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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
. i2 a, X% _( _. W K+ ~& ^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。
/ l, N7 ]/ k x3 q- K1 v$ s1 W& l5 |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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PHILIPPINES
: h: m: r% L! n4 S) v+ i; N' T: aThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is 4 k3 R1 C+ l( I6 A4 h5 y
part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of " _& @" i3 a3 F e8 z8 X1 p! |
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
6 V! I4 C3 {. f3 ~) V! ]- V0 b8 g: V5 n8 Nneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
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conflict with the central authorities. Among the population & \; J C# f" ~% _% G
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
8 w( w% c3 ?# Fhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, - }) j V# W: h4 |1 U
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
9 t6 x+ C( m! N7 i' m7 o; Ycultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
5 a3 I" h$ J3 i: G# btrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
' p v2 }" y4 R8 Q% e7 [4 vcyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
% u- m% B$ s6 Q! |3 n2 a; ufauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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8 w" p: o8 D- Z+ a7 V! o3 \, pVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands8 ^/ A4 w' s% x* m0 n& M
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
& u7 N/ {3 n9 J( Aincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some
1 i; J9 `6 u: U# _) K; }3 T$ c, xof them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
5 K4 j- y0 r# Q# @2 h. ~3 Fseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The
9 \: \# A$ ^" n" M8 Y7 C0 Yvillagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without 9 |5 q7 y3 @) K$ f
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 9 N1 C) L# M/ |
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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USA
- q* S" m, a( YThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
' W8 J6 c; G0 e+ W% D; N* N6 o; jprotected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
* |; {% g C" w. X# _offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that , ^, \4 R( ]* Z% D3 m7 M! p$ }5 F
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
" [% X, N/ Z. L% tthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. / E x0 i8 a$ f+ V% J
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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9 I# g Y# ]0 H) H, {, G( t' e1 i2 UTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region5 V7 N3 B9 a7 w+ K
MADAGASCAR
' j0 F7 o0 I7 G c. P- E' lWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
$ [3 n5 ~4 r5 ]6 A# C$ H2 C1 Yis the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
3 z/ J! [8 L& c: Y9 U2 m* @6 N+ ?. karid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of 8 Z2 ?# K3 }5 D& `6 t- t
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
) |/ Q1 { D1 t# k2 Bresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the + m- C! H7 R6 n
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
4 l3 I. y9 j# u0 T7 Z9 f1 i7 j8 p+ Crise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human ' k' j% z' q4 O; F% l
penetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its 0 y2 [; i' L1 \3 I5 N; c/ U
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 7 U6 x- ]- x: C+ O% m7 K+ u7 v% ~
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
, @, c* ?8 S/ b7 ]2 q eheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
2 E- p) x& x/ [ W. Hcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
! c; v4 S7 A) H+ f' M- Pthat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full
3 B& k) D0 S: _6 h0 _ tautonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking . u/ P( F; H% _5 z' J/ b+ C$ N* q
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
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species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are ; q! v. s+ _$ }* [1 ]) d- W6 a3 v
indigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 2 g' N3 s% ^1 ^5 K
species are endangered.
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NIGER
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4
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the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
7 o/ @! Q: {; B7 @& @are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
# |5 d( ?: s* a' Csuffered greatly from the gradual decline of the
$ h4 j( P4 P) }' Fmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
& ?4 Z. k! n% R( |5 v qpresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. 6 N# i! B5 X8 N' W" z. f5 ]/ @
One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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7 _8 Z- ^% F4 U# l) lANTARCTICA
% P% c7 j0 j \ d+ G* ]! j& \All icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
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2 n$ d: i S, q2 x; Uprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the ! }& ?# V0 W, i* W2 g( `
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees
, o5 T( U- O* y C( @% Yfarenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. ! v; u6 {1 a& h9 P
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 0 S, V. m$ Y( G& |0 m& k; h
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding ' T3 c( O& w$ v& j' X& h3 Z+ X
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those of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have
1 f& y5 Z. g4 k2 w7 f$ _ Usimilar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, " Y. `6 O6 e5 i" C! G/ q s7 g
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in $ c8 C( M9 T1 r, T3 P/ \. x
houses built on bamboo stilts.
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