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, d8 A3 t' p; ^& AYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。5 u0 I# z# z& Q# g* H- K9 @
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。
7 ]+ o2 N+ ?8 ^8 f' 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。
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4 |/ E6 a3 ]/ W& HVillage near the Island of Panducan L( `& H) h+ f% g8 b
PHILIPPINES4 W5 r1 X! {( l( n2 r1 q* w
The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
) I+ m6 A f% S( E, fpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
$ J* D: D* g& f! apiracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with 6 o. d1 I3 P& j: ?; ]( L
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent 6 c6 _# d* c: F- f; |3 ~) h
Muslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in ' [: Y7 V' @, ^6 Z* H
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population
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hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
7 P2 z- L% M- Y; G( Dthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 4 o7 I* f* Y" H5 H+ e, Z/ a
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and 4 U0 L! ^2 T+ V, T" V
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
. |; _6 q5 q/ a: q& rcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
' w9 b" u7 R8 H$ Kfauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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2 F2 W) P( v% O, e$ aVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which 1 @5 E; J6 \- ~+ v
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 1 `9 @2 f& X7 T3 y* I
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
e9 ~; v) L8 ?seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The * a! x8 q( [2 I( { R: q; w
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 1 f; k/ O; v- x/ ^
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
2 v f0 Y9 P2 Goysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 2 L# W# @ J$ o% @) a8 y
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
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6 F( ^( S0 i+ _* Y: z8 q; [2 Qreflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
1 B3 v+ p: D" m. R& jthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. " P- H" Q/ G0 I) O4 T- t7 q' m
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source / x" r- ~8 u$ X2 |( Z5 }; H1 M
of food for bears in the region.
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Tsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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% X8 d' `8 b+ _9 l1 b& o& lWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar . B- ?. D- c& y k L! o% f/ T
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
" f7 Y5 P7 t" f9 @arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 0 V6 w7 m, ]9 C. |' _' o8 J7 J
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the % G0 m" p) e5 ]9 ]! P
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the ( ]2 v; Z/ d5 H, l0 c
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that 2 }+ v( {* _9 H5 W
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
8 A4 _& q* i" L/ m- Z: }penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its 9 D$ V! j+ w3 `- b3 v2 ~
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The # ^' l1 u' m# y g( P8 R
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
9 n# N( `' ?" O# T1 B! {( r2 hheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the * w; U+ u7 ?8 B
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 3 r" V3 A8 Y* q( m4 p* u |3 T7 a
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
' X! u8 T2 h# \$ b2 Cautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking ! u2 ~ n0 D) S2 _/ [
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: & e* ^9 {6 |/ ^" B. O. ?
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal / M+ G7 P Z) U$ f- e' h! y8 ^+ B: }
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
8 u1 ]' b/ D# mindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan & `7 l% O/ \# a" e
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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 3 Q" E9 Y/ {8 k$ n$ y" m
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked ' p7 l0 v) ~: }) ?) R9 n: z* u# p
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 / Y7 D& W s" ]8 H
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs $ l9 m1 P- B+ Q2 R2 \
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
: y5 H1 G3 e8 q# G& c& Z) ksuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
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presage the disappearance of the caravan operators. ) H! A1 c; O" z% {1 L+ ^, s: y
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
5 K& M* q0 q: w! nbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
) H3 Y; N' A$ ~protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
6 ?1 z) X1 G! t5 ~iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
: x& }- }* f8 m+ {farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 , h3 I1 W | d+ ]/ y( i
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
/ Z4 Y0 t5 m) `, h7 T6 a0 Tcovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m)., V$ S" p1 U" c1 s, g5 A
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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- l. ^- Q2 H8 S( dPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. + b$ ^7 w0 S' a9 C
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to ; B; U' ^% Y+ u
those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
2 P( s$ _( M6 B P* D( S1 Ysimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
' Y8 R: p; ?- s4 twhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in 2 f% t, c5 D7 c9 V8 R. ~
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