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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。# \4 T- w& z& E! L% h0 n( B2 {
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。
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# V5 Z- F) V2 A, {7 W) j2 vVillage near the Island of Panducan
2 F$ l s2 S' N+ K% xPHILIPPINES: E( c3 k7 R' v! `/ W3 X
The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
* c+ X8 j. Z4 Q* U# Wpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
0 T( g; R/ X& D: R0 M% rpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
& ?8 c4 u& k. A; t+ g5 K, r" e6 \neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
# l; t0 _6 m! T/ tMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in t$ a+ X$ v% D: \& b
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population $ J. Z" `, u6 N0 G; c
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
) u3 q% @6 E- t# |hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, " j5 }: a6 d) _; {& w* n0 o
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 6 y. B0 K" |" B
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
1 |; \$ |3 h8 K" h2 gfauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands3 M3 B4 i% d* j* v. p8 f& M8 Y& F+ [
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which B% D, |2 S& S/ V* }: c
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 6 J1 f" y6 X& ?/ Z; b
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
. A0 e* o, v2 O3 H5 u% t( r! {1 g1 ?9 Aseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
5 G7 m; E1 e8 f( R& hvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 8 Z5 z* n) ~$ p ?5 d# n$ B- E/ h! F
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl % F L" I4 i8 \: J$ H
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.3 P9 F, [# U1 b% {. H* V9 n
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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}, w( m2 p) pThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is % _* ] w6 T% `4 _
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It 1 A. q0 K& p" U
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. $ d0 l+ @6 d# J4 z7 W5 q
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source + o/ s0 g, b+ `& @ Z
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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+ G# d! s# H7 {( v. OWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
* T0 A: b; Y# a5 P, Ais the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most + X- F8 N+ y* J. X. J/ [; h; O, k
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
* Z1 k8 [ E1 E; G/ {) s+ FBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 4 a; Z& ^8 M4 d+ F1 w) `! `
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the & O" \2 J2 c/ |# l/ S# B. y! X" B* i
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 2 D) ]! B& ~- p, P1 \
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penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
1 r2 }! v! e( H5 ~name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The / W( `, g: S/ Y7 |7 S% o: u& q
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world ; k5 m! Q) @7 o5 f6 Z) P) t* m6 ^
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the ! ]* y, Z, `; J& O
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
' u. j1 m; D, {' F5 sthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 0 N$ M8 Y c7 h# m- l6 c) N
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking " q0 |* p/ V0 P
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: . t" q/ r R) } T, G
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal : o7 F5 n* p- G" v$ W3 T8 `; ^- o0 l
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
7 {0 s) Y7 }/ |* w5 xindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 9 a3 @. J* o+ `0 a% K
species are endangered.
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Camel Caravan
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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
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 0 t) P; E2 c/ j9 K3 V' X; j0 H1 D: T9 P
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the $ O9 o3 i" m- a, N
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and * A& {# v+ C& n- M9 y* K
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
6 v9 j+ b5 g! ?; m4 Q' l8 MOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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ANTARCTICA
2 v8 R5 j" `0 xAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have; s7 s6 _2 M, n6 }
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island- d( x t0 u [& u" X
THAILAND
6 A, y7 E3 m0 q* `$ EPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
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consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding " E A$ K1 [6 ?6 `' B
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have 4 p8 p( z& z# x- d0 t1 m
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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作者Yann Arthus-Bertrand 的团队
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