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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。8 L E! M9 q" R
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 u2 q' G5 H- d! j" |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 O( V7 Y3 B1 w- N$ K5 B
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 7 ?! c2 b9 B' d; h! k8 E. b& A
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 8 R" ]$ q* `) t6 Z6 s t' D0 L
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neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
1 @/ c( w6 P @8 U! SMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
' }5 W- I; x3 mconflict with the central authorities. Among the population
) s8 k& c0 ]- y: X7 Y5 g5 z( hare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
2 Y3 {0 e4 [) N% H* S& @8 Vhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 2 T# v& l" C$ C( G% M/ [. p
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
, b8 Q! N0 H. b; C# O0 }cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 1 I+ i- a( W+ ^, a9 a8 ]* s
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
, T& z" w$ G D7 Pcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 5 P3 j" @$ ` y$ o+ v4 S& j' [
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands; l$ {0 z3 I6 N" s1 Q9 ]# ]
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# T$ [( B0 @3 o! }' nThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which : s! a# j% B3 W& ]/ w, l# F
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
}7 A1 h' y9 ^7 p+ S2 ` fof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as % u2 k7 s, }3 }, M9 V9 w6 o6 M
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
0 c6 @6 Z1 M' \& E6 `villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
1 E, v, l2 c# F; v' S6 M; {1 \0 Uscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
! f5 ?) L0 E2 W* Ioysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.; ?: ?* M0 C+ Y9 G* y) |
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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# a& l1 N: I( o6 `4 R7 l0 w, ?6 Z8 tThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
2 H/ h$ }+ I! v# e* L+ z5 Oprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
# W9 M7 k1 v9 \offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
6 g: t6 C6 {! sreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze * W3 ]6 X- p% b( Y3 U, C2 [0 ^
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
a% O7 ~& \' R( \$ `The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
* B4 N2 S2 x$ l+ o1 aof food for bears in the region.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region- {" U, x/ k! I* d
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8 U3 o/ W- ] ?. H3 m, {; M5 \* `" MWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar + ^- G8 T0 E4 @0 A! x, S' v: ]: T1 \
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most : V3 M/ P/ S! u4 N [$ w3 ?/ k) f
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of , k! l0 n" d# N) E b6 i
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
& Q5 M R* Y# t/ W! r9 X9 }result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
% N, j5 }% n1 rstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
& s0 g) _' q# D% ?) F; R1 s8 crise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
: M6 h7 K: G, u( I g% X3 Bpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
7 |6 {7 n& ]6 U- @" M3 r6 `name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 1 n! }% U( m Z( x- f! q' Z
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
, [5 m! t. F& H' `* n* Vheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 8 b, F6 F& H$ h8 c+ c2 E
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 0 | n, x- B0 O$ S- A3 K3 q2 B- T
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
; `5 O6 G* U/ b0 L2 k% R ~$ yautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 0 m- Q' ^& T; k9 o+ I
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
( l& h, z9 A) Umore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal $ |$ [; @% }5 Q0 ~" ^' I( q
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
+ C5 f0 I3 z8 K% [2 S; mindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
! _* H' S+ E' f% Y# \4 \species are endangered.
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NIGER
5 ]$ w: p! y! B! F% jOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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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 c. S5 U+ G$ S- ^# V. N, U
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
5 b$ d# [# [5 _; V* dsuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!2 i3 g. t: Q- ?! l* \0 { f
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5 U0 _+ R( w5 E$ I' I3 D' \" T) M6 yIcebergs off the Adelie Coast
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: K6 M$ @* S) j y, a' cAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
; ]& v8 s2 [ h4 F& ibeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion " Y/ D2 z% s+ w+ X5 O
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
$ U4 c \4 z$ X, h! {* |& Uiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
2 e" W6 N( ~/ B- ?; t0 Yfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
! O' D% ]' R# ~# b! o1 l' c- `miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are + X; V. o+ e5 N" \- R/ z& n
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2 Y8 X3 I& w ]. A- ~" ~" @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
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have ) r( r8 U/ R2 u2 e" Y, P
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, % A/ ^. A7 g, r6 d# D3 [0 N! H
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in 8 |" o$ c# }$ o9 ?3 N! C. M
houses built on bamboo stilts.
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