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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。1 z- B8 r ], l. z7 A6 `+ f$ X
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。3 S5 M. J: x/ R: ?
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。
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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/ a' c& ~& w$ Z# [- x) \The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
( W2 S& O: G0 o4 N$ Q7 fpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 4 |( ?6 ^) M" q% B4 S
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with . x6 ~7 j E3 v% n( @( ^7 V' G
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
" B% g5 @: w* l2 b4 ?Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
5 w/ J* x; b/ j6 f( r A/ h6 K: aconflict with the central authorities. Among the population ' l1 x! Z @( A% h
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small ' H3 g5 d' E/ R K) Q! h
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
1 B- A; d) }9 U2 |& E$ Kthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 3 x6 f& d5 g# Y! A
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
6 C: `' k3 |" l) C0 @' S; o9 P5 qtrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
$ t- `3 C/ c& u* m# ^- Fcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
; S2 i4 ?9 ^$ x0 T. |( ]$ V$ Ofauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands9 k! X4 q1 K2 [* R9 C
PHILIPPINES* C% Z+ Y/ Q: C, l s
The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
" \6 k7 t1 b4 |" B) Vincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
$ @. o) |% U7 n9 Y E0 w- X, M, cof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 0 _3 ?+ |' H! l/ M; T1 i
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The . t4 j4 w' ?4 C% V! H, z. l. o
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 4 S( V1 u1 z4 E3 m
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 4 S+ F" n' ^. J. f% m
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.& R( I7 X1 _2 P2 t3 r0 |$ f8 u5 f
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska1 n3 x. e* b. T) k4 k: h- o
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
& h3 ~9 k% ?4 L# Yreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
- M6 V/ i( k: Zthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. ' w" c- u5 p8 y7 z8 r! I) m7 K
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region, }3 v6 P9 [7 N, ?: H; T# v
MADAGASCAR
! M* g$ d. ], _5 o+ vWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar t$ x* w6 w( S2 B6 @( r
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
4 U% \! c5 H) V0 R' u7 w" W7 F+ p5 Z- Harid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of ' |/ D5 ~1 Z8 U/ [& a% w* F( {
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
: Y, L/ J+ ~0 Y1 F: c2 E8 ~result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the / ]. u [$ _* x9 y$ x/ v
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 2 [) m9 I D* w" f. ?, x
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
9 G: s1 G0 m: H+ `& g* gpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
6 G' Q) O5 _0 D3 ? C% mname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 6 [. M- H, Q5 g
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
; d6 H7 j( ~. z2 [4 G& ?0 Rheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
1 [: j. @; v% ^$ ?5 V! Ncontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in ! [8 Z9 w4 `! I6 E
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full " x' r7 G+ q, M5 S/ M5 O
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
5 m- }* f8 k0 _7 J& L6 o, j3 k* s2 lexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: 8 M4 M6 n: ?9 K. u
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
' r) r0 i; h$ ?; ?; h. Pspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 3 ?- r$ b. ^+ w0 R7 ^2 I3 j/ K/ O5 N
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan $ }4 M, k g8 B
species are endangered., E' V: h, @ S. U% q7 Q
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On the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses2 p$ i; y3 t, Q2 \. B' I
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2 w0 W5 Z" m( D {$ d( ^% ]km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 1 j! p5 B6 c {4 H+ K2 V& m# n
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs + |. U# J& g: [! Y. h1 b
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have % u5 \3 S5 o" ^; z; b" _( @1 Y
suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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- a& Y; m- [, l0 u8 d# J: kpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
3 ]5 X6 j& U4 iOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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9 G9 h# {% B+ F: B |! lIcebergs off the Adelie Coast
8 H# D. L! H- ^% ]4 i/ fANTARCTICA
- _5 a, r3 s1 E9 e) }' l, LAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
7 }1 W1 S5 l kbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
& H, |0 I. M1 p$ f8 s* }protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
% x! I6 G3 r4 O6 ticeberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
+ s7 f" [/ {( m" o7 }4 }3 qfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
! ~, s* V) i4 O; A6 r: B. s7 xmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are , _( H2 F# x4 u1 j& D6 @5 Y
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).4 a$ k# [# @& G# v: A: E! i
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
4 e' Z: E3 \) N( |9 M2 CThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually # r( c0 W+ D3 C6 y/ w" f
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding 4 H4 u9 t' G9 Y9 s- _5 K
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to 6 f8 \# f/ J a8 ?9 W
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have % T9 l) D% ^9 Y* U8 ]+ g) o5 X
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, ; c+ ?1 p- w0 p' e2 i7 q% i% Y7 a7 }
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in ; A! `8 @- p8 x: K- _, M0 ~
houses built on bamboo stilts.
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