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East London is helping these charities with the
scientific organisation of Essex Butterfly
Action.
DAVID CORKE
MOUNTAIN FLOWERS IN NORWAY
In my opinion Norway is underrated by us
British for holidays and having thoroughly
enjoyed several visits there ranging from
Telemark in the south to North Cape which is
half way to the North Pole, I thought it would
be well worth taking a specialist botany
holiday (more like a study tour) this year to
the Dovrefjell area. The base for ten days
was at the Fjellstue or mountain lodge at
Kongsvold situated in a National Park on the
highway between Oslo and Trondheim, about 100
miles south of the latter at an elevation of
1000 metres. The ground rises fairly steeply
here on both sides of the valley, on the west
towards Norway's second highest mountain,
Snohetta (2286 metres), and on the eastern side
to the lesser Knutshoa. The river Driva runs
through the valley alongside the railway.
The Dovrefjell National Park is one of seven-
teen established under government auspices at
various dates since 1962, and covers an area of
265 sq. km. The importance of the area is 
demonstrated by the siting at Kongsvold of the
University of Trondheim Biological Station
which was the venue for the 1987 International