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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
0 Y+ S% D2 o5 k! W- }8 g4 T" ~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。
; G! D: G$ ~- x# v1995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' h& m |) R* Z$ ^. y
PHILIPPINES
! ~. D! ]! N0 q- FThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
8 L n( q0 L9 I# i! N" |* z; tpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 2 M3 b5 x. |" o* q, o p
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
. s, r0 |" P4 {/ \neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
4 E, c2 D, o* R6 j9 S4 }Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
3 L' k D: v7 y% ]conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
7 E+ U: c, ?0 l/ l4 w oare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
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the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
) U: u2 E9 c+ \+ H) dcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
5 S6 C+ l; M8 }trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
9 w4 @6 q9 @% g" k: \cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
/ e% P) U7 W+ c( [5 wfauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands' A; ^) q# p3 W/ r' x, E/ a7 ^
PHILIPPINES
( C4 A, O1 j7 {( |The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
c$ [ ~8 b4 S/ n' `+ Eincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
' V& F# V' x% t9 ^; l5 n" yof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
0 d7 K5 M' Q+ Pseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
) J f) P% h9 I% {villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
- _: V; K" h# g. Oscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl ! t5 Q! B4 C+ W
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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/ H6 j. U( n" O& T+ x+ {, {5 sWooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
4 L m1 a. o# V1 eprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
- s" y+ g- z4 z/ O0 p$ t ?offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
( v0 I! Q( ^# d3 T9 g# h& d' ?. Freflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
& a* Q. b, G* ?. _them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
* V5 v- h0 T& RThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 0 S. k0 r. j, q" j' l! t" f
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region& E( n& m) B! A, r6 C9 |
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
4 O2 k, _$ R% v2 V. Tis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
7 b3 x* B* x5 x, marid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of ( K4 k7 T4 s3 ^, W
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
) i* l4 n5 c* w& N. z& T; g; t6 @result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 0 q% P% b: R: v" L
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that % L" \8 O6 L9 H3 E
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
0 E1 B$ `: o s' d- Y* |$ gpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its ' m# c1 x5 `. S0 R8 V! k
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 6 p5 d$ h) a8 q! ?3 v
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world + e/ f' T( a* N' R r
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the ( N9 S# Y8 E2 B' @" S
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
. N" {; X( i0 }- \7 X( B+ z; nthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
4 |, ]9 d2 R6 \8 h' w9 kautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
' M" ]; v* |% H2 w8 {: w' p" Xexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
" ~4 y) k5 ~, {$ W* Jmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal $ P. I4 h4 T( h( g
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
: i4 h u- B" q5 L- y; K/ `indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan * M% P) L [/ U. n9 p5 Y& e
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5 l' y' E( K! o# Fkm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
1 f0 C) T5 x# L6 M. Pthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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0 a1 x' y" F% x4 xdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
0 ^9 Q3 }4 }8 zare reputed to be fiercely independent and have # O! K) T+ f9 J7 |
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
1 b8 d& m6 m P( `presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
t: l! o2 k% O5 w9 w+ M/ KOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have+ f3 Z! v, j+ `: ~* a, x" ^
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
8 e2 }8 y3 i- s( n3 {7 Hprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
M" c/ u; \+ f( _, I7 P" n: Kiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
6 o0 ?% Q, Z2 s, C0 ~ E7 S% v- xfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 " w* L- m/ D* |" z& o9 n) i4 j
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are . {: g7 p" m& f) }8 M5 S
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
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) ]1 i& {. {; Csimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, ( Q- k% ]8 T" \0 h
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