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Merkl, O.: Zoological collectings by the Hungarian Natural History Museum in Africa: a report on the Elgon Expedition, 1992

Fig. 1. The route of the Elgon Expedition Acknowledgements I wish to thank first of all Mr. Ferenc Fodor (Department of Plant Physiology, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest) for general arrangements and organization of the trip. Many thanks are due to Dr. Tamás Pócs (Botanical Department, Eszterházy Károly Teachers' Training College, Eger); his local experience and thorough knowledge on the African flora were obtained when he spent ten years as professor at the University of Morogoro, Tanzania. I remember with pleasure all other members of the staff who, generously undertaking most of routine camping work of my part, enabled me to do as much zoological work as possible. Especially do I wish to thank the students A. Lobmayer and G. Várkonyi for their enthusiasm in collecting; without their help I would have been unable to collect all the day, to operate night collecting equipment, to sort, conserve and document material. Necessary permissions were given by the University of Nairobi. The trip was sponsored by: Teleki Sámuel Foundation, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Ministry of Culture and Education, National Comitee of Technical Development, National Scientific Research Fund (OTKA), Hungarian Biological Society, Eötvös Peregrinatio (II) Foundation, ELTE TTK Student Foundation, Pannónia Hotels, Herbaria, Atlasz Travel Insurance Co., ASK Ltd., Terminator Ltd., Alto Deposit Co., Fujifilm, Swissair, Richter Gedeon Pharmaceutical Works, Alkaloida, Biogal, Chinoin. Description of localities and activity of the expedition Mt. Elgon Mt. Elgon is a large extinct volcano of Miocene origin situated astride the border between Kenya and Uganda, the larger area lying in the latter country (Fig. 2). The lower parts rise gently from the surrounding plateau (about 2000 m in the