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0 W0 U9 j+ k/ _7 E1 A/ e- OYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。( [* N2 T7 b! t% A, W. R; V3 k5 f
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。
! X% }) e& X4 d9 ~) v8 h+ R1995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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! T1 c. }2 k1 V6 {, I& V w; WVillage near the Island of Panducan
$ _% I" T* f, V: w- f# xPHILIPPINES
( }" J; D: ~! T8 D- d+ L' [$ P* HThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
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2 w9 p9 A. A9 _+ ]) Gpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with 3 _/ ]) Z! b9 \
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
& Z5 L5 i* z) m- K N( lMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
; ?' k5 }5 b& L. i( ^conflict with the central authorities. Among the population ' X" k. s* p) ?% l) g4 K
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small & |7 o7 ?- A, r: X8 L6 ?1 ]& n0 q
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, & G4 C8 @" P$ _2 a6 _, R( d$ T
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also & b5 [; C f6 b: j3 ^
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trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using ! D: R/ ~2 w3 P
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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1 H: a6 q+ \7 KVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands9 b+ p! Q" }- z! q1 u
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6 f5 J5 ]7 L( m6 |* F, X: tThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
9 f, y. y$ C* j: i2 M0 T) u+ wincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
6 R7 C: _4 c% k/ U( C' tof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 3 w! |. M0 C& Y0 O; K: Q
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The % e" Q+ J, d6 n* i
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 5 I$ H- ]/ ~& D! ^
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 3 _. i8 L5 s; s* c' t
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It E! z& J; F: v! n$ c
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
% F5 b1 I/ ?4 C6 w, z: g- J& l( d3 \# Vreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze . C% u7 W" O6 b2 _" K
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
2 P5 ~$ t* n5 E. l, x b) }6 E% F! nThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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. Q ?# ]) Q. N) b) [0 PTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
8 P% j5 P: ~& i4 Y1 F6 His the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
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Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the * J' d) V; B) _( x
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
( x$ r# J4 I1 b/ q6 Z2 A$ z7 [stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that $ L9 g/ Z9 L- N$ P; z+ J' R1 X
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human ; N1 E3 _8 p8 g* J% R( m% c
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
; q' V& N7 Q5 K0 ~6 T$ Zname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
( X2 K- \! {7 xsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world ! ]6 h8 n8 W- }- u- V
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the # O5 r2 ]9 n. `4 W+ H) ?; b5 R1 B
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
9 j8 K6 ]6 Y, T9 o4 @that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
f$ _' h! e$ fautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 9 N5 j' H# Z: t/ ]: `- F
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
; X, |9 \9 `. o- Zmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
# f$ H- p% z7 Ospecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
' v2 ^% L. u- t3 `indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan , |& y( Y! ]% l: `$ o
species are endangered.
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' V4 I7 @& p8 h- j7 FOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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* H4 B/ l3 }4 m' _% h- ^8 Vkm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 / p- b: ?3 A$ M6 p+ [9 T
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 3 v, {, V% l2 w6 }% _3 e
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have * _" y2 m' r% w4 L, I
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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4 J: i' q& [/ hiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees ' T0 V- L- U9 o) C! J9 r3 f
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 4 E+ N" D% n$ r- C' R8 g* y
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
9 G) a6 T( R3 O1 g6 h$ Mconsists 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 3 H' q1 U1 p9 X+ |/ a, c( ~4 K8 H
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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