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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
0 f$ H0 D" W; V6 n8 C) e; Y1989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。 v3 Q6 I# B6 m {6 g
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。4 ~6 G6 o; \3 }1 M
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& H: s, K: X0 m) R# @+ RVillage near the Island of Panducan7 }' t) [2 h. X, W1 Y# E7 Q4 h
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is / L8 G+ i8 ~) c
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
1 k0 i+ o' R5 y0 N9 Ipiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
# b. e+ h' L2 I4 mneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
9 l0 w) O. e$ E7 E) u5 y" Z+ W4 ZMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
% J0 w7 k( d# g% m' K6 mconflict with the central authorities. Among the population 7 J9 T! E, G& n$ }/ D
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
- i( O, T6 U- K$ ?. u% w7 p3 zhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
- X8 r" i4 X8 Pthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also , ?( j% h& l7 r. A
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 6 o2 Z9 l1 s6 {
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using # k" U8 c m1 i# R" _% J1 z0 c" t
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine & R; b& B+ H6 j
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
5 Q( }$ {& a/ b: G6 T$ C& i" GPHILIPPINES9 q _, G! y* X8 q
The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
, k4 R( m7 b% {2 ?" ?includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 1 {9 Z! f* B- L0 J1 T" y% k
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
5 z5 H4 A% n* `6 S' Kseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The % h) {4 W1 L3 e# l
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 6 i2 }& ^, O" E/ ]. D, `+ w
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
& J8 t8 @$ A, {; l. n1 I$ T" Iprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 9 y5 }, J E: u" `4 ]/ G3 l2 S
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that 8 ]& |3 n8 {" x0 [8 D! w7 }2 w' o
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze 3 H+ ]4 o2 y. j4 M
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 1 Q, W' e2 V/ v- Y3 ^" b
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region5 P' V. v2 o$ D
MADAGASCAR
4 S q: T. ?; p4 `* X% _With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
8 ^9 o5 Y& P G+ R1 q7 w. His the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
. Q4 N, C) T+ R1 l% @$ u* n! Aarid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
& ? b, ~0 w, pBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
0 _1 g, p6 {% M K' q: rresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
1 l1 A/ b0 B) t" Zstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that . h0 f/ X- }: R" X% W
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
# n! [! Z& z2 d1 c7 w* E. epenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
; E0 x7 v% P+ P8 u+ Yname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The % S8 e# M& S" `7 q* o/ Y
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
: |/ Z9 N: Q( J N( pheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
' b/ P4 h- ~ k! K9 {/ acontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 5 R$ i4 m- A/ y. b4 d. i( u
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full ) h! O+ N* e: A' z# A* B" M
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 2 ~' A5 g l8 p/ u
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
9 L+ ~8 S( T1 |4 Mmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
: w' _) y5 {, v; Y0 u E9 wspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 4 k, |( v- y' i% @
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan : u+ e! r {$ R `& [
species are endangered./ Y4 w8 }# N7 q5 g: _+ E
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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i1 k% ^) l3 S% Zthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked 6 g2 p4 S; a7 ~# }) I* j: N0 y
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
% H- c6 i& j3 Z J* Sdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 8 U; B0 _1 { ~+ r( L6 t5 q& N3 _/ G
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
6 ^% l" C0 W1 F; G- S v2 x k4 p; qsuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the # }7 T3 ^( M! r+ |! J* y+ \! R6 e" b
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!1 x. y( k0 J+ [3 K- M) u
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast9 y2 M6 t' q' r1 m' W4 T' |7 x$ a
ANTARCTICA
0 L& c: S$ u- E6 u5 B) OAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
# }6 U j3 o! g( x7 k+ Y1 d# L# lbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 7 A. I0 u3 |' s5 r& K
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
2 H& @' I+ h5 S9 K( X, Y) \% T- t3 xiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 0 Y: H# \+ ^+ s3 ~# ]- |! G1 R' Z/ H
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
Y4 N6 Z5 a* z0 c+ p* `7 I. Ymiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
: F7 ]6 t, w% ^/ Bcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).$ V8 ?2 t4 ]* {' Z( c5 E' _
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island# ?: U! T& _/ z" W
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. * x* q6 j( h8 S0 m5 ^
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
2 K! h6 }) O; U7 a8 N q$ I4 Ythose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have 3 Q3 `$ k q* B! D0 }
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 1 e. a! ?+ C8 I8 g) ]+ N7 N
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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