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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
7 Z# M& c) n/ i% B" s8 L" Q% t1989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。
' N5 n" X- K2 x2 d' ?6 y: Q1995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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% ~5 R; _, F9 eThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is : |" e1 S1 h: j: w! W4 e5 D
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
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neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 2 _1 k C+ y/ k# Y4 k( P
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in ) P& z; Y1 ^6 K' C/ }; Q( Z
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, " Z `1 S# g0 g9 L; S
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 4 }2 x6 _ s2 a
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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; |- b, x+ j( O+ \& a2 ~Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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! g' l4 s# i. [$ M, U9 T3 W' M. jThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which * }+ O2 x5 |: F7 n
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some . J$ O" Q! g2 K3 ^. _
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 7 Z# @, g+ O4 ]2 ]) S8 }. S' \
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
3 X' L5 n& n9 e' fvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without & ?! X! y9 \8 H) n0 G
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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1 [; X# B' ]2 C8 S2 C% I0 ~The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
- a% B- N7 x2 S8 B! v5 p7 I6 Lthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
0 d. V: p0 _! c* F3 u. v* rThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region8 ?- U& B& [3 ^9 T* d2 p
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With 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 $ w4 ?* h" K! }0 T) {! x3 B$ s
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 6 K- ~3 |- r! _" O
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 4 y+ r5 {- v( w
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
# m2 G1 s8 _) Vrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
% q9 g) E0 z' g$ O Z3 S/ Kpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
$ c8 r$ ~, Y3 J& e4 Wname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
# N' Q5 V+ D7 ^4 }# { \site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
! D& I; Z' `4 Q M, n7 r2 @heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
9 K+ e z2 K& y. s' Y& M" ocontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
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autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking O! G/ I, J4 Y: I6 U/ S
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 4 ?/ n9 f4 P$ h2 }
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
* }1 K7 L( X- P+ t; Y; P8 @) A0 c3 xspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
( V ~8 e6 @! f! jindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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4 w0 F" D9 ?7 h( e1 m( f$ ~& _9 eOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses2 b' O: s* ?# B
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
2 k3 y( R$ E; i! f5 A! f- W5 Bcaravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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3 G6 B* l! }- g& ^$ P5 G( ]4 e1 lthe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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* B- a; J# c0 O3 cdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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9 d6 ~( y% b" }7 z& s0 xpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
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ANTARCTICA
2 }* C7 p; m' i# vAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have' y; Q5 Y) t7 S5 L8 K
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion ' T5 e5 U0 M% O, I9 j
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
( G/ O% i2 m+ w8 y f% |iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
; Z- S' q4 X( w3 Rfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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8 x! t# x% E2 ] c1 v- ycovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).& P; M7 l! Q4 j
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8 M, Y2 v9 h8 C. s+ lPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 1 h& e0 y. N/ {0 O% E: `- s
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to ) b$ P/ r/ t4 g
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
0 @& a, f" m1 Osimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, 9 a' ]9 N5 D6 u4 `
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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