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. d9 P5 j' u* u# mYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。6 B' N* s" z% c I7 w
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 ]$ T/ B$ u$ v) \& R& C6 P1995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。9 N: J, {+ f+ y- m4 k0 C5 ]
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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$ `9 S) P% `# D& DThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
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piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
8 N) z# Q$ J5 Z: l* pneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 0 G7 r( e( s( P& M' B% \
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
9 ^* {9 R) n( Y2 L' Gconflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
! |1 E' ~9 ?! ?0 Q" H/ ]cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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/ x% q) T6 H. sVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
, K& x7 [, }6 M: Pincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
: f8 B( l/ n6 S, H' [& Jof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
% ?$ _' I" N8 mseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The : |% ~9 Q; D% {' V7 H
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
- Q' z% r5 h. |- y7 i7 j8 x2 gscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl - `, r B4 R8 T% o0 P3 i
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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1 b3 t. t/ ]: `/ R0 yWooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska/ ], D& D0 b# A) s0 ^
USA
+ X2 r+ j: r; d aThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
* `0 f4 D- M0 N3 O1 g# qprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
$ }. i0 ]" B5 T+ E5 L) x6 Xoffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
4 [7 r, N' \. K0 D+ S& R kThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 1 v9 d( a: A2 l- X
of food for bears in the region.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region1 ]* }- K$ t h# K
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# T0 w" C: f8 h. ?5 ` o) ^. Uis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 8 K0 K1 \4 y/ e( b# j& N8 { ?+ _
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Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
\0 v$ B" A# Y8 b! O7 v I y1 ~result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the * X G, V7 m* F
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
& g3 V6 r5 _% @6 ~rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
2 q7 [+ s5 x/ T8 rpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
& @" s- O" Z f* Cname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The . L' _$ u6 x, X* d
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world ) R% T0 V7 O# n9 X3 K+ i I4 l
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
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that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full * j9 M1 t1 T$ c6 B
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
4 ~7 H; b, j% J1 sexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
1 B$ T3 ?7 e( z+ ?4 m4 rmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
( L6 F6 d: @- y$ ^species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are # u9 T' K! }" N7 Q& K/ i" j# ]
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 0 F% a8 x; h, o9 M& N
species are endangered.: r! m; j# h3 `$ e9 H) F1 C, Q
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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 ( T$ I3 i7 C: |8 ]3 p3 N6 q" v
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
1 e ~% D8 D& ] O/ s) qare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
0 G- ]" V, n( f' Z4 Nsuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the . d2 O, A; m) @1 \' T. o& J3 J
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and 9 j- J- c9 t& `/ D: b/ Z
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
# ~2 w: D# ^) H, o5 o7 j/ AOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have4 S- A- @: T4 p- W
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protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
6 Y2 t+ b$ ^9 X" ^$ Siceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
3 `5 G' H# |/ |+ k" Zfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 2 A1 x+ {2 L( w% j! x, `
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are % [" b" J- V5 t" C/ o: Y1 F$ x
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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' H4 I9 F+ @% w: n9 ]Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
, L* U# C& B1 {. [The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
" _" C% [0 R8 j7 yconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have 0 J$ B" q" W; M0 E* h0 D
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
7 O2 g) s* D2 c! S" h9 I* Twhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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