EDITORS James Fisher, M.A. John Gilmour, M.A., V.M.H. Sir Julian Huxley, M.A., D.SC, F.R.S. L. Dudley Stamp, G.B.E., D.LITT., D.SC. PHOTOGRAPHIC EDITOR Eric Hosking, F.R.P.S. The aim of this series is to interest the general reader in the wild life of Britain by recapturing the inquiring spirit of the old naturalists. The Editors believe that the natural pride of the British public in the native fauna and flora, to which must be added concern for their conservation, is best fostered by maintaining a high standard of accuracy combined with clarity of exposition in presenting the results of modern scientific research. The plants and animals are described in relation to their homes and habitats and are portrayed in the full beauty of their natural colours by the latest methods of colour photography and reproduction. William Collins An imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 1 London Bridge Street London SE1 9GF WilliamCollinsBooks.com This eBook edition published by William Collins in 2018
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Chapter
1 INTRODUCTORY: THE FIRST NATIONAL PARK 6 THE MAJOR PLANT ASSOCIATIONS
15 THE PEAK AS A NATIONAL PARK
Appendix I: Bird Life in the Peak District Appendix II: Fish Life in the Peak District Streams Appendix III: Nature Conservation Sites Appendix IV: Principal Ramblers’ Clubs 1 Alport Castle [C. W. Newberry] 2a Dovedale [H. D. Keilor] 2b Treak Cliff Cavern near Castleton [Trevor D. Ford] 3a Monsal Dale [H. D. Keilor] 3b Ski slope near Buxton [C. W. Newberry] 4a Common Dog Violet (Viola riviniana) [R. H. Hall] 4b Dwarf Burnt Orchid (Orchis ustulata) [R. H. Hall]
I
Dovedale [The Derbyshire Countryside]
