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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。8 z9 _6 \" x* M
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# l+ I" T3 D' d, v6 e- ^$ p1995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。! @5 _7 ^% d# |
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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. V$ w( s+ W. [; vThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 1 i3 z; d% j8 Q1 @; p
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of ) m* t. h+ w/ u' Q t
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with " W% h2 \' o* Y3 _ m
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent ; t$ F6 c) o; x( E0 |, |: @
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in % @( d6 M9 ?% f" [2 d9 E
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, # t& g! ?; a0 o$ l1 L
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also : n: i9 H4 m+ |
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and ) e, C6 }4 p$ y" f7 I$ ]9 P% K
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 3 S7 o: Q* k1 w' C# m w+ Y/ X& K0 I! [
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine ! Q& j3 X/ g+ M- l
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
2 T) M9 |6 p5 |includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
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seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
0 O3 L) R8 r' k' E+ Y# Svillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
7 `* R7 a: N* I! j7 ]' {scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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- c, W9 `8 |6 F) qThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
: ]0 j* v9 ^& `- V8 M7 t" {6 Dreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
. k3 f/ L" C0 r0 y+ f6 i. H, }, vthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
2 i \: J, m X/ {- _+ J/ @The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region' q3 z6 h- }7 P1 D3 r% g
MADAGASCAR
! b/ l! X3 s3 V5 L3 U. Y3 oWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar ; @2 s( F3 z. n# |' J
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
! T# E) P! E% G" _0 \arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
5 {2 K- N. U6 ~/ } R0 QBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
" W1 e- J/ \2 l( kresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
7 Z; w- m' z! H- D: q2 {stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
+ m0 ?" Y; k# Y1 d& G0 g" S5 _rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
5 Y" b% s$ Y6 m2 v8 }8 Bpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its 9 A; v% Z S r2 x1 S# b! ^8 H
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
% s1 }$ U1 l8 o( D1 Nsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world ' r: V9 u' J9 G
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the + J) |: [. r, \. P' M. ~
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in ) ~! Y' p" o6 G2 t" }0 _/ @! L
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full ! b: ^4 R7 \# M' G+ E) b
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking ) {" o3 v0 e; y9 y! c; }
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 4 T4 k9 M) }; s7 Y
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal & i! _: j+ F6 P5 N* k" S/ s
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are & s2 v8 H- S. d
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan % K# ~; K. m: Y8 e6 p9 w
species are endangered.
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
: `# h/ V5 O$ l) V q9 M% v8 jthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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' Y" r% u y i8 s. c+ o% Idays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
# I: D* f# N, T2 Kare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
+ n! H! _4 Y: Pbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
2 |. L, c3 r1 a& Qprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
/ P2 a4 R! j- O1 ?/ O: eiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
- w3 I7 [2 L+ b% Ffarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 % ~6 v. w& L5 E4 b
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are . @4 y( i! G$ X
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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# z7 _7 j3 V$ T5 T2 D0 O, v dVillage of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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2 w/ S0 U7 c; G) A* A" L$ q# jPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. - U3 U1 p5 q1 J9 d' P6 A8 ]& f
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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- P, T3 E6 z# A) hsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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