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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。! k- R0 O% I! a
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。' I( a4 h" S: @* m# K
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。% b) O2 q: U2 t
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! f0 U% Y" i: Y* gVillage near the Island of Panducan1 X. _9 p6 y9 [& ^( M$ C
PHILIPPINES
6 D4 c! i5 ?* H0 S0 ]The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 4 [* V( H# t7 W8 l8 Y
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 5 |/ O3 A5 h5 I/ W7 g$ l$ o
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
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Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
1 `' l1 |2 r8 D% P0 y) G7 T. S8 mconflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, : l3 U# H4 O$ {& v. t z# ]
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
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trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using 5 |1 U0 s @9 M0 ^2 N% P
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 3 k! c9 F1 u6 Q
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
5 d0 k, ~1 |6 ]$ v( ?4 Z- w9 Q+ s$ Uof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
( R2 ]8 ?+ Q5 hseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The ! }& v) q/ c* \5 U# d
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
- }5 M7 I0 b( l: n; Dscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl % n/ c* [. M& X: w5 x; j$ m8 a
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade./ B7 k( H2 U Q* P0 c* o5 e0 ]
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2 J( ?" N" |. Y) uThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze & g1 I& R4 D3 M) h6 t! l
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
4 d: a1 r8 O# U2 yThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 0 _/ L- j* J. M! ~: r+ t* d( j
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% A0 r3 I1 P0 v( X% o: r) A$ ^Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region1 W# b6 Y, K* |( h2 g
MADAGASCAR
( Q3 l% }% o; V& o3 |With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar ; B- a. ?0 M+ i4 Y- }. l
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most ; V$ q$ y: j# f
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
7 R8 A9 P+ F! e, zBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the / J8 ]$ f& l. b! n1 b/ W
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
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rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
# l/ A3 C9 F- s3 Wpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
$ e' Z2 S5 B! r7 Q$ `name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
. h0 P& g0 G. N# \/ xsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
; }1 b' N: o% \2 y1 U$ v- Kheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the " v, h: S# O2 X8 O/ @9 t' V
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 1 P" Q9 p R6 N$ v2 \1 r
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
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/ D2 I7 L# n, d' t0 L7 `examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 0 J: ?2 R+ U: ^1 D7 E
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
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indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan . ]& a% G; y' C3 c/ y! N
species are endangered.
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NIGER
; C ~" Y) f: x- p+ S$ E j) q4 a$ YOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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S7 w0 F5 p; l* `# bkm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
: S3 u2 l7 I, ~7 e+ V# Wthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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( T* D- t/ x0 f5 _5 EANTARCTICA
1 ?% V# `2 F# Z- t, h" n+ C& vAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have9 d1 ~0 \/ p5 u, n4 t9 ]
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees ) |5 s9 k3 u. L
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 7 y0 q3 g" }! f* R( {, \
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
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THAILAND
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The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually # W5 {& H% d. J% w* ?
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to / e( x* s2 n2 L o2 ~
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have ! ]2 H s# T$ e, E j$ l. `
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, $ d. j, _- U% c) I& g" x
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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