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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。, f9 X4 A$ s* F
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。
- e: v) c0 ?) o& u1 J5 N1 p3 M2 m1995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。' U1 S* `* Q2 u0 ^ P5 R# q+ K& b
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
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. y/ _ D4 F# A/ P* lpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with , c+ T3 D3 N3 B' X! o5 z
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
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conflict with the central authorities. Among the population . D# C& H9 e9 ]/ \9 l3 ^- f
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
( Y: m2 \, ?) H" Y c- {. U& mhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
- j9 _1 O9 H9 L1 W0 R6 Qthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also ' i6 e, b5 ]. z5 P# D) w! C
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine % I9 S2 Q$ C) E! K
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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& M3 w# `: B; S6 f5 }# Y2 I: j7 t. DVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands6 A' |7 X' v) u7 |4 x+ b( `
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which # O, ]; K; z! J. J6 o+ Q& M
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
2 |- e4 S% e* ~ k e- h6 Tof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
^# M' S: e6 `8 ~. Oseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 9 u7 I: {# y9 e1 u! E9 j. q+ {* z
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without / ?& R5 h8 x; V n! n8 _4 ^# |' K
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl $ W' w' f3 @% [3 g- R; l, @
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.$ N) D5 A+ N( b
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska/ A$ f& c0 M, R* g
USA
7 M. e ^% o/ {2 A2 p* o# b3 jThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
5 R/ j$ w/ b0 xprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It - l. L# A4 B7 C$ E ^
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that . [& k( ? ?* {1 x
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
- `. t. f3 |/ f0 v( X! ythem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
- M0 D1 N4 c6 J% C& aThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source ( ~: h4 ]! b3 j! `; W4 W% j9 a
of food for bears in the region.
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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 4 ]5 R2 ^7 F6 v+ m1 ?
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
5 y4 k7 K6 {! p: c9 P/ Larid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of + E& Z% ~. X9 a5 W8 f
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the ) p h0 J9 }( J+ T6 n
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
8 K* f h- x6 f A( M5 V$ jstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 3 G" Z/ Y" T- ~3 \' X3 a8 K3 W' @
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human / a; C. P' Z- {* B: n! a
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its # r) @% P- {5 `0 [* V
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 7 t9 K5 p) ?: S& \
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
) |1 \/ z) n7 b6 Theritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the , G0 `) G: u; [# I* Y5 }! ~" x. H
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
9 T1 T+ A4 G# C0 H, i; }that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
* k% F+ \7 q7 |( d1 `# yautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
- C: K% T3 g, Z# z3 Yexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: : a2 u) ?' E' L6 r
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal ) W( H: E6 ^" ?* x& F
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are ' ]- B! ]( r1 w( n
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
' r9 b0 s* a0 {+ zspecies are endangered.
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses1 i- v4 M2 w* d3 \" z4 I2 K8 D
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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/ C- g2 `% ^* qdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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f/ z* W% K" b( |+ dsuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
# w( ]% u; K; v% Z8 E2 smerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
$ C. Z) Q: s2 j3 I5 Jpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
: A9 `2 ~ U/ iOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
3 [5 [4 U! O) d* o3 y" _1 ]been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion * C8 p1 B7 K& t0 ?# ^) Y( E
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the * ~; l. ]3 l3 ^* T$ {; J4 ?
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
1 [1 K; a) p* u' J8 o9 E, w' Pfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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: ]* c. ?. |4 ^- b7 fcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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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.
v$ P+ A- B/ t8 K6 eThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
5 N1 D6 X2 A9 f" ?& t' `! v& |consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
, J: X& y. x) O6 h8 Jwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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