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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。, z) f4 t5 i9 ~9 j+ {- ^
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。: y, G1 R1 G3 u: m
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。" U8 L6 X8 f& V4 A
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Village near the Island of Panducan& f$ z9 d1 S* ?/ y1 Z& s$ \" n
PHILIPPINES
6 e$ `! z# b' p9 WThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is ; H: r! E% U4 Q. G
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of % D2 v/ O( P+ h2 h; \ z; G
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
7 M7 I1 o! t F1 `; k! g) yneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
3 K* t/ d* G7 p/ P% C) MMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 1 K$ }: E) ?( j! ~: W% m+ j6 S
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
& {/ |# H: `! a9 Q0 ~are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
/ u! O- Z* p' {8 |9 bhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 8 Y# ?8 i3 l1 w* }& J- ?# j
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also & a# ^9 e. y) R, x, R
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and $ R' y: \, z5 b. V0 Z$ C) L; l
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using ' F- [) w# F/ c) B4 j9 m
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
0 {( K- M, ]0 j; I3 v( \% u4 Bfauna, especially on the coral reefs.4 }3 P; }0 ~2 f) D2 Q5 U
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& p8 J8 |* |( X2 r1 B& yVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
+ N5 o7 ~5 Y; u$ aincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 1 p( k( Z8 I$ M& U2 \
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 7 f+ |2 [- {" i
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The $ w8 H' f; b1 w5 h* w' g& M' w0 @# t3 I8 E
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
{% H7 c. l2 ]* [scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
$ J/ T* D% z4 doysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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/ t2 R" t% s _0 c2 R- N( [$ }$ o2 D5 ~5 @The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
- D. ^! n0 \) b7 K/ ?protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 2 n& p8 p& ]8 G( i
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that # n3 Q" L. [5 N$ E' I3 q3 a
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
3 r! i% ]' D* l+ a3 f: F' jthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 2 s" `0 a/ T7 A: b
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
& @$ j$ `% R2 L% P4 fof food for bears in the region.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region1 G; |4 ~# z- i; L4 T1 E3 S
MADAGASCAR
7 n$ O) q! `0 ]2 I! L+ K6 D- MWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
, Y6 Y8 K! X7 q0 Mis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 7 |- g' l* z5 n
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of ! f3 ~& m9 ]1 e
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
1 X/ ^& p+ u- m4 Oresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 9 ?* M1 p+ R/ m3 ~
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
5 Z0 L) V$ ?1 ~" M: [rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
0 q# u& F2 @6 w6 c0 R( vpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
3 u4 |: k4 `. D& [name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
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heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the , ]& q9 f- p( R5 B0 n7 l
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
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autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 3 W) J8 h0 K& O+ d
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: " o& c& f8 \5 [5 \/ l( L. q
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
1 v$ f2 D/ L' \! d5 \) ~7 V6 Xspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are & }4 p% w% ?5 `1 ?8 Y
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan - o1 l, W& X h/ U, H$ e# P, f# c, Q
species are endangered.2 U6 _" m' {$ I
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1 x5 R" H" r( @1 _On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4 U7 A. ~5 C4 T( ^$ }" Q
km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
3 d2 M# t2 [. ?" v) J, X& ethe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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; r- T3 m' p9 fdays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
& ?2 X' D# }( ~0 Nare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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6 B/ N" c3 H$ c) dmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and ' }: y, P1 J, h& T
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
$ V/ C9 O6 j. h2 L" n5 _' ]: VOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!: M7 i# p, C3 X3 G7 Z6 z
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
$ o# j& j4 \9 z! _. y- xbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
^: _/ D! S& m9 M tfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 0 l5 X6 K. x2 d3 C9 x$ \7 L0 W
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are . `# w {% P4 ]: `5 C& }
covered 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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& N- W# q1 V6 Q5 T4 { sPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
6 A9 Q, m1 h& `+ R; hThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 6 s$ Q, a0 q0 s/ M( p7 u' ]
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding 5 b. F3 h* t8 z0 D- q2 M
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
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" }7 Q7 p; ~2 Z* Z* bsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, - ~( H5 U/ ]$ ` W+ Y. E1 Z {6 K# i' b
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in ( w$ h( {6 o* i* g b
houses built on bamboo stilts.
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