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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。; v' B: d1 R1 d/ ] R( [7 R
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。) q/ u9 O) N) ^5 B" I$ q
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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* f, a8 m% A5 b/ ~8 y9 }1 F: tVillage near the Island of Panducan, y% r5 w4 B3 F9 Z' M% V% m1 X& ?& W
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, P8 H9 W$ E6 h/ L* p" `2 G, VThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is ; ^7 N' `6 i8 a6 D4 h. M$ Q
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of % }% N4 L7 y: U% q4 r( l
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with 8 t# Z( L) ?" H, T) o, {1 W# `7 U8 X# _
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
/ b6 p6 d7 R8 E5 p4 `9 w }Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in / g; l$ S, S9 }3 m4 ?/ M( A
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
4 m0 G0 U+ H: Oare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small ! n9 v9 G( C6 t: t: J
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, . M1 v. X- y- l n3 `) z
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
0 o- r: d. n2 D/ U& m3 G- Vcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and & g2 ?- D; ^/ p2 B" A( u
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using ) a% ~) n$ U. w/ U0 v9 f9 w$ l/ \
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine , x* ~+ z v# J. G7 K
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which ; V) @! h3 m h8 c. e0 c. r- b
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some - e- X" d( b* B+ M
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as ) m% P: ?" j5 h: a: _) _/ f6 C
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
5 L4 g# N5 j6 q+ V& g/ Tvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
& X. q. m6 d( i3 Hscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 6 ^( c" o6 y) a% {
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
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reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze & U1 b; H7 w& r: ]1 w3 B$ L
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
o9 ~% @5 N5 r: ?' aThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source " ?& y( {, `! g% o
of food for bears in the region.
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8 J" J9 b2 X) {& F4 q$ HTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 6 a# Z, D6 i; M0 S/ r* N
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 4 i9 _: S6 t2 U2 ]% P, c% j7 D+ o [2 c/ X
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of : r% U6 S; [5 |/ e
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the " k) \6 Z9 ?7 Y; Q3 [
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the * m+ r' J2 j: d) A& d6 F, f. v
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that Z+ N1 R6 |3 c& u5 W
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
' M& i6 j5 z% P2 F* Q% o( u' Mpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its 9 ]1 }( _) |8 d4 K- i
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
0 P, c# ?$ a+ j N( i+ N/ d* msite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world : {1 ?( s4 V; t( n+ j W
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
& ~5 o+ g2 ?9 t" X* t5 r/ [' gcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 1 s1 C( m% z, e O- _
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
4 l- D# v/ ] v Cautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
# s. G. j- h- J- @2 p p8 E# Iexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
. a8 X1 U% p& ~& p" i" ymore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
& z$ l3 X1 w& p: v$ Ospecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
- ]1 ]4 P0 {+ k! J, u$ Zindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan " N I I6 Q9 H
species are endangered.
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3 c' t0 x3 t) i4 A: a! HOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
$ K0 n% x! i3 o- x' ekm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
$ n4 D) ?5 e& u5 s$ s2 X9 ?4 d4 }5 Kthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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are reputed to be fiercely independent and have 2 I" j# c- i5 B7 Y7 v+ w# v
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the , J2 C2 |" _* \, W
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
/ _$ k3 z& C, t$ q; ~* Ppresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. + o0 l# T# [/ y8 M. J! L
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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$ l: I" z2 m: f. _6 [; }9 xAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
1 T1 c9 L9 Y& q9 z; G( ?/ T/ vbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 2 K6 T0 A9 _* H5 ^
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the $ `* u$ b; `' Q: o, S4 F
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees . q5 y9 v0 {$ ]2 y
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 * B% M2 N- k" l! e' i* s* {
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
7 ?$ Y+ f1 N( R- ]% V* }covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m). U6 ]- w9 T% T8 E
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
+ |& K& L6 ~) SThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
, C% b5 X& w" R$ [% _2 Rconsists 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 7 L7 B3 ?. f4 R# E, f
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
6 ^$ I; m( B$ t& `& V' @5 Rwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
7 m5 i. j b- Jhouses built on bamboo stilts.
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