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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
8 r. O* V5 V8 T; |0 |$ V$ z, V" k* l1989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。: H/ Z( ^* f% j5 h, 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。
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Village near the Island of Panducan
+ F0 A5 y& k# @ A! U0 m1 TPHILIPPINES
+ M4 @; s# ]7 V- h, {& X9 c( T3 QThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is ! x _/ A! N: E' w; G
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of . Y) f; F) O! r1 s8 |
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
, j( [/ e1 I6 c/ N" Zneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent # L! T J& }7 q+ ^" ]6 C
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
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are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small ) D4 \; p7 s3 x. i( F! q
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, : A* ~3 B7 m* v; j* i
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
2 k* T5 q% G! j& l* R* kcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 3 L+ q/ T) J$ I; v
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 9 l& o& U) O/ a3 |& e
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine , u% j; T0 {& N6 U, l
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- B2 F, C! f$ C% AVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands6 e0 r) J# q! i4 c. [8 D8 F0 Q
PHILIPPINES
( p; y% S! S" F. V; OThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
5 }6 W8 a) C+ L1 ^0 gincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
8 F; b% B; L& sof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 2 p) U9 A+ x \! U- d, |. Q3 a
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The & n* L! k" I& W$ d( b
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without + U4 p5 F8 A( o4 S) r. F
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 5 S$ P5 I; z% q; H
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
9 L/ e/ ?9 ^8 g6 G1 poffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
; g7 i p% i8 v* Y$ [reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze " E# W$ Y( }8 d& z; |# A3 Z7 ~
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. # j3 [/ \3 U* O, p. U* I
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source * \. ~! @" Z S" c
of food for bears in the region.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region' `" k% Y! a3 @
MADAGASCAR
) n% R( A; ^8 K& UWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
9 x* w' z. K0 M1 _4 Nis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most ! R0 Z. f* Q+ I9 Y+ J) v5 b' a
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
# [1 n- F- j+ {6 `Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the O* E$ x3 a* Y3 H Z% F
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
5 N. B7 ^. T- |+ r* Wstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
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penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
, `9 `; J/ e& M2 a3 x0 [- kname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 8 e! F" P2 y' T. e3 ~$ B% y6 U7 R
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
$ F" X L8 s% j: i8 kheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
2 B [$ O, Z6 v) P' q' ?) pcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in : l7 w) n1 A7 L
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
& s2 \$ }+ w, S* n$ [9 D2 r+ Jautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 9 j& V8 ], H0 {* m5 p
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
6 }9 ^1 u. j4 z# w' Jmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 4 s5 `8 L0 ^2 K; C$ v+ W: W( t$ V
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are & C7 O- M" Y0 C2 h" }
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 1 ^5 T" P- n P1 p, H# Y
km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
9 ~1 ~* V8 ]& Zthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 0 g H7 X3 w# S9 o# A
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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5 N+ i0 p! c: U3 D6 s" R7 Ymerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
9 T- c( j/ |! R" t" u" V: Gpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
/ b' S5 V. b4 l8 d* `0 f5 {) hOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!6 U' i* p# C5 ~8 A; l
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2 H# H* w4 B3 OIcebergs off the Adelie Coast6 ?) X* ?) o2 X
ANTARCTICA
3 b+ ~. h, R' _- A( I. cAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have1 }! J' o# S1 \0 {2 v. ?" b
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 6 R# n. ?# C7 A
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
. C) O0 K4 J+ j1 Ciceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees ; g4 o$ A7 i. L$ s
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
; X) s2 x8 M: x$ {' q1 v2 Bmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are % F8 t+ l' B, c, x* @6 p5 l& }& n
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) O9 K& v4 x w2 hPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
0 h1 t/ \ |# K! v' [The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
2 ?# |: ]5 b% Y5 r$ E+ F) Nconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, $ H) ~+ G% O0 s- R
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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