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Yann Arthus-Bertrand 一位法国著名的航空摄影师。
/ N2 l8 L D! j9 O, U- n( 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。
- J9 V- D# S8 t0 s3 i1995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。# s6 ?1 k) S6 r0 y- t: C
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Village near the Island of Panducan
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3 I2 F" V% T2 U8 z. n/ j1 h7 f5 s5 f5 iThe Panducan region, in the Pangutaran group of islands, is
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piracy, smuggling, and all kinds of illegal trading with
2 y0 ^$ y( V: i5 P4 Qneighboring countries. The region’s population is 95 percent ) P4 W( ]6 s$ j$ P; f
Muslim, 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
8 O( g1 m8 }" T/ d# Uhamlets of bamboo huts on stilts, scattered along the coasts, 0 ~5 t3 J& b1 |1 ]
the Tausug were once smugglers and blacksmiths. Now they also
0 x" w) i2 t! N- ccultivate rice, but they primarily live from fishing and
8 I/ j% i8 C6 w: Ttrade. Unfortunately, the increasing spread of fishing using ( \/ Y+ e. r: g5 _- T! c$ Z( ]0 [
cyanide or explosives has had devastating effects on marine
2 A& t9 x" i# Ifauna, especially on the coral reefs.
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5 P, E9 |0 U' BVillage on stilts in Tongquil, Samales Islands
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The Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines, which & c( C; Y( w( M; T
includes the Samales Islands, is the home of the Badjaos. Some & ~; @( O2 C5 _( E
of them live on their boats, while others live in houses, as R4 V! L& e) o, w
seen here, built on support posts planted in the sea. The / n# Q1 ~) `& {1 l( u
villagers can dive to depths of several hundred feet without
! {! S9 y$ r9 \( d2 \2 ~ Iscuba equipment, and live by gathering shellfish and pearl 5 ]9 ~4 P+ b% |! U
oysters. Some are engaged in fishing and sea trade.
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1 E8 Q4 ]# u; A0 Y8 s2 D! UThe Kenai Peninsula on the southern coast of Alaska is
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reflect the sky, at least until winter temperatures freeze ( k# {- Q. g- [7 ]1 j/ P
them over. The lakes’ plentiful fish include trout and salmon.
4 ~2 s+ h8 _& c- P- v( a/ b# H# {The fish swim upstream in summer, providing a valuable source
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5 L8 L9 F3 R* i9 o2 @2 Y, dTsingy of Bemaraha, Majunga Region
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8 }, s2 T8 n. ^# X" ?4 ~9 RWith an area of 226,660 square miles (597,000 km2), Madagascar
/ F8 Q) r& s% f3 N! y! u5 |is the fourth-largest island in the world. The western, most
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Bemeraha. This geological formation, called a karst, is the 7 m S$ Z4 E8 W% u3 a
result of erosion, as acid rains have gradually dissolved the ; U0 w' c2 \- }0 k& u
stone of the chalky plateau and carved out sharp ridges that ' W0 k/ _; ^; ~* Z2 [
rise to heights of 65 to 95 feet (20 to 30 m). Human
5 B' h8 \6 ]$ e2 b' W# Ipenetration of the area has been difficult, which explains its
* M) W* p( i9 |; I. Oname, ’tsingy’, which is Malagasy for ’walking on tiptoe.’ The 8 y# S, r" D( w+ w
site was declared a nature reserve in 1927 and a world
9 n2 J& y. D0 Yheritage site by UNESCO in 1990. Madagascar separated from the
, V* k. K$ s0 tcontinent of Africa more than 100 million years ago, and in
6 k! L" n6 K" Z! ?; `: Ithat time its vegetation and animal life have evolved in full ; ^6 E. e- }- R% j
autonomy. This makes the island one of the most striking Y/ U w+ ]0 |$ O m7 b' A5 U
examples of endemism, which is common to island environments:
& z4 J9 Y! V, ]# p5 P# P7 ?* j' amore than 80 percent of the approximately 10,000 vegetal . K8 l' |/ l6 k1 O
species and nearly 1,200 animal species recorded are
4 i6 d, [" |$ ]+ n' c0 lindigenous to the island only; but nearly 200 Madagascan
2 Z' \1 h1 b, ^8 d* }species are endangered.
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Camel Caravan
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) e; s# {; O* ~7 Q7 n4 \" 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
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with a notice board indicating that Tombouctou is 52
5 X; p1 B! D) o$ Ddays away by camel. Indomitable nomads, the Tuaregs
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merchant caravans. Lorries are now being used and
2 Q6 r% ]1 y! A& G' G' Epresage the disappearance of the caravan operators. ) y; Z6 M, m0 d2 J/ D; e
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( ?- e3 c/ z* c. a% B
been detached from the ice sheets of Antarctica. The portion \& P" ^" f3 Q# Z( r/ M
protruding above the surface of the water is only part of the
9 H% f; B) s3 W; e, hiceberg. Temperatures in Antarctica drop as low as -94 degrees + W+ A" B1 E+ m# S4 ^+ a
farenheit (-70 degrees celsius), with winds gusting up to 200
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covered by ice as thick as 13,000 feet (approx. 4000 m).
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, j( @* x( p: T$ o8 Q$ p1 E5 u$ nPhuket Island off the Malay Peninsula is a well-known resort.
3 U" d2 @4 E* w4 T* a3 tThe surrounding area is karst, and the island actually
# v* s8 k7 Q4 lconsists of the peaks of a chalky mountain range protruding
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similar landscapes. Shown here is the village of Koh Pannyyi, / d0 L: B: S2 `% B' u* {' ], h7 D+ U
where about 400 people, mostly engaged in fishing, live in
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