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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。. P/ D/ F4 c- L* |) m' l
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。
) h6 m$ T, N9 C; p% @% F' }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。: i2 ?0 i( M% S; Q) h8 A9 g
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6 T% Q$ z8 {' G9 D) T! X2 oVillage near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 2 J4 M( Y3 ^, C
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
, t+ a: b% u' f/ c( B" I5 X i" Hpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with ' m8 t, e+ G5 p3 a2 f7 x( E
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
* ?% J% P6 R$ M" T0 [Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
( a9 j. t2 y0 [' M8 g" H& I, qconflict with the central authorities. Among the population ! L3 O: Q, J6 f0 h ~4 m) y
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
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the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
+ ^4 v; d* q9 L7 b) Z- |5 H- r0 D& r$ hcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
5 E$ i9 F" j7 B2 Q; ntrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
# ^: C/ W3 a, Q& Y! } X& Xcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine ) ? g' a' L' w5 O% D- J
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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, F9 l* t: {3 lThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
/ W1 N( ^6 I: uincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
4 C& {, G$ G- U q$ t8 oof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
/ q2 [( Q0 u; a% {5 V N Y* g5 aseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The + ? g& N) _" q$ |$ @
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 9 a/ W- E; l/ Z1 u# S4 C7 l: I/ r
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl $ J- M7 d. W0 R: \( l1 Z6 d
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.$ c# _4 S/ Q% Q6 g' t
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USA
, i x' A9 ?9 X6 w* d5 M) SThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 7 W `# Y, E0 ^; S
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
3 ]2 {- J$ w( |7 H2 e) ooffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
1 U5 a$ D% B% X) Ireflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
/ f/ I3 x. `- y" }# G6 a7 Lthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
) D, } b6 u$ p# ]' Z+ XThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
2 y6 R9 }3 T) p7 {/ M, n3 iof food for bears in the region.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region4 H9 p- O( M. K" p$ Y: m
MADAGASCAR
/ \5 q3 V/ c" J, q1 [With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar - G( Y+ l2 `1 f( ^
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 5 e* x ]8 \/ I( ~
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
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3 k! p# t8 @6 C. A2 t5 uresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 2 Q' O$ D P9 G+ c! b* Q2 K
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
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penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
" ?( h" a8 ?1 Bname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
( P, V7 [$ N2 F- M; B9 R$ Asite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world ; R- s) b) Z+ Q: J4 h
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
0 ], B, x. N; B' N3 D4 Rcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
" O& ~" T' |+ s' k& x; Z5 rthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
( T, y; A% g% G" [1 l8 E0 H2 [autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking ; s# ~1 K3 R6 p+ c# k; C- n7 B
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
3 P% O, l" k: a* I( b' \8 }more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal ' B( p; B9 n* s: w
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
5 R3 s# R) S: X9 c6 oindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan E( u- D! ~. K7 V9 ]
species are endangered." r& D4 d, k; s. _6 t7 n% B. a6 P) k. F
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Camel Caravan
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
( i4 y& Z& k+ f; i+ Rkm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and . `, \9 F) u: x
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators. , [0 J& J! s2 R! V: ]
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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ANTARCTICA, |8 h$ M& @6 R
All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
: r H* i0 b) t0 O: V% A$ Qbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees + h' U: \9 H; ]- S4 Q
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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* `, [1 a6 x0 o- K5 fcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).; A( r# P# g4 w; P- K: V, v
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THAILAND
o/ R; ~, T) s! i* WPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 3 A6 i# r; ~; k% e% g! w9 Q9 x
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
7 J0 U: R2 T- n# n8 ^6 `$ v' Kconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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作者Yann Arthus-Bertrand 的团队
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