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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。) o0 O5 F' K( A6 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。. R+ [. P; { }' d- f( _9 S- ^
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。
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6 \$ d: S. W3 y8 K+ M* C/ ~Village near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
4 N% o1 f8 Y. j+ a# h0 rpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of - j9 t3 u+ e6 m& y" T" u, G+ ?
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neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
6 l4 `3 C, v2 q! pMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
) U: u4 W9 }. O& ?conflict with the central authorities. Among the population & k' S% V! ?' d# x
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 3 q/ Z( z N2 D. k% Z
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, ; F% A3 z: u9 Z9 {8 _2 V3 b6 L8 P
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
2 Y3 V/ ^- p8 C5 R0 K6 [6 {cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
) a% `) P2 y) x2 ytrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
" G+ A+ a1 F1 ~$ _" e" U: Mcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
( x' {6 [5 j" i/ i6 a' y, Q" B6 w5 o2 Ifauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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. V4 ^0 S& h& Q8 CVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
. X3 P6 J( }+ [- tincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
; m: o, g1 e. \of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
- r1 u- v0 Q6 U( n" sseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
. R6 E' ~ F% Mvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 2 r* H$ U# U9 F" @
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl . ~' t8 ^0 h0 i2 p1 Z
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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/ l+ O; O7 D9 H8 ZWooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska' Z4 } j, g1 K: ] r
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It ( K. V+ R' n0 M: Q% X0 i
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
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( k- Q' i: Y" o, S) L" a$ z! `them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 8 S/ R; Z1 ]+ p0 H4 N( i
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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4 R& [( S. ]( r2 j" _; ATsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region: S! Y7 [5 p( q' o0 F
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
* c9 \) q/ P+ dis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
7 }5 ^; v& l' }: w( j% U, x. e2 qarid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
9 E0 h/ y7 b- @. ?# |# YBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the ! ?, b/ X4 i- E1 b; f* [
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
& y3 @7 z& O+ L* U6 Epenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its 6 d+ O6 ]. E2 X& E( L
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
: p; `! Z# r, G6 nsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world , K" j, f u- w# E8 U7 K' ~
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the / u& x N+ K# r! s0 o( Z
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in - m+ ?% Y+ W: v. D. A
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
1 L! w3 `+ A0 y; {' d# J( ]autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
3 y) N- m8 v# e' \examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 4 _0 u% F8 |( t8 \
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 2 p- c: W8 ~/ a) {; v5 Y- F) _9 h' U
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
% H- E7 _3 k, Sindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
; M$ B, P: m" P# b2 r. F$ vspecies are endangered.
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
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$ W6 G2 _; p! B! Gare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have' X/ K! n; s; u
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees ! t4 c9 n9 d+ }
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 " L8 K. p B" v7 {, l" a9 X0 X9 Z( ] P; p
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
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consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, " u, F$ E T* T/ F& ^ i2 p
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in , R1 d& T% c3 n3 U5 p; b) ?5 W0 S
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作者Yann Arthus-Bertrand 的团队
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