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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
. y6 \- o) t, c1989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。& C0 r5 T1 i% L7 ]" @
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。# O9 z; O8 ?; g. `' ~# ]$ E6 x
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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* A& o! X6 ?1 T% y# z; q* kThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
( ^; \5 {9 w! t% F6 P+ gpart of the Sulu Archipelago that was long considered a den of 6 ?1 q7 ~9 N+ c& s2 ~8 X
piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with ( O3 ^: _7 g7 i7 U
neighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent
) y# m. _6 i+ U/ {& y' {4 HMuslim, a minority in the country, and was for some time in
: P6 h, M; B. e( rconflict with the central authorities. Among the population . v# j; a: h* a) t
are the Tausug, ’people of the sea currents.’ Living in small
; U# R4 j. I: R1 N0 D5 a" shamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, * D$ [2 Z& M( t7 o3 {
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also 6 Z6 l, }) x, \% O8 E1 b: n
cultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
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cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine $ D/ R9 N9 E+ {' n
fauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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, M; R! W% e v, fVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands# p' v5 f x+ e) `. \; g
PHILIPPINES
. k- B# I: m, d1 y& xThe Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which : N$ ^+ b5 S0 W2 ^; `
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of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as
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villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without & R3 A: R) ~. d3 o1 [
scuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl
4 J4 `5 L7 h' R4 z& w! g4 ]oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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USA
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protected from permafrost by a temperate maritime climate. It
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them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
5 P5 M1 P) n8 G! YThe fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source : | s+ X+ p5 y5 y
of food for bears in the region.
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: r4 A3 a9 ?5 J+ oTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region- X+ X2 O G' N$ g; b, [
MADAGASCAR
& J4 v1 g$ a. h! V' V3 g6 FWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar + p/ P( j( X- m' J. y, I
is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most ) w) G, E+ b1 X5 n' W7 _
arid part contains the strange mineral forest of Tsingy of % Q7 F M/ o( T+ d4 m4 j
Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the
5 Z$ ~7 F- p" N" {9 C8 rresult of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the + z! x( ~$ W3 @# r8 s0 D: E
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that
% N- _5 [ k' n" rrise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
# D4 g) U/ _) A! O1 Qpenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
0 E0 Y" E k- B5 Ename, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The / t/ T! K1 s/ Q5 j, u0 @, F
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world 3 s; E! A9 H4 C- |
heritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the ) R9 c' h( p n
continent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
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autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking ( L+ F8 |+ b9 N8 A T( Q! _1 g3 ?/ f n
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
& M; Q6 d) c, Q7 a. `5 @2 S& Kmore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal
& X7 ^5 J+ V J8 L; n* P! A$ i) qspecies and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
* ?% E8 X$ s! z# y' B( {; V6 |! Findigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan 3 f9 R7 a$ @3 ]
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NIGER
2 `5 p0 y% b$ t& K2 `) s7 nOn the edges of the Sahel, the caravan route crosses
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caravan can travel 40 km a day at a speed of 4 ! J' U# B! ?& m& L2 ~* A/ A
km/hour and only halts at dusk. Thus at Zagora, at 2 V$ v7 K( h! ]; [2 q, p4 ~
the first dune of the Moroccan Sahara, is marked
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days away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs 9 O$ s" L4 |" k% M! l( N2 \) _6 m3 j
are reputed to be fiercely independent and have
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: j0 |+ h$ u; X5 B: j, c3 F+ Kmerchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and ( ^5 G, s$ d7 R& e# J4 Y1 W
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One lorry is said to be equivalent to 250 camels!
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Icebergs off the Adelie Coast4 Q- A: i) M8 e' |8 d C- l- i/ t& M
ANTARCTICA
% f: B' V: E! T1 S$ @/ tAll icebergs drifting on currents in the Antarctic Ocean have
+ ] o( ^, c; N3 @: bbeen detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion
: [- d: C# T5 }! H# L1 jprotruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
) g9 h' A( ~$ X3 [% niceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees / P8 J) ~# T4 K: ]- m& e7 t
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200 * |" G/ V$ k; O& o% M3 d) |6 O
miles (300 km) per hour. Some areas of the continent are 9 u+ ~! h5 s( ?6 Q: G
covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).9 c0 N; ?- G! C" ]2 b5 ^
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Village of Koh Pannyyi, Phuket Island
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# T9 _* c8 }5 N* |Phuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort. 8 v# _- s7 p' @6 d+ i2 B7 _
The surrounding area is karst, and the island actually 9 P- Z# {2 P* t9 G6 H! ?# w
consists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding 4 S7 u D! e0 Z3 q9 z, F
from the sea. The island has topographic features similar to
4 Y) S( y& p1 t4 k& }1 L% a# Xthose of the Guilin region of China. The two regions also have 5 x7 V4 q! N6 }$ @4 f
similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi,
1 B6 o0 l) x9 q$ v' W( P* vwhere about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in ! A4 O4 w2 | @9 k
houses built on bamboo stilts.
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