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( X' d& C# v1 j* {Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。: J' O) L$ k- }% V9 o$ O% j! {
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。! i0 l+ q- q3 g* y' ~5 W6 H
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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6 C* S& V/ S% m$ m' KThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
8 v7 X, ^& T& I$ T+ jpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
4 M: ~5 w" N) Q7 d1 q8 @piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with . R6 h5 p1 [+ a3 P" g1 X4 C3 f
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
) G1 m; |5 w9 MMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
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are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small 2 ]4 H4 J- w; F! G: B+ H) s0 s# C
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
7 E5 ?* I9 h; R* V( dthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
" Y9 z2 C" V P+ w6 D+ a- J2 vcultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and ) {0 `; n. Y+ ]0 l8 Y$ M
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
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fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands1 `' u+ C" U3 Z8 ^4 i/ R0 a/ l
PHILIPPINES
3 T: @5 `: g/ x7 N% w1 b" g6 w$ LThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
+ a5 X7 B5 h! E2 d- l8 a& `includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
4 k. R5 Z5 G6 m8 s* }. dof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as 9 i1 ?+ N/ _" W: y9 W! c. L2 U6 D4 P
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 7 ~* w6 q+ H# j; m8 h5 L! v
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without * X7 A+ u& Y9 n, ~( |
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 2 h! H4 w) r& [4 E; U7 q( d
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade., }5 n" l8 J& |& l! P
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska1 l2 @1 g* ~! ~9 i$ I }
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
5 Y/ {% v* `8 _: T) U, Hprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
: G+ W& E- e8 S; Coffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that + k$ I+ Z. s0 F4 R
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze 1 d* ] p o5 k# H% Q! o
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
) x+ O6 a% J5 O2 K" `; sThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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/ |9 W) Y D. N: z; N! F- O) LTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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( r) Y0 B, [5 b6 E& n! e* QWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
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arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
4 u- x. a9 J7 F6 {Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
. ` _3 F8 ?- x8 x+ z- `; s( Mresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the . q9 [0 T( g$ J6 s4 g
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
7 L4 k0 \" c8 r. R/ Hrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human 9 _/ o2 V& p9 G9 @6 U' Z
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
8 S d ]0 ]$ B6 I! G! qname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The # m" |! m- P I" ?
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
. u4 [- l. Y3 ]9 B7 ]heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
7 b) H" H' {, x( }continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in 0 i5 w0 L3 {7 R' J( d2 b
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
8 }* U+ Y" M c9 k' R! _autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking . s8 v4 ]2 u4 G, S/ `2 s/ M
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments: * R5 d3 F8 `! c8 X- Z
more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
, u8 d) F; m* A8 f0 a) Especies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are 9 G9 K- W/ P7 _
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
' B1 d& t" @ i# x3 ]species are endangered.
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8 S# a! f: u* a. Q$ UOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses0 r. L! `; Z3 `% T
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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4 ~2 z* y- a- V# E9 udays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
1 v" E S2 o1 d* Mare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
* j- y! g$ N2 t2 o2 _3 N) ]5 gsuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the & D" m( F8 Q8 t$ o: r1 R" d
merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
' [$ O' W( [; G; M- O2 L9 }3 qpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
7 @$ ^8 p, d% d8 A* k) BOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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ANTARCTICA
' `+ X/ J9 J7 ^3 `; [All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
1 W, s) o0 x- p. X9 r' C4 F; bbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
' S% D- d$ w, m" m4 Q% Iprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
9 R8 A/ v& }+ t8 g. biceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
$ s) k6 |/ p% ^9 z7 v) g0 o* g& Mfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
4 J2 |- c" X6 V, {2 Fmiles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
5 `' p: b: o( j& V( vcovered 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.
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consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
/ i" k5 L; n+ g O/ k, msimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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