Island Rarity principle
Lessons from Bawean Deer
Guard the small island.
Single-Island Forest Survival
Core lesson
Small places can hold lives found nowhere else.
Biological basis
Bawean Deer are restricted to Bawean Island and depend on remaining forest and scrub habitats for survival.
Best use cases
Where this lesson tends to be most useful in practice.
RarityPlace dependenceIsland lifeConservationSmall refuges