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- m2 m/ t- q4 VYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
1 a. @# ~0 M8 j6 ?5 M9 k% a1989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。
2 e, t! z7 E: i1 c s) l1995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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& x/ i. ?% g6 k) z* HVillage near the Island of Panducan
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4 |9 d/ g8 X5 c c; e6 pThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is : V" B$ e. s9 F8 f8 [
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 ! ? d+ n/ o& ~6 K' F, W2 s- e
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
@% \, V# k$ i' p( D$ a4 T: ^conflict with the central authorities. Among the population % D+ x2 a" k+ S# o4 S( J
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
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the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 7 h$ V+ V6 \% M( `) ?. B: {
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine . C- ?; D/ K/ H# f; j3 L- n
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands9 y. ?7 e" |6 W: `0 O4 Q, w& z) Y
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which - z+ G# M5 g! Y3 U
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some / k( X9 j8 P$ p1 Z5 J$ l9 ~
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as / C! d8 T$ S! q
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The " p1 |8 a6 G- e* L. b5 G* y
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without . g9 C8 H- _; Y- r. p
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
3 M# W; u" [" I: z9 }) \oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.' R- F+ {! N4 K8 U
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska" |: p! w" D2 r" R
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is # X; m( R2 N { [7 y$ ^1 L6 n
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
# X' e% ?* m. R! e# n/ uoffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that ( T6 a8 P- z. H. C" m1 B3 l
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze " j& x3 H) [) P+ q& ~; F0 s1 v/ u& h: f
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
0 s8 b0 Y6 U% V$ TThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 2 l& ?7 N$ m8 v' B0 b* n' }6 j, z
of food for bears in the region.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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$ E$ @( e4 }2 y C, }" k( uWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
% p% g7 o: z6 q4 M" `- _is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most & I. b. E) k6 O3 j3 B6 @3 k5 S% [) q
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 0 c2 s2 J! \: {' ?: K1 p" d
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the / V. U' @! C; I7 w5 L4 t
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
9 M% ^2 V# ?( J: j* Dstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that * Q G8 f) k, G/ @7 V! K
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
$ A: z0 Q6 Q5 \7 ^# c/ k; A% Mpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
+ V& W) `9 Q; g0 tname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
, O8 s D {* a* P; X7 ?: \6 D4 I9 z0 Asite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world . V5 V5 x( h1 f$ M0 _4 u
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
# E5 j! |2 N3 a6 L$ acontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
3 V- z& k" W6 o a6 x# _6 Dthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 6 x! t- H. T. E. E) ~% y x6 i
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking * w7 _* O6 Q: l$ v7 s# U+ `
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: - _# \9 j! N) L, o( a) q% b
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
! ?& J$ l9 |& u' T& Cspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
, O; r* E! q, V# yindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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: L( M! d: ~# y, f$ M d- ?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
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
8 G L4 c; o+ N+ u/ Z, ?days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
" |2 x6 }3 y. n( v9 Lare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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presage the disappearance of the caravan operators. ' @% W- f$ P+ |+ k7 V: x: n
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have! l$ |& @9 |9 S9 N3 f3 T+ Y
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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e, }4 f+ A/ F7 m% o. \iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
" t: [0 }. e0 j3 }* x, s# C" E! xfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
' B3 J9 k8 l" U( N5 J1 Dmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
0 ~ {/ B9 h9 c3 _' c* o0 scovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
2 w2 ?7 o7 Y* w6 c# Y' I2 CThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 1 ?& G; [1 M7 u7 q# z' X
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding * C. s. k$ g4 |6 _
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to ' Q4 F* v- [$ F8 o7 b+ e
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
{: V( x# U/ k. ]. b9 psimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, ! U% j: z% Y4 q
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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