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* ]4 H: z. y) i5 `; n& y% HYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
. j& [6 x6 W) H5 M6 y8 L1989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。- R8 Q, W* w; o0 K8 o5 ~- w
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。& k- P7 O9 I1 a3 d
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PHILIPPINES
: U [* l; z ]1 |; d% nThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 2 R. D8 _* j: S2 {$ r
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 7 G9 e6 r6 D( J
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with 6 O1 H% C5 C' F' ~4 A
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
4 t) T% z( \. H& r% FMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
( {. ]2 f! x/ zconflict with the central authorities. Among the population 9 g1 D5 D4 t1 g0 i& a5 @% R
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
H' G$ v9 B( j6 ?/ g3 m2 whamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, - ]$ K: P6 }6 x7 z. r3 \
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
, R7 I% y' u* Ncultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and % i0 H; k& U6 E V1 I m8 O9 ~6 g
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using + e- c- @4 h/ K3 U7 i- g# k7 \% T. p
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
0 S0 \; M) S: Y3 ffauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 5 L3 B( H! B3 m$ t$ p
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
, ~1 k6 S6 o1 s s8 |of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
$ g' N: S; S7 Q/ q+ L5 Fseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
0 H; R0 `, S p. Y5 k- b, g/ t; H' F. Gvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
# w" U( ~" \, J7 f4 l( bscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
: E2 Z c$ }6 M9 F* x0 a2 Doysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.2 X% r+ E5 q+ m2 _- ?6 [
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska' R9 \" }5 y: S4 J- {& I
USA
7 U. U, I" z2 S1 X' BThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is ; k& }' f( F2 l3 x
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It ; ]8 | |* E( ]* }, Y+ o
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
& v: S s7 K# P3 F9 N, ] Y3 vreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
& @ n$ W! Y2 `( Xthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
5 W$ G: k: ^$ J9 U$ t, q; JThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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~: n* j( k9 E* R5 X; WTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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/ u+ q0 A0 C& P' a2 y& UWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
( Y5 f2 C5 K$ ~' zis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most ' u* t3 B2 j9 E/ ?. j& Y
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of " ]% W$ ~7 E& E
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 2 N% ?3 @' P9 Q1 a) H
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the * u% I3 { _3 c+ R$ p0 u5 j
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 7 {1 L2 Q8 s4 p$ D
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
. ~& s e# l9 ]2 mpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
+ j. w8 R. i [name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
' e7 u" q2 s% y& q3 V, X% osite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
7 A) x. g9 i- J$ wheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
D) `8 F0 K9 j7 u/ x( Rcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
& c9 r% h- ]6 l3 e5 R3 o$ uthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
9 q1 Y& J O/ ]# Z& \autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
1 f/ q3 c2 B' G& Zexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 2 u/ {5 d4 ]5 Q+ Q2 V% Y7 |
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
- I* T$ J& a, c) I& G" O3 d, xspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are ) K/ g7 a8 B' E/ D' I
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
! F6 G% K& S4 m, ~# ?9 {) N6 Cspecies are endangered.
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- ?; |9 V8 {% ~0 y9 } MCamel Caravan
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
; v; d; i$ }3 n, @, g1 Ithe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked # n8 |1 J S3 g! o0 G+ s, k/ Y8 f
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 S" ]- [, ]2 e) ^$ ]" e
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
4 ^( D I% Q. W5 C) xare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and " n! o+ C6 k( K, @+ ~3 K& {9 o* u
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7 N, ]( k* i* m+ V& @7 W9 J8 ^Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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) H0 \# N4 L, o5 kAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have% I; j9 ?8 `# r! ]- ?6 z
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
k+ C$ |( q9 W- j3 Wprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the 4 x/ N1 k. L) a2 j) x7 x
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
+ L. X0 F g% f6 B9 K+ r: yfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
+ N# f- f' |4 D: f P' |2 Cmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
- w" l+ | c0 m+ S; H1 icovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m)./ w7 s% l& q' O9 W; ]- g4 a
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
7 i( l0 M* U' |/ O3 wThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually & P' V2 ^% B' p, p4 Y8 O; ~
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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3 n( j- x+ z7 l Rthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
( A8 F- i: G: p6 Tsimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, $ k% p) F' q1 L/ c
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
3 I' R% @3 m! X; g% Qhouses built on bamboo stilts.
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