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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
, R! C* N2 ?/ E! B1989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。$ q$ I. Z% q0 ^- h$ c0 }0 Y
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。9 ^2 C A8 w K, F- [/ v
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PHILIPPINES
( ~3 a' d) e( t( G! S& mThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 3 M X0 A4 w* ^5 @6 {, e1 R! D
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
7 u' n s8 _1 Qpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with ) A! _3 X( t( X2 C/ b: v. y6 a
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
3 b8 }1 e5 K$ D( XMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
4 i- c T0 d T$ Sconflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also ( u, @, Z8 W! ]
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
6 a d8 U5 E8 utrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 5 w0 h; Y/ x* f( G) }* d( I5 D4 Z8 E$ E
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
0 b N, o% R4 _+ q+ U. y( b0 O |fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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0 I0 F1 N- ^' \$ s8 }Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands6 Q( Z4 U I+ d: r0 ~2 X
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
' o& G$ i' L" S% A" m- _( P5 Eincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
/ o& N D: @# {& p9 W/ _. dof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
) H: Q0 X8 _! o: U. bseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The / W9 o0 y' {9 C3 K* l2 ]
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 3 ]! B7 Z+ O8 X2 ~9 s L
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl . k6 z/ Z3 N% p1 P' g7 G
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
% Y) N9 T; y% G) p7 o j+ q% ?( loffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that / t5 Y7 W0 {0 s
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
. A2 A& H. T- p1 w: u: _1 Ethem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. ' J5 K9 `$ c8 w4 l- F0 x
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region. |7 t7 E& r" D/ l
MADAGASCAR
$ x- [7 h. }( U! E6 j( B }With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 1 u! Z6 y) R, t% Z8 N; U; N
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
5 E5 \0 K4 p. G2 t1 c+ Varid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
1 X) o8 r% p+ p7 d, }8 x& aBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 7 P, g, ~6 q1 L" t6 P
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
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rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
" c6 L' D( t1 z) i/ k' c2 _4 _5 t) }penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its 6 Q+ {# k7 s1 X r8 a
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The - v, o" Q% q @ u% j
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
7 I' c7 T1 y5 |! j M4 e3 g w' {heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the , n2 f) H2 P( Z$ U( ^. H, C( q4 s
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
3 [4 g- s- O, }7 `that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
D$ Y8 y7 }7 x$ N5 S) Z0 mautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
5 |! P) ~7 s+ l0 @" j) r% ?. a3 Qexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: & r [/ Q# L8 ~" R A* q P6 M8 H
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 3 V" K: W" c# m: G9 h
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are / U( l3 [# X% u# G3 o4 |3 q
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 8 K4 v+ S U' ~7 ^/ U% O! O% b) i
species are endangered.
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NIGER
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at 7 {2 R9 ~) {- a, h" |. E
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!* C( H. P! W* X$ v* D4 S0 G
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ANTARCTICA
7 @6 l6 ~/ J6 I3 ^8 u% V$ |All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have/ c" b0 M7 A# V S
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 4 B0 a2 z. X$ m3 ]
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
: s( H X3 f8 wiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees % Y& N( t% t+ u8 \3 C1 ~: m0 S" o
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 % K; J: _, Y) k2 W
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
2 l& L. ^7 P) `- g# _' jcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).% E8 J/ H0 \- Z8 X
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THAILAND
7 I5 w9 V( S/ I V; u! ]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
& ]3 \3 h3 V/ O, z0 Hsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
' A$ C- O0 p6 dwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
! ~( Z0 r% X6 L4 d) q5 I i0 zhouses built on bamboo stilts.
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8 H, ~% d9 T v9 e作者Yann Arthus-Bertrand 的团队
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