A municipal councilman in the Skagaströnd municipality in North Eastern Iceland, by Hunaflói bay, wishes to form a society to protect a local mountain from encroaching lupine fields.
A controversial new arrival in Iceland
The councilman, Steindór Haraldsson, tells the local news site visir.is that he wishes to protect the appearance and traditional flora of Spákonufellshöfði, a low rocky cape which rises to the west of the small village of Skagaströnd. The cape has large bird colonies, and is a beloved landmark, used for recreation by locals and travellers alike.
Read more: The war on the lupine plant continues around Iceland
In recent years nootka lupine fields have begun to spread in the cape, replacing smaller, more hardy local plants. The lupine, which is a hardy, but invasive plant, thrives in poor soils and the tough conditions in Iceland. Although the lupine, although very beautiful while in bloom, and an important ally in stopping topsoil loss and combat erosion, is an invasive species in Iceland, threatening local plant life.
Knows each stone and straw, feels there is no space for the the new arrival
Steindór tells visir.is he wishes to maintain the traditional appearance and flora of Spákonufellshöfði. “The cape is our local pearl. I spend long hours walking there. I virtually grew up on the cape and know each stone there.” He adds that he deeply dislikes the new arrival at the cape. “It really hurts my feelings. We are trying to keep it in check, but it is a pest and it has begun colonizing the cape. We need a joint campaign by townspeople to stop it from destroying the natural wonder.”
A municipal councilman in the Skagaströnd municipality in North Eastern Iceland, by Hunaflói bay, wishes to form a society to protect a local mountain from encroaching lupine fields.
A controversial new arrival in Iceland
The councilman, Steindór Haraldsson, tells the local news site visir.is that he wishes to protect the appearance and traditional flora of Spákonufellshöfði, a low rocky cape which rises to the west of the small village of Skagaströnd. The cape has large bird colonies, and is a beloved landmark, used for recreation by locals and travellers alike.
Read more: The war on the lupine plant continues around Iceland
In recent years nootka lupine fields have begun to spread in the cape, replacing smaller, more hardy local plants. The lupine, which is a hardy, but invasive plant, thrives in poor soils and the tough conditions in Iceland. Although the lupine, although very beautiful while in bloom, and an important ally in stopping topsoil loss and combat erosion, is an invasive species in Iceland, threatening local plant life.
Knows each stone and straw, feels there is no space for the the new arrival
Steindór tells visir.is he wishes to maintain the traditional appearance and flora of Spákonufellshöfði. “The cape is our local pearl. I spend long hours walking there. I virtually grew up on the cape and know each stone there.” He adds that he deeply dislikes the new arrival at the cape. “It really hurts my feelings. We are trying to keep it in check, but it is a pest and it has begun colonizing the cape. We need a joint campaign by townspeople to stop it from destroying the natural wonder.”
