As described in your textbook, the concepts of metapopulation biology and island biogeography provide a valuable framework for thinking about the optimal design of nature reserves
A major goal of reserve design is to maximize the number of species living in
reserves, and a long-standing debate in conservation biology concerns the question of
whether it is better to have one large reserve or several small reserves.
Reference: Ref 46-3
You are working for a group that lobbies for conservation of chameleon (a type of lizard)
diversity in tropical rainforests. You are asked to describe what type of land reserve you
would like to have set aside for the long-term conservation of chameleons. For which of the
following would you advocate?
A. one large reserve because it will hold all
the species of chameleons
B. one large reserve because it will hold more
insects that are food for chameleons
C. several small reserves, the total area of
which is greater than the reserve area
described in answer a, because it will hold
more species of chameleons
D. several small reserves because
chameleons are relatively small and do not
need that much space
A
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