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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。& n) j7 s' B9 J5 u5 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。/ i- v( l1 m4 U$ x
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。& k8 d7 x8 {' J! `( d
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Village near the Island of Panducan6 {1 D& T3 A& G: P
PHILIPPINES
+ s$ J* e1 E5 ]+ c! TThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is , B2 ^+ o2 _+ ?/ S) R9 ^% ^5 y, o
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 8 \9 L8 q, a3 K$ D- n
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with $ L" m1 d+ Q4 \5 Z
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
& m5 [, _8 F% E5 x$ i: NMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
& c6 A5 X" M3 b/ E# Uconflict with the central authorities. Among the population
' F. w# l0 B8 ?; Sare the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
1 F4 B$ ]. T7 G h: _5 [4 jhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 9 q* M, l; t+ D1 t' M2 s! [: ^5 O! r
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
& G( y% n# v. i2 a( G# Wcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
" l/ W7 Y# T C/ ?9 u6 b4 o: Rtrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
9 [$ y2 [, b4 v) ]2 }! h5 y) n. ecyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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) E+ p! @0 e7 Y4 i5 D; Q/ \The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
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of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as $ a( w; `; `8 F! n1 r8 ^+ {7 n- M
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The [+ ]2 {: P5 Y+ \1 {6 w! m
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
4 k; `7 O0 N. T4 t6 l- X1 N: j3 pscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
$ r/ I( j `: O" e4 goysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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USA
0 e5 d) A+ _, [# K* CThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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6 H- J! }8 h, t3 _/ Z) `offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that / J" k, O* Y6 ^
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
5 ?2 A& Q$ G# Y+ sthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. 3 c6 V% M$ x4 D( I& e8 t
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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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
" J& G' W/ M. ^% l9 [5 c4 ?; w$ B) His the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 5 y/ S# z7 H+ d$ `0 c
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
0 u) `" o( l( g/ L5 P0 kBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
- ?+ Q0 I/ g7 S5 v. |* H; {result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
3 w6 x |/ I& ?: Q1 A* Fstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
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penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
1 k9 O- V2 [4 B8 vname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
$ s5 _' ~) v' N4 p7 x) c+ W wsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world & R" @1 \0 w6 Q! I7 g, m
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
9 `- T. F* { y( B* g, icontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 0 N+ x1 q0 N. {# W/ v$ [
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full 9 l1 M( @+ U* r
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking $ n1 D4 A9 q& t1 J1 p
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: ) r x# y# B$ `: ?, E/ U
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal 8 q# G: L; n9 t2 R
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 8 U. e$ i6 Y6 n" B6 t
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan * b- w2 i) t% @/ o" b
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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& n' @: Q [5 Z' U4 ithe first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked 0 i' G- |2 {' O# ]' O3 d& V
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
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suffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
* b* a/ e; R4 V5 omerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and 6 z4 ]3 n1 f0 @) J
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
/ ~4 Q0 v& a& L4 yOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!! b5 s! I k. |$ Z8 Z2 n
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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 6 \8 }6 M, R4 d: H
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
5 {) r8 ] {6 S0 Rfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 " `5 ]/ c+ m/ ~% ~
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
7 g" x( O. l; `4 f* J$ ?covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
1 v/ c |2 _( I/ i* @2 W- vThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
- i8 i% s) i& E! w7 fthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have 9 x' ?( ^. t) V2 ~/ R9 o. B# J
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, : }8 b5 T% a T: ^7 m) o' ^" m
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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作者Yann Arthus-Bertrand 的团队
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