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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。7 B) d, n' F8 }) V. z. q, g: G
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。 \. C1 P, i' {3 [ n; C. ^) X; O& P
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。9 t5 z& m1 h1 ~1 y8 {9 j( G
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Village near the Island of Panducan+ C+ h5 K4 h) {7 Z
PHILIPPINES7 e/ ]1 B( k; ~+ d" E* G( X5 P
The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
/ M9 A0 \6 [8 |4 zpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
/ Y8 S& t: u0 W5 O/ Zpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
5 |! |# M* C' J$ d) mneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
3 ?" l c2 e4 Q, ~. NMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
8 J0 H) J2 B$ k. h; s/ F- x: Wconflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
k, ]- Y4 i; d: Y7 }. [6 `the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 3 k- z) \# ?9 y- t# M
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
8 V* A: q) ]- a5 `" S5 etrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
+ X* ]* D9 X& Y9 P V3 bcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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$ c. T3 x: g8 D; m0 H4 x- f" dThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
" _" i7 F$ G- U& _- Bincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
4 r1 a' \5 `0 h" V/ s3 B g" mof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
3 r% e0 R/ [8 I! R$ ?. gseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
$ b* R3 V% L% V, {7 ]. o' Wvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without . I- T! W* z5 s$ o
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
4 B5 a) ^- A# l; t$ O; Doysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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. v5 Q2 o: G* n& r6 cWooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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( n" ^- k- c! cThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
/ B- U8 X0 _, L, U2 d; vreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
" o4 S( h/ P% {9 k( P& Q& Othem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
/ d5 ]8 d0 }/ g8 H2 V4 ~8 ZThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 0 ]( v& S0 l% ]- a+ k
of food for bears in the region.
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Q/ C4 y5 K$ u4 Y3 p8 p" M9 WTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region5 [5 X$ I# m; s+ s1 u
MADAGASCAR
" h9 P0 _ h) }' r. {" yWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
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& O' D8 l! `& o0 Varid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of , \7 k4 h% g: R c6 Q4 }
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
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rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
/ T# E- S( h$ }. t! X$ `penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
5 Z! Y1 a) ?) r7 [name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
% h5 a, G! O* M' H2 I4 q. A/ x+ |0 Vsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
" D+ E" J a8 h, z" iheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
/ @2 y7 H. J7 y$ scontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in * J: N) r: S6 l1 B E+ ^9 @
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
4 Z0 o) \: e! F8 ? m& X& E/ s& Gautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking 4 s1 N' N8 }( T* q7 B, y
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
$ `! B) I8 ?! v1 F* V2 f+ ]2 t2 Ymore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
* C% p: d% F; ~% j9 tspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are . x6 X- D* A( z7 x) D; T- \: ^
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
4 y" ]8 I) B* e k- c, X2 x- ?3 C4 k& Mspecies are endangered.
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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
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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6 h$ g: F; ?( T( w( i2 j! T( fpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. 4 Q0 Q2 Q8 z3 t. |4 L# \4 S8 z
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
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protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
! i5 t6 e* H! h: L/ `7 E0 Hiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
( ?' \8 F( O" jfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
$ s8 I6 X9 g% P9 a6 V) Z: nThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to ! K9 w$ M) P& i5 g
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
( s' C, n a( g2 R4 hwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in ' |- B% V S6 m! p
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