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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
2 X& U P: n' C" t7 O0 Q% i1989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。
& h" m- a5 R# e. X1995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。+ q6 G$ P0 @' I3 L
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Village near the Island of Panducan6 L; T9 J) k4 B! D Z" R
PHILIPPINES" c* @( Q- i$ }. h. X. k
The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
" L/ B |1 y+ D3 \" _part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of % \9 t+ m/ p2 r& P: |( Y3 q" L
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with ' A P; W7 Z# _9 p! R. S
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 3 R' m4 ]# n, p, v' |2 |/ U
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
" ?" l3 m% d5 u. o$ [conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
* s+ R5 E# \& D- Uare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small ' h |9 B9 w" t7 t
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
3 ]; T: W, G- H% H/ `. Cthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 7 p1 W$ H0 O- c1 p
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and & }5 E F# Q7 |' ?3 L/ a `9 b3 a
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
+ Q- M3 {" K* a4 N9 Mcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine ) t7 U* s. S7 ^5 @
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
\$ S( M$ k V" PPHILIPPINES
( ^8 p/ y' V( |/ D+ E; B; EThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which d/ a: L; ?7 g2 t4 n k+ }
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some . {* |& E$ V& W* I
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
; T' x) B+ X7 V. Iseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
) w# Y/ u. q0 D# ~4 k+ C* Ivillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
1 w, G) C2 M8 g. ?- cscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
5 n& A; I8 H, m! o' R; J5 Ioysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.) N1 s z- K9 y; ~1 v
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USA
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
) a9 G: F$ w# W/ S& G+ H0 boffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
* V. T7 u( Z# r7 O& y6 \$ G, ?+ Ereflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
: \6 q$ e' i: p1 F6 ^1 S5 d8 jthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 7 J2 K2 P/ n) M. Z6 g
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region# r6 c7 V* h5 m2 l
MADAGASCAR
$ ~' d$ U$ Z0 I G% Q) j! |2 VWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
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arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
4 ]/ [" h. {! L' B8 p4 mBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 4 e/ o1 ]: d, |+ M+ I
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 5 D) C3 y0 F5 [. ]
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rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
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name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 5 ~# p: `* g' {2 ?# i
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 6 x! X2 e+ O& R' J- ], \
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
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that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
9 Z+ g# b) R" R7 Qautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
" B' S3 O* J) ?2 x4 i7 Vexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 0 [, r, @8 X" w5 s+ G$ M! R
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses% A" ^- G$ W- a! J7 g
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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& c5 m+ O4 C0 X! idays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs + f0 b( @& W- X+ L% A* z
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
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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
; {' a8 W- N+ O' Z5 h4 Cbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees # |3 b/ a9 r# t$ t" y4 _7 w$ f/ {
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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( O0 h0 P- W5 \8 xcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).+ ~: S( R+ ]; o: r: {: i
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island4 R, \* V# G3 K/ G) f6 F6 F6 I' L% n
THAILAND
! E8 H4 O" _& y" T1 iPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. % r2 L6 h7 y6 C5 X& J0 y
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
/ o! h6 L; V: v6 G+ P2 ythose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
6 D' G2 t) C( p1 W. X% @similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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