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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
' r! S6 M" r/ c+ D1 b4 i1989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。; }* s5 ^: R/ m0 H) t6 O
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。; R& V7 Y0 d7 l8 e1 J; I
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Village near the Island of Panducan
4 R, l) J) z5 Y9 tPHILIPPINES
8 J$ y/ P. K8 Y* L3 u$ UThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
2 s& i4 N8 w/ N: V* ?part of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of # R$ k0 V, X M, M4 h) E. t& b
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
$ i0 F4 D5 R( Z1 c$ x5 Bneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
' o" B, R; y( A# S: J! ^) aMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in 1 a& X4 `/ \+ r7 l0 `: J+ n$ m Q
conflict with the central authorities. Among the population 1 L6 K6 a; S! Z t& R3 R
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small . u/ B: n% L4 f
hamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts,
6 c; [3 d" N' Uthe Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 5 U# E) [! }. N# f" W
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and # |/ j; g+ u4 F% b% }
trade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using
" [) G) y+ ?: U2 `2 W) Y \. J$ icyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine & R( g3 O1 [( x7 G8 U( T
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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" B# G$ J. d; Q1 j$ fVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which
/ e0 A4 d x* Z- y0 B: p- V; y# N- hincludes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some 7 O; m* g* k* u- K4 g1 n
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
6 m3 N. k% n/ Hseen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The 0 S X6 ]# N$ E+ [8 o) `
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7 K: @2 X: L' ^5 m8 U# `scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
; j0 h8 m1 `, _* d0 J) Koysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.: T( H% p! r; l
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Wooded island on a lake on Kenai Peninsula, Alaska6 f4 p5 Q6 f- ]1 k0 c
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The Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is 6 f/ g; z |+ W2 t
protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It & \' ~/ J K+ M4 U6 p" \
offers a landscape of forests and lakes with clear waters that : {. ]" O2 D' j) _2 g0 b' b! ?6 }) [
reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze
5 y0 _& P2 ]0 }8 wthem over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon. & e8 ~( N; x& k. X
The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source * o4 O5 \6 a0 m5 F6 B2 R! I9 X3 D
of food for bears in the region.9 R2 z2 y1 p7 P( c. R* h# Q9 i4 m1 S
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! r: Y4 [: R/ W* O' t7 B+ ITsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region. x5 W1 z) [( y; y$ O
MADAGASCAR
- h @* ^" ?0 b9 A U7 { _+ B/ QWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar 2 j4 R2 e2 o. c
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
" F4 U* [5 l7 \2 C2 karid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of
$ @' ~8 {. R; O3 D3 G! F4 XBemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
4 V2 z; X7 l1 h3 r. h" f7 Fresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the
- P+ ?" W5 z0 @. M6 e, h& @stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
' t) m- X+ [- ]2 m xrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
: O0 J6 i" I. O) j" u @: Lpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its / _9 G/ M' B- L9 n+ C
name, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The - i$ t7 R" q9 |4 X
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
7 ^. w% o" g" R& B7 Wheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
" w! f6 p, K5 ]1 t% X" D: jcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in % M# }$ x; ?- m k
that time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full + J6 ~/ w0 {; U& d
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking
; x( E4 H- v# ~" l) d6 [1 }examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
O% z4 H; H( |/ |more than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal % _( P7 D+ @. S1 `, U0 w
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
- M7 {/ A: H$ K, B9 Aindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
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Camel Caravan
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4 {- T+ a/ V: |& L* Y. wOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses* o3 Z P% K+ X4 i7 o( C" C$ N
Niger, Mali, Mauritania and the south of Morocco. A
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km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at 3 _9 r& ]! e" F0 x& h% s& l
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked 1 u" N. p. O. Y- l% ^9 [
with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52 6 c3 L' U7 A; A; d3 ?& Q
days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs % x# a p- S1 u+ a0 }6 p& S U
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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" ] }7 G1 ]5 Xmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and 4 L( V& T- ~2 t# l; p! f1 f
presage the disappearance of the caravan operators.
6 q3 q9 k3 h8 r+ \% t. X0 U4 WOne lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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ANTARCTICA
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3 X. o& b. y o8 P: Dbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion 8 S6 ^+ M' s& w9 b% s: B
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the . e. z t! l- y: B: d, U7 d- c
iceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees ! I9 Q3 I, b. ?
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 ; }: X+ f9 @2 X
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are
7 ~! o/ T6 \. G# acovered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).+ p$ j" M# t4 J" m% C1 b% C8 D P) n
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Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 8 R9 N2 W9 w1 P
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually % d' {. p* ]! V( {' q0 u
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from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
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% g' X j7 U" O# W! H& |similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, & m& ?7 r+ S2 x" c. Y
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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