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1 A( N+ p9 p3 O& N+ ]3 U5 lYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
, E7 \6 f# O2 I" ]& c. W1 h; f2 ^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 m% g0 k6 M) g' c1995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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& j( S1 S- i! `, s9 I) eVillage near the Island of Panducan5 ?! p0 J: X/ i( y2 K) V: O
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The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 5 z. V; F Y7 @! W
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 4 \3 l% e0 o2 `& e( R
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
, B. i* l$ e1 \8 @neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
/ p+ t, }- A* p8 D7 N- t, TMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
: K% v6 o" Z" _: @conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
0 H& N4 t2 I2 S8 vare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
5 y3 m% F! Z8 `! y# Zhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
9 \. S& K& A% g& O+ othe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also ' l( Q$ {+ m& M. \: q+ C
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
9 S( v: i7 _* s; |) i4 Jfauna, especially on the coral reefs.9 j. Y2 n- \/ H O/ }+ [/ t" \% X
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- s! v# `' K# q+ C) pVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 1 x) _( |+ I3 z; R) k9 [2 [: \' x1 [
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
5 x$ a# j1 @' {- _4 iof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
1 X) P+ w% ?. i' y8 o1 gseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 9 B- I" _! S# H# o, T& o* k
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without & m+ I& o" P3 c% z
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 4 ^) _9 a: g; G+ T& p: n
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
% V9 f8 d6 e- d+ h. }! ?+ Yoffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that : A2 c& D* b/ i
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
2 n6 t d9 y/ S- wthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. % U- p7 U. @2 v! O# L' G
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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6 \# m4 C5 H' j& }4 [# N% F3 ~3 FTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar / Y4 H/ O7 h6 l& R% p5 E
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 1 x, V: T; t0 A5 r4 `$ g
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 4 C4 }2 P9 l3 |- K$ B
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
0 u: C# ^& y0 e' xresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
! c t3 c5 r! _! g$ @stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
$ V) |, G+ c. S& o- _' b! n; k @rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
' {; S- K% L! W6 R6 |penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
6 X4 Z# C/ {" h3 aname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
2 j% X0 k M5 L+ |. K4 lsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world ; I% S( ]6 q2 Z" ^2 x' s' q; P+ m
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the 8 t8 ^% T7 n H1 {# M4 q
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in ; J" C9 d4 V* U9 t0 |1 O
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
) h1 z8 `, p, o9 |' t! {2 Aautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
/ x5 _& ?9 d$ d9 }; [examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 9 c" c# e' I* C
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal ( S; P! L9 s& V9 d3 o
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
' i$ B- O* E6 ]% Windigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
! D3 f4 z$ K9 ?1 ?species are endangered.
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
8 e' h+ B m' i0 j1 O5 x6 lNiger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
4 L( N/ j' V, U" ?5 ~caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs . N; u2 D& T k$ l% v3 V
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have 5 f1 b$ x9 ]; a' x; I
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and $ q, t" G" U d. }, M' b; ?4 L2 @
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!5 k& s: k* a) P# \+ Y
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8 y2 @5 v+ s1 K* @3 B' uAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have! ~8 d1 U" h& ^5 j; S& R
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
5 N6 h/ r6 {- p' U b0 Lprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
% |. s2 e6 y* wiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
" M# x( A; e4 |' _2 { K" hfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
8 ]* i N1 m6 M6 K- K7 Emiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are . ~$ f; S* z! B; ~
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
3 @9 n0 E$ I1 U; {, @The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
1 k9 [2 \% O% \. T; O1 Vsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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