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* @4 O" h0 m q( x4 TYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。6 I3 `& p: K6 s6 E$ b# M
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 Q! P/ g" b- L6 l- H. Z5 G1995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: G0 n% L+ ?) X. }( O
PHILIPPINES
( W8 n* g' m, T$ i! h0 BThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
) l- \( p0 E( I6 P( vpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
2 `+ k6 P) n# i8 m( q8 Zpiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
1 u+ T$ k8 V! Oneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent - {' m0 W# j% ]5 c, `5 o
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
* O+ d' V9 A# X5 v& n" Sconflict with the central authorities. Among the population 2 V8 X( n9 @, J8 | h& B C
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
# Y: Q7 `: h( \0 |4 d, Khamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, ( m5 ?7 Y6 G& B4 O' b
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
- a1 N$ k9 e) I7 Acultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
- d6 P0 I4 r7 t+ x. jtrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using . F, z8 \( F9 E2 Y R$ o& I( W- J
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine - q: d/ J6 d2 O3 ?1 _0 W
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands$ | b" d! L4 G: J' o; @
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which a$ E& T: b. d! M! g
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some % n4 p2 s0 T- q3 U
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as " Q3 C4 p* I# \: G8 T
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The ' Y# O8 R$ W D# K
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
& {; V4 A) H' u f9 s! nscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
" f' y5 Z- _2 ?: `# y# `oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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, ?8 y. r3 g% D$ fWooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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8 j! X" v) Z! v4 ]" e5 iThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 1 i V z% |" E1 o; Y; n
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
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reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze 6 n) E9 U+ K" j4 R( r; p
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. ! j0 c. Q5 u) m: E$ h R6 J- Q- D
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source 8 g! P$ \" n' B
of food for bears in the region.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region: q4 a R. \ ~8 D8 X5 X7 N
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With an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar ' {, L: q! k9 k, s3 G' |9 g
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
/ C/ p+ U( Y% i( e6 o. }arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
; ]) N5 b5 }: q) b4 JBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the y$ Z: Q& x3 A1 C
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
! U9 G6 {- t8 H% x$ S& ~* lstone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
Z4 q, z; |8 K0 qrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human 5 n5 }: h; q& G+ B
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
# }& c. d' \& V; {/ z9 {name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 6 s% U0 z2 i1 j1 a! l& h& d
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
7 t& ?& R6 z5 U w: Hheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
3 V( | \/ @* ~. i9 S! X0 R- B! tcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
- h2 o' a9 X. a" \' Hthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
: n* W; c8 ~7 Z, nautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
+ u/ i4 ?% K! T& _- Z) q3 Uexamples of endemism, which is common to island environments: : t* B2 d! A% d6 t8 A6 Z, v. U" \
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal ' ^+ n/ u6 d. |! q! _% v3 y7 I& T
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
8 ~/ f" k- j. r8 w6 h( q3 V+ l( kindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
$ k, w& |7 R$ ?species are endangered.
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7 V+ j$ S9 B0 u# |5 y+ ^0 n8 e% yCamel Caravan
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4 % O2 O/ ?' T4 g7 i; M2 T% e
km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at 1 A" w, Q: A- t8 ` s% g
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked * i4 K- V/ P5 Y) i
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
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are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
; o! e* q6 [/ N, AOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast6 d% }) D" \ n" }1 i1 L
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have# ~( ?7 o3 ?8 L G& I: S& {
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion " d8 i+ O) t L' Y; V
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
- [9 k! p" ~1 F) ? ?! F0 iiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees 5 @2 b, g }7 B+ f2 `
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. d! O) R# C- u: y" q$ X! x0 K
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 4 }0 f1 p5 M5 v: n2 a+ K$ ^
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding , _9 g9 {- m0 R: Z0 ?
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
3 @9 o3 b3 u7 e& E! Jwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in 8 B: K4 x# E7 z/ O) |8 x+ q {
houses built on bamboo stilts.
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