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! m% ?6 }0 q) Q' l& u* I; kYann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。" p# ?7 q6 p- n/ K+ f
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。
% q H4 ?( i" X% o, x- q1995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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* ~" T% x; s- s) J- Z" W# I2 U( {' sVillage near the Island of Panducan
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/ M2 `8 w' F1 a8 z$ |The Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
7 Q" ?0 l6 t1 ]part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of
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neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
$ `- ?- m: C* \: K! y/ d( zMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
* L1 `) D4 Q8 {$ |' t, V8 h2 \/ Bconflict with the central authorities. Among the population " V! b5 }3 Q$ x
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small , B: [$ {; M# v) X. l# o6 \7 |
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
, M2 O9 Q4 a; s7 y f1 k6 v$ [the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also ' v T9 o) O* g& H4 o. e6 [4 V
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
) E/ S4 z( \- g+ ptrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
' G- X/ S4 P6 I. b* C* P8 ^cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine - U9 y o. U: R2 o. _) x
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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Village on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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9 N5 y1 o/ q" L8 AThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which * Z5 N) \2 j* i. }
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some : y% a5 G8 e0 x+ U
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as ; H5 ~+ M) l' b6 j
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The ' ^* s( `0 c+ K6 M: x+ y( ~& n
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scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
]& V" o Q5 B0 k! l) Zoysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.- X$ y7 ~5 k( b( _4 \; ~/ y* A/ N
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. [* J; t/ I- Y# V) ? i
USA
5 g! X8 @2 `3 P- GThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 8 `, S& r0 g6 c# d
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
' D4 ~* _- ^$ [/ toffers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that
, l$ i& H2 d( p8 r' X5 Areflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
0 o* d7 w0 M3 Y- u$ A8 \them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
- J1 }% Z2 J' H$ A2 E2 PThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source ! y4 |" i: n" o5 L- v+ S! q' u1 ]! y
of food for bears in the region.
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! R- \4 g. H- s Y2 gTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region; H, b, F3 L- D; q+ N" s
MADAGASCAR
4 @7 S) s, N0 w. M- CWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar / V& H0 o4 x! [
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most 5 e8 i" m3 G1 \+ b! \
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of + t1 T4 J2 M9 P+ T$ {+ T
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the ) Y4 S; \6 y3 @! V9 O
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the 2 N! ^+ b1 F' Y5 W# r
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
9 K* O& I: O* g, L5 prise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
4 q @/ `% }0 A% R9 n. H$ zpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
2 M, I1 S- U2 P& J% B* ` r3 H! `name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The
7 I; Z4 r; S0 ~6 U' X, R ^* |9 B+ Fsite was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
% V$ w" W0 c2 k6 g. i" {heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
" j8 V' q) j/ z d, d( Pcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
3 K7 h* U. |+ r' ^: x& Vthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
' D" D. a O# z& @! J( Oautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking % k7 _& A; |: Q: j
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
" s+ V" R- i: ^$ p8 h6 z$ a& Omore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
J9 P8 j+ }- ^species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
8 t a& O3 G. o( E* ^indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
) S K) k5 e. S g% Sspecies are endangered.
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Camel Caravan
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4 W7 Y6 g- O9 T2 D$ rOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses$ z2 s$ O& G' R- N2 Z
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 . H& Z. k- Z$ o3 P
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
7 ~( W( U! J- j" Xare reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
) Y9 L- {3 x1 s- l1 J1 t* E5 L9 jpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
0 w9 r0 B; e) _) J; L% k$ ~1 @One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
; s: K. P$ K( ?: Kbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion / S$ p; @" P' ]4 \1 S; ~
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
4 c% m: o0 X$ K8 d$ q! S! Uiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
; F4 u& Y' a& X( f Hfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
; Z" j1 O: Y4 Z& I: \miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are ( N* Q b- W8 d O1 ~# U! P$ F' F6 L
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m)./ D* {7 N8 G2 o# W
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island. \# z# c2 [- D% r5 B! G( z
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
8 L) i- X( l& z: v8 r6 @9 W' tThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
1 _! C7 w( X# S0 v2 v" {6 O# Iconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
7 p+ `1 E& }7 }* l3 I& afrom the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
. l1 \& F" \6 A( N+ N, Pthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
! L* ~* x% z" p' Asimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
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