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' r. u+ r* u) `3 X* ?* a% tYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
: q: _" ~0 G, V; d1989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。
- }$ n" r( L( h* b& J: T/ o1995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。* |* i( n) r& ?, g' o+ D
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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( P. x8 u1 A5 {* \% r" rThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
" E5 w! a$ \& k' t3 u% v& A0 _4 ~ Mpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
" n3 E# t3 p/ ppiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
3 e1 x- x& s1 o+ W* O' uneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
" X F$ j# t; q7 JMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
P: U- q# o5 Sconflict with the central authorities. Among the population
2 U# F( L* N# tare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
z5 D" w4 G, |# Y9 K* h/ b7 jhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 5 O, F# v: L4 D5 S* |
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
6 v' b+ _* t" Z1 x: Mcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
8 I! D* `* G2 m! t% ]4 O6 E' Ytrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using ; C4 T7 z& f9 g9 @
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
1 l- `3 O% A* D* G$ _& nincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
+ X. H' G( U2 j; x# g( mof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
1 p# y/ G+ j; T- J' Tseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
1 z3 @" g! n" g3 z1 Avillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 5 _3 h5 C# C% p% y. c9 Q E3 s# F
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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0 ~ X6 Q& V E$ A# c6 P: Hthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. * M$ G( E8 }# g' V) s- d% d) T7 h! U
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of food for bears in the region.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
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arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
& l' _# \7 S: fBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
- t9 ~/ X) i0 s' R* nresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
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penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
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site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
' d, |' F- O2 b* cheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
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that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full % ^8 m: L- C+ {6 }1 g: A1 P
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking ! o, I$ d3 B5 i, j) T1 E) {
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
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species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
# u3 B g3 v- B. T( j& A# Sindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have# ~5 \1 D2 p! [- V; @5 s$ U
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
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iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees : ^9 \# p2 }5 f4 U# y
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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9 }8 ]; r7 c+ ]! U, A4 N" |/ k5 FPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
4 v5 Y! ^% m4 e9 B) XThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually " C3 S% k p+ n. T' ]
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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1 d; c5 d; {; c1 P- uthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
8 F9 {. A q0 X( K& Asimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, & V& ~) f! b3 ~) z, N
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作者Yann Arthus-Bertrand 的团队
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