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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。- s7 C4 f! \) m0 L% 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。1 _/ e5 u) [6 V
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。- O8 u" j' k6 H1 h1 B
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' _' ^7 f5 d2 x1 E* c5 i* hVillage near the Island of Panducan% j+ _: g# Z8 J6 w7 T
PHILIPPINES
7 F) j- u! x9 W9 v% R/ ?! dThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is + Y$ V. ]1 M" x' ], ^% }
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
4 ~ I' u4 Z0 ?* J) D2 b% C$ j% tpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with 4 [' ~. |5 d' J. E
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 9 `. b2 W6 t" \* |9 D7 F, g7 z
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in + l& f5 Y2 N0 k, P g t
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population + A1 U/ ~& _" d1 L v
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small / b% K* x$ J0 Q# h c0 {6 v
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, ( E, j5 z3 I6 t
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
2 J# J) L+ h+ `1 q: Pcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
( K3 E2 P& V* h3 J- h( ztrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using : B1 y0 ]9 g" }: c# y" @8 d
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine ) Y; y* h4 \- H1 K) O
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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0 M4 e; F9 G) ^: K: O9 UVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands( W; @- z% X) U
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 4 u V& H2 c, F: P
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
; ?: k; z8 O+ _. Y- F% x+ _of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
9 D% O/ _1 `' Cseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
! M0 n: }4 h% l' ?! Pvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
) J) s* {! o; Ascuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
: j' z! z- x4 M! Moysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is / F9 Q# n8 I- }
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
8 u/ z0 B+ O. W7 soffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
2 t5 Y; o2 A2 R* N. l( kreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
4 B! q- Z7 n- O+ Qthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 2 L3 T. y5 B+ y2 G
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
1 \ J5 `( D8 Z0 B% L: Zis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
. O: d7 g, i' a+ Aarid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
7 z" M5 O4 n* z7 y( iBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
* @" W( y% ?- h# C2 U( O, s! m. Aresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
; B! h% x& S9 t" t$ n5 p Nstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
% r5 F' S2 Z) ~rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human 2 B+ t0 Q2 a6 f4 L* X, @7 k
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its * S- o7 Y/ o' g
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
# H9 y7 W& `; {: Fsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world / W7 d( ]) w, R& w; ^% M$ f
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the ) u2 D" o7 C% X/ T0 q
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in ) K1 q# L! l3 s! Z+ R# ~4 ]
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
( r9 i$ ]: G2 p. Xautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
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more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
2 D+ L* Q- X" N2 |7 w8 `. Gspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
2 P$ u# R9 W7 y% r5 @ L* g' Gindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan ! M. g0 W/ ^" b! D+ a5 C
species are endangered.9 f8 f# w; J: j, E6 }5 ~
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Camel Caravan
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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2 K6 E8 f& V/ T+ Zkm/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
8 ?" M1 r# P. \" D+ E7 hdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 1 a, c9 ]) D- n: P3 \' H
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have 6 K5 y1 ?6 T t
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
: N8 U$ S$ c7 E9 B O1 E6 Gmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
9 v$ F' k# d" wpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. 0 ?2 O1 a$ [9 b! Z# ~) H
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!' d2 q2 Q4 @. s8 [/ a* ~
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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1 {! x, P( ]7 jAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have$ z% g) i$ D5 I/ f6 C. w
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
; E( j9 u N# h9 t8 ?protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the 5 r5 \& g. z2 \5 ?$ h9 ?8 |. y9 ?
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
" r% M. Y0 ]* j: \& ^" R& m: @farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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9 h0 E+ q+ G/ h- O, @Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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W, {! ~4 z6 g! SPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. ) ?* c: P6 M& E1 c" J8 `
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to # X3 `: i% Y& {/ K1 V9 A5 l: ` ]
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have 8 N8 ? Y6 Z3 j% {& z u( I5 N. J
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
7 ?, z$ j& n# h3 `: U8 pwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
2 N2 _6 P% b; ~! g/ n1 c, E" \4 f' ^houses built on bamboo stilts.
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