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) Q' c( e9 q3 MYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。' `, o; ?1 T$ n; U5 T5 f$ y" X- N" K1 u
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。' U: C8 n+ E0 p9 e B1 ] o1 {
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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* \4 I/ v% ~* o4 k8 T5 |Village near the Island of Panducan5 H( S9 t* u$ v" [
PHILIPPINES
$ w5 Z2 x$ q2 S: V, c/ J* W9 CThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 7 j2 e' B6 b4 X- A; a3 b
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of % N3 i [8 e/ f. S, K
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
1 C0 o5 A5 j: ~: Y& R% W) v9 G% G0 M- Rneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 1 X) z p$ Y& M; \6 a. { a! o0 |
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 1 z/ D" v4 C( ^2 u9 a
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population # i* [2 a: r" \( U& X
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
- ^1 y# b/ v5 r* Dhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
6 w/ H$ p0 C! O( ~# uthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
: G% z- t) J2 ]4 j, w. ?cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 9 J0 G) R" Y; p; O
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 3 H9 }6 y7 [% \( }8 \5 L/ S6 k
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 7 o( m. J7 n6 B1 J4 @
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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" `+ J1 Q+ B+ r/ q& {9 Q3 e1 B/ `0 y: BVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands& _: V1 @* b8 ]* ` V
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1 i) [7 ]8 {6 Y5 |) e5 OThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 2 v% K$ Z! |2 [
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some ( V2 K: [# ^& ]" ^* b
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 0 v9 H9 y1 I1 E/ U
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
0 P% i1 s5 [0 I1 l5 u C( vvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
9 ]' z- k# R! s+ @9 o% }scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 1 c0 y4 E1 A# d
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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9 a1 k. R! W- Z- m( N1 M4 ZThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
! L. t j+ y8 Vprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 7 c. T5 B2 Z* ~1 C
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
% e& c4 F8 u) E9 d# }9 g$ c' oreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
" z5 @, G5 m/ o; bthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
+ B; n0 @: S# G: x$ k: |( oThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source - S+ c+ f' D$ [% c+ m
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
6 E0 i1 \! R7 A6 W. t. Ais the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
% M: j+ Z- D9 Z/ E/ s3 A! Barid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of - |' Q9 t9 d$ ]9 V8 J. x6 Y
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 8 Z9 S$ t$ n: v+ [. d
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
% e) q8 v( U. _3 q% R6 b- U9 Sstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
0 i3 M2 G3 _! g/ k' q' n9 r1 irise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
7 ^6 S1 C: U2 Apenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
. x& S1 h& n5 i1 L! s2 m; Z/ Nname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 6 b, u) I6 I8 J3 A. N0 u0 |
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
4 |' E! S0 B4 |7 Sheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
+ y$ o! N- }* J" Q' b5 Wcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
$ v/ c; }5 ^4 s% E- Cthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full . N: h! `2 F. d) E5 F$ M8 N" a! J1 @
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking " O9 Y9 ?1 Y& w& @, f
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
s' r3 P$ J# G0 d# u6 V/ }7 Umore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
7 L/ f; l' [ A% s c# D7 ?$ ^species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
4 u/ ~ L7 Y G: w/ b1 g! uindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
' s: m: H, i$ g* g9 |$ U2 [species are endangered.2 j# u6 A5 H( \
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 $ m: N1 A6 G) P
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 1 c+ C. u! n9 {, W* ^# H- G& n
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have % k0 S4 ?/ N" J* Q8 d
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
# p2 k! V7 m3 Nmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
3 L! m( A1 e9 D# fpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
+ k7 }' H. c/ w% ~One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have5 R( t! B4 y7 f" l: V% U* X# m5 E
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion : I: F W8 l0 h* J/ V5 b: u
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
+ r; {; t; z3 \) D9 Jiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 2 k5 X5 j3 S/ k0 z) C! `
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
9 J1 q5 k8 c* R9 A' G, W, R( E1 bconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding ' d# Z9 W! w) E# _* Y
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to ( w/ G0 O8 A: W* e( T
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
, F" }8 H4 F: @' U" Bsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
4 i) j, P7 c( ]8 \/ ~where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in 5 p; K" M7 A8 {) ^5 k5 T$ I& x
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