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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。 M/ {% @% G/ Y0 m O
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。( r8 C, Q- p$ S
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 Panducan7 r; m% _9 {- E2 G
PHILIPPINES
1 d4 g$ W) A" b& Q. qThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is ' u, x: }' Y2 ~7 G
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 5 w6 i' k* o: \8 f, S
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
" i$ l/ |: Y+ g& r1 Z$ V$ Nneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 3 Q! |& X2 ^+ t0 B8 v
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 4 b% @- N9 v& m' T: |
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population ( k8 G' M" Y" h5 y
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small ! s, B2 X0 F4 F9 r) @ Q! a% f
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
3 h$ E+ ^* |0 f) A* A, e1 J3 R3 Othe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also $ }! }0 ?+ J x# u8 {/ q) @4 ?
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
. y; h8 N# R8 ] gtrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
8 ^! K/ t& X/ a# l) g% U+ Ncyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine " \* ?* W( D( R8 \9 g
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands4 e: e0 K& H8 m6 [4 |
PHILIPPINES
- b4 D' W5 \& @ m; `9 XThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
+ U2 E9 c. ?$ H% q# s8 `; s/ {includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some % e* S) \7 @) b9 Z% M; {
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
- Y2 }% B# H% i% x, t( K% _seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
( @% k! b! B* ]villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without $ X3 y' I/ {' j8 }' W) F. f1 B
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl : D- [, E3 ]% D8 j( U! }5 Z. N
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.0 g& p6 D+ e3 U/ _+ N
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
1 G+ W! a( S! S8 l. e: E" [% YThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source & X, c6 ~5 m( [5 P; S, m( C) x& K
of food for bears in the region.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region: w. k& q9 W1 Y3 c" t0 f
MADAGASCAR
8 e- H( P- D$ a- b3 \With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 9 _- c T5 P9 I, `' }% j% K% Z
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
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Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
" L' } i# x) iresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
3 K' Z1 C7 ?8 P) I. l" nstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
+ f, S! e1 R( {/ R7 U# `- f! ]rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
2 l& Z) @# t+ O8 `$ ~penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
P3 d, h; j. `! m# Gname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 3 l/ t; l; N' A, O" U
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 9 Q% v$ }) n+ |* S" C
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the ' R3 o7 e. T* K2 J6 V R% s" ?
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
$ ~& ]! v0 c7 v6 W0 P: xthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
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examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 3 h( A( g$ W0 h' o% t4 I1 f
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
: z+ t3 e* K9 W/ a% |" Pspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
: M5 S9 F1 D) Aindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
( a0 Q% L- t- |" tspecies are endangered.
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* _1 L1 N$ z& |8 @! z& z& |On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses* o' p* ~2 ^4 N! j( T7 }9 w, g
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
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/ {, V2 f! S. }1 e) |km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
: l0 T+ V( M% H+ V) t( O& s, r1 i6 S. Sare reputed to be fiercely independent and have " u$ Z% ^' N$ Z3 J) U* m% \5 {; T
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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2 C) p; e f" Y/ tpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. 6 \+ S& \' q7 F) k' l/ Q2 U$ {5 r
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ANTARCTICA
' O1 ^( O0 Y( A; ?6 H. l) iAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
7 K+ i& x6 ?& g; ?been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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/ j. }( w9 j T, z; p: N& niceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 1 e0 }; a# L% o' u2 P7 b0 P
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island. d4 q5 e, G7 m4 Z- S0 L( p
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. " r6 F7 ~ Q4 |0 q9 O2 q3 ?
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have 1 R/ l3 f [. ]) S
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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