An "'ecological island "'is not necessarily an island surrounded by water, but is an area of land, isolated by natural or artificial means from the surrounding land, where a natural micro-habitat exists amidst a larger differing ecosystem.
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Some of these reserves include Ecological Islands, a comparatively new concept in wildlife preservation, pioneered in New Zealand to help re-build the populations of nearly extinct birds, and other species that are heavily threatened by introduced predators.
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Located in the heart of the 316, 000-acre Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, 11, 918-foot Charleston Peak ( the region is called Mount Charleston; the summit is Charleston Peak ) is an ecological island rising out of a desert sea.
