 O* l/ b4 n r4 {0 |
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4 7 h) J( F. ?# _2 ?% J% m0 X6 f1 L
km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
6 a" _/ g$ N/ C8 t/ E9 Hare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
5 m7 T5 h7 r' V" c/ E: k) F" ypresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
6 {0 v4 @% Z6 ^5 b; e' n5 rOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!* ]7 A) R+ n2 \3 ?1 w$ h+ l/ t
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been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 1 F% V0 p% ~) l: f: ]( g/ v
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
: Z( V, {3 O5 @7 R! d. j' ~iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees ( P7 s( H+ s" j1 B" C
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. 5 I' b0 l$ d, b! I; A: r W0 t- e. U) J- ?
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually # b5 |! v! q1 h) F3 B
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
, S4 }6 ^1 `# e0 A7 A: a8 s* xsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 9 B3 V( h+ L1 w( S. {
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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