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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。0 ?4 g6 O" Y! G; a7 n4 d- H% T; M8 `
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。
$ P6 x+ q. a8 {8 e: L8 G7 ^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。 w7 j8 c8 S4 T3 m, D$ _3 v5 m0 F5 E
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9 v7 _% R! @- r3 i' V2 pVillage near the Island of Panducan6 i, n% B, c, e! H
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is % p# B* Z0 t* I9 ~2 h3 v0 B
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of ) k" s7 [" i3 C. Y! I
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with ' ]5 {7 E& P" p' h1 C/ V
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 5 K1 b$ _( [' Q Y
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 9 I4 e/ F% H3 B; E
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population 2 f8 z' | q: J
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small ; N! @3 ?7 |6 q8 Y3 B5 M
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, ! @. H3 [0 _* o3 d; y3 d7 l
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
, V; l2 H/ U+ B# N" \cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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5 T. \+ H: s6 [- [7 P+ Pcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine & q% i! H+ u8 m/ [
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands7 \$ m" E6 N& a( o4 U" g
PHILIPPINES
, {/ z2 x7 Y* b) C* u- Z# u" ]The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
+ a9 L# w( ]1 u1 Lincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
3 t7 b$ Y% A' y$ {4 ^of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as ; u' d; c; ^3 t3 ]* r# U, @, R
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 6 z1 E) c: r& ?5 ?
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without $ y1 [' M6 ~+ X8 W+ j7 X5 K
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 8 T1 t5 Z0 }2 G! Y7 f, f
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that 9 L; W( a5 s# _2 g, e
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
5 D/ C# d: Q0 I0 m+ a dthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 5 j( D3 O+ a. Q/ Q
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source ^3 V0 j; Z$ A7 w0 R3 z
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region4 R) y- E. Y/ o3 `$ Q' A
MADAGASCAR
/ r3 L2 t8 G5 WWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
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Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
1 [- X8 {4 T7 J$ V5 U5 Xresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
6 ~ I. D! o2 `1 ]# m2 \9 nstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that ' C5 v: h5 T/ B6 L
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penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
0 C9 j1 _- i* _# R% qname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
N" S) m& j* a( M2 t5 J8 [site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 4 X, v. a; ~8 D4 W* w
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 8 I l9 z% E9 j W3 Y5 @* W
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
" g6 f9 { ~" S9 O! v6 B% y5 S. z4 wthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
l5 i( q8 }; Bautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
4 \; s' a, Y% c( }8 |' mexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
) L: c a# J, y9 x$ omore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 4 h' t" j- ]0 W9 D
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
5 ?- i0 B" P! {! v8 ]indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
3 i$ [5 C' J u6 ]km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at 6 `6 j3 `' E8 |3 h; f0 n1 _* }
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked & O- L, G8 t4 d" f, W' R
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 ' t! u; C" M# e% P
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
6 ]6 F# B e; i- E0 H, k3 V2 Aare reputed to be fiercely independent and have + X% h0 `3 W- o W( m" X& q9 E
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
$ Q, c4 n6 O3 }1 c- Z& k/ N6 d* Xmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
: _; M3 g# D' bpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
3 g9 X7 y8 X# zOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast3 W8 i7 r) {* d6 E6 I
ANTARCTICA
; e% Y- r" N: I$ T- |All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have- f3 F; j% x& h2 c0 e/ ]
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 4 I1 {( ~/ T/ j) x$ z4 l
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the 5 b( H' e6 s/ s: @+ F: g
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees ' K' Y6 y" G/ l# ^0 [( Y# ?
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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8 S/ r3 M: W: _) M; |( kcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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# u3 D9 [' U# r, YVillage of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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1 m- |" `/ n3 ^2 CPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. ; U- k4 p' P; s9 i5 y
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 8 _3 S- O3 Q1 f, `1 b& v' s, \
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding ' h! @# D/ `2 S! U) r! f r
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, % H) C& l% l$ ?8 X4 d' m2 a
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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