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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。9 `: f; B/ z0 o* s
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。" s: r5 U+ [5 @4 w
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。 b1 D6 b' x% z0 v5 u
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Village near the Island of Panducan
$ E6 r4 H; v) n2 e! C! X1 S$ KPHILIPPINES
! m! p9 l; P, n7 s, LThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
1 u+ I. a; p2 `8 l! Zpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
5 h p; @1 d* C2 r1 P" vpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
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Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in " V9 T0 ^+ g) d8 ?
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 7 G; Y* I# _+ k- B- @% g$ m
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 0 `' I+ F7 V( S9 i# b1 K
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and . b# f1 L6 G$ ~2 [+ e' E9 ~* q: i
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
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fauna, especially on the coral reefs.8 T( F* C& y$ z4 x! a$ W/ y
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$ C' n5 x; y2 c) ~& @, fVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands- M& i( W# ]3 G& P$ y& K
PHILIPPINES
( E8 T; j+ {; ^3 S2 _The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
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. m1 ]2 [0 R2 D |; Qof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 9 ^7 b* K/ [$ |- Y# A9 t
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
; X$ z5 Q1 _- S% O9 T, ?8 pvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without $ s% i8 D5 s' ^/ N R* c
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 5 Z5 m7 e' c6 n4 A5 A5 L. v$ n+ s
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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USA
/ \: K+ L- y% j t: EThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
9 F6 I% c; U; l" |1 ^. c- l4 {0 gprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
" g( L) h, p, M2 j; A* poffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
5 R) j* m! y7 oreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
/ s6 B C, U% H( O0 o% x9 s0 bthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 8 w4 G( p3 y; S6 f% |( W0 y
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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MADAGASCAR
) K8 z/ Y2 }+ S8 U' {3 V3 YWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
! S! C% s8 F( _6 Qis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
( H/ K# |5 J0 _# v, h7 D" w2 Q' R1 Yarid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
/ W z0 m7 g2 p+ Z j `/ D4 VBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the E- r& {- j# Q- Y" R& o0 a
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
# r( S1 a2 s; d4 i% x$ Q; Dstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that ' x* N, n- [6 Y; U0 v. f y7 G
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
& T" e: g4 n) p4 E- E! i) hpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
8 m0 o F7 f: T, Y1 Mname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
$ `+ {$ C0 y' _! x6 s9 Gsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 7 f; m: c5 f: q, a# L; B5 M u
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 5 Y. B2 S! m2 U' m7 f- }' z
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
/ P/ Y; A# O/ P! F$ [) ?" j0 H4 n- Athat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
" B; y9 ?* k7 D, R$ y; q4 sautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 3 Z4 X* P& `: F0 X& y ?
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: & K4 {3 y. N& w" E l
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 1 a' \, L W Q: h* p
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are ' l c$ t. ]$ l3 D+ b
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan * P8 g& J% v( q2 C; b
species are endangered.
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2 I+ u, @5 `0 u7 i: g% T! KOn 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
1 y( A0 Q' i* G; kkm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at 6 ?. r& p% R8 X6 U* u7 R& x6 R0 n& ?
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs ' E8 P& m, ~9 u3 h$ ^- x
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have 4 p6 M! u& ~9 x! _0 X
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
* Z3 P% \' b1 H& U1 Umerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
! ]& |, k- [3 \7 N6 g- D$ ~presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
- ~% Z# G# _) \. z) W. N2 jOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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ANTARCTICA
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been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 1 H, z9 q) U4 t! B M
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the 9 }( k+ I M A# _5 q! v+ c& f
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees " ~7 [4 G* P0 h& z
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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2 |4 `. J; c1 Bcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).- b/ n! @& C, D; b) {
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: }+ s7 ?- P# I9 Z1 gVillage of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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. I& K" D! X) q/ y* zPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
6 E, F7 z2 y7 o, i1 n% m$ n0 i3 A: PThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 7 m0 j/ h6 E% X; Y) t6 e
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding 3 Z9 r/ W) o# C6 m# y: ~
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
- j0 h: m1 o/ ]# t3 ^% q, Ithose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have : F$ b! r3 K2 q% d8 a8 q
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
) E& m! V+ b5 G8 X2 [0 }# vwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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