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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。9 g. X+ }1 U- l6 Z4 q; {. Q
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。' W$ L* C f& i, Q$ ]; n- `/ G
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。4 w( I- Z& \# k& x* {" O+ V
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 0 n8 W( s* |( }3 M/ @( M L/ T
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 7 L- t( o3 U. b+ p! V; |! t
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with ) {6 ?+ a6 N3 S" @
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
m" W/ f8 F) ?- r3 |/ [Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 6 x8 ]( X: a% ]" c) ?) @7 J
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population ' N+ B5 s1 `1 d8 ?- T: I& F
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small $ j& Y6 A- L) P
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, & O3 r n- i/ S( s3 M
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also & d) O! {" p& z* l$ U
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands/ L! C3 q) t. ~! r" W6 I6 [ ?6 j* w
PHILIPPINES
# j1 q9 q! w/ g# c2 a2 ~The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which ( r6 x: Z5 u* T6 [% b7 |+ s
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some / \# ~% x7 h$ @0 `
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as & O* X1 I. X3 J3 s" d4 f
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
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scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl ( T) g9 l% Z7 `; A( L
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade., {' ]* L2 x& O7 g; x$ ? X4 M
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska4 ^& v2 A' ~7 @ W1 r- j4 v
USA
* D+ y% I- i# D5 |2 L: g3 KThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. * b* @( T/ G' p; }
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source - g; Q! B- k# U% `5 W% w
of food for bears in the region.
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar / s8 V0 ]/ {7 w
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most ; S$ W9 K0 ?/ ` l
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of " s$ g2 I* x5 d" G" U; z
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
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. {3 a {& n1 J$ \ e Wstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that & J+ x% g2 e- i4 i
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
: |, S; \; b1 l+ O) Y7 z% I0 {penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its - e) w9 I( F8 r ]5 [
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
5 D" N1 t2 v4 i1 J$ hsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world - h. L' b. G1 _; w( n
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the # V# g$ ]/ H: e+ B) u
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
d* p* d7 C) E5 _5 @that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
- Z" h/ g: q0 M. o9 z' Hautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
3 D* z4 ]4 Q( P$ o/ K/ F/ V8 dexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
2 E; w+ f" n; H+ _* zmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
" C2 S( s( G. O, ?( C! Nspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are & A: H: @+ k |) x
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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3 T7 P; U+ @1 j- U- RCamel Caravan
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' i: `# x+ u( e% z) wOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses. G6 O/ v8 ~& Q. E: m) _$ N( J
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A . T- b/ F# r; V4 U( q8 U: j
caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4 " |* o" n$ N6 ^( M
km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
" j4 n: c& a) g) othe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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$ l3 l1 O! Z* t! ?! B% w Z9 gdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs * U) h8 n: y o$ `
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
% i5 {1 L+ T) y U: y4 t+ xOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast( G# w4 b. K1 q( |) \
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees / o- T2 {; R. h& O
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 ( \; \4 G! b6 S9 D) J% o
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are m0 H9 f j2 X% N) |9 i
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).' [# a, }, v1 D8 _1 h4 d
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+ l. t% w7 w" R# O1 \1 D1 G; YPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
8 y4 l4 [6 E/ O* S. X* ?The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually " c7 s" m2 F1 z$ y
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have ! G( k7 K5 h+ `2 ~* M# D' r: w. o
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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