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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。* u1 \7 `8 d* `8 |
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。
, _( D4 A" R; E8 H$ d1 R. S+ I I1995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 Panducan4 P) C8 t( I+ q: I- T! g5 t% h Y; a- z
PHILIPPINES
+ o1 s9 U# i6 E ~The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is / O( s9 N0 M/ `
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
/ O/ X& U# a" e3 Zpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
; T& P- l) @9 lneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
( E. q$ d6 C# f% r$ _3 `Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in " t* x2 ~4 \7 H: O! ?" |
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population 1 f5 ]6 S/ [1 H* b# L# R/ Y
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
) x3 s: [" i8 N$ b) J- Nhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
% |5 K9 S9 X' Gthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
8 u# j U; C* k3 Fcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
+ O) D7 q5 V" L rtrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
( ?6 B; J% d, e8 i; |* Hcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 5 P/ r2 @1 G& M( e2 F: w
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
# |3 C' r2 C# f+ J& gincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
) o" |: a. e6 b9 i3 h5 Qof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as * E! ?( `# M, V8 v7 K+ Z
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
* h) B* F( \' ^0 evillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
/ d" n& k. l- L1 {" Q- U" Tscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl + i' _1 r- s% |3 c1 v6 t
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.+ @% U1 P, S: Y$ y$ }1 D2 _
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska8 R" @- L: s5 v1 y
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
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The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 2 p# ]+ ^/ W9 K
of food for bears in the region.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region) ]7 Z$ F" W- @4 y3 h' [, j. I
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$ s% a% _, X9 A9 d+ }- U: e' BWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
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arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 0 F: V6 g ]5 I2 e
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
! }, M! u' v5 p; c+ U7 s: j# @result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
& A( P$ D7 I9 l) Rstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 8 a: p J: D, |! [% ~' `
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human $ g! H) a6 w/ C3 H' @
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its $ y( I1 o; {/ L% }8 X+ X
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 7 b+ K/ v5 i1 R \9 R
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
% w- f+ ?; F$ h5 t2 f* A% vheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 3 B8 R' `' z4 g ~4 K9 D7 S( S1 u
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
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autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 6 ]2 U6 I$ Y, j9 ~
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
- v2 x+ U k- T$ i" _9 Wmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal * Y2 K" \* a/ d1 [
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
- J5 H2 S4 B: Y6 }5 j+ findigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan ) g0 e2 b2 m0 n( P9 S8 Z- P8 @* w
species are endangered.
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and $ U" H7 t M1 f' u, F0 h4 A
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!$ {' V7 y1 \* p- u$ C8 j* q
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have7 `7 Y/ d9 N6 w" v: ?5 t: L7 p. S
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion \* m4 H6 D, c6 V6 c7 X/ y
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the & w F$ Z7 N3 `/ B5 h# q3 ]0 l" }
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees Y/ v: [1 V9 F, ?
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 - p. m" D- G' I
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are ! ~9 ?6 P* i8 h. e* `
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).* K( H& v* W: k3 n$ b
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. $ W: W# q6 O$ i& P+ N; y
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
/ r) n+ A2 N7 ^& n' vconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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' y; I Y/ Q/ u& Z. ^0 i) Z4 othose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
8 x# {5 q. p/ w: O% @9 @7 L {1 Bsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
; A3 h) G+ J: i3 Cwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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