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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。, ~$ t/ d' [2 S6 [" 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。
" v* o7 T9 V) K' o# F1995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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/ W7 C' ?" x; `! g: M0 fVillage near the Island of Panducan
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7 i7 B3 k4 r. A0 W+ {& m% uThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is ) |2 }1 N1 [1 u4 S! @/ ~; M3 ~
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of ( A2 K# O- z2 ]$ {) W. x2 ]% ~. Y' f
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with 4 R, U6 a: Z" j
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent & K$ n( X* u" f8 l/ a) Y" S. I
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 5 P6 k2 p! f* v) r/ x' `$ j' l
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, & B7 a9 B3 M: Z; `/ E X
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 0 Z8 C3 Q; N' h) T0 n; f8 W
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
8 l6 t, e5 |0 S+ A1 ^( L: w% @trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
4 F, \* U+ @- E1 \) acyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine 4 Y1 g {, {" R
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands K9 r" W. l* d3 w
PHILIPPINES
" P, T9 e b: w: O3 k IThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 0 p- E; |/ W7 U! Y8 }4 x
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some % Y7 a2 {# i2 F
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as % P. d7 Z9 V! k! g. C
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
! F; v) S. @: Z1 f$ [5 @villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without " A: U9 y" t5 v5 P
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl " }9 |) N% a1 ]& x/ E
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
5 `4 a) v2 J% h5 v. u: z" _protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
4 Z1 q7 ?/ j. f. moffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
: n/ ]7 x# W m4 y8 A6 h% |$ V# greflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
t8 ^6 a6 o9 l! [' x% W- B1 Cthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
( l4 O" A# G. I6 d( uThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 2 X6 @) L4 I+ T* B1 F) h3 t
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6 Q* p9 C f8 y" q) rTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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+ d4 U, p( A4 p6 P6 s. ~With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar $ \' \- K( u+ h$ h' @: Y- a
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
- F& M! w' O1 Tarid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
& G; h( j2 D0 L/ {1 y/ CBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
, b) ?' S" \4 E$ m, A0 b! E3 U, tresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 7 A$ E6 l- e+ C
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
. g5 r5 u1 v6 x0 t' crise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
3 X3 R, X/ j" Ypenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
% T( m- R( _- E- `+ g, u0 V' \name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
# @& h1 ]1 t0 ?. L4 H1 xsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
, V- O+ M2 g" F" `8 h) {! ^4 bheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the ) \$ r) |$ L& d
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
# B. k7 X7 U$ y" |that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full ; P$ f0 C3 k; O6 j
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking ! @. B1 |3 F- z! c* K
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: ) Z* a. o+ Q; l. d6 h: Z* A, R
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
4 T# r+ c2 e9 K' x- X) ^species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
# ]' J, x# S. ^indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan - W9 N: b5 _: d2 j
species are endangered.
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Camel Caravan
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 3 C+ J; D! O3 Y' ?" a
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
. i- ^6 \: o- F$ D) E4 F5 Msuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
! V( D! T1 l2 `' }7 A+ Cmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
) b$ K. E* `1 ~9 [$ C- spresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
( R$ C- q" \4 S- r0 Z# @One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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1 ]# b/ ~: Q2 W' ^3 T1 a- rAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
+ n% f5 |, `8 gbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 4 y' y3 i0 ^$ {# O6 ~& z" O# C
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the % d# ^3 Z% Z2 u
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 5 C: f& Z; t1 J& G/ E% v8 p1 e& y4 M
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
9 i) _! W: V; D) bmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are t/ y# ^& X- c: v6 ]* i- Y; x! W
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).& Y! ?; y6 @ U+ ~. T( H7 }
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island/ }. E. `2 a9 p& |: E- i! J
THAILAND
7 C: c& D6 ~3 |4 GPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
$ e3 G- K" z2 z4 M. d/ v8 Y* M/ fThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
9 ~) M& _) w( F; k9 m1 }consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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/ [! s7 V" d( U, G+ B# N6 L6 S( |similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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houses built on bamboo stilts.
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, I% ?) K! k1 _" e) Y! Q作者Yann Arthus-Bertrand 的团队
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