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close| Location | Indonesia, Nusa Tenggara Barat |
| Central coordinates | 117o 0.00' East 9o 0.00' South |
| IBA criteria | A1, A2 |
| Area | 40,000 ha |
| Altitude | 0 - 1,200m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2004 |
Ornithological information This area is covered almost all restricted-range birds species in Sumbawa Island (19 of 20 species) (Trainor et.al.2000). Population of Yellow-crested Cockatoo Cacatua sulphurea is predicted in good condition. Russet-backed Jungle-flycatcher Rhinomyias oscillans recorded for Sumbawa Island for the first time in this site (Butchart et.al. 1996).
Site description Also known as Selalu Legini (Butchart et.al.1996)
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flores Green-pigeon Treron floris | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Yellow-crested Cockatoo Cacatua sulphurea | - | 2004 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Critically Endangered |
Protected areas
| Protected area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selah Legium Complex PrFo (Sumbawa Is.) | Protection Forest | 50,000 | protected area overlaps with site | 28,921 |
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Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | |
| Savanna | - |
Management considerations Infrastructure development is listed as threat (Trainor et.al 2000)
Protection status Proposed as Wildlife Sanctuary (Trainor et.al. 2000, Jepson et.al. 2001)
References Butchart, S. H. M., Brooks, T. M., Davies, C. W. N., Dharmaputra, G., Dutson, G. C. L., Lowen, J. C, and Sahu, H. 1996. The conservation status of forest birds on Flores and Sumbawa, Indonesia. Bird Conservation International 6: 335-370.Jepson, P., Agista, D., Trainor, C., Lesmana, D., Sujatnika and Setiawan, I. 2001. Justification and boundary proposal for a new Protected Area covering the Tatar-Sepang drainage in Southwest Sumbawa: an area with international significance from the conservation of global biodiversity. PHKA/BirdLife Intenational-Indonesia Programme, Bogor, Technical Memorandum No. 22.Trainor, C. Lesmana, D., and Hapsari, W. 2000. Biodiversity assesment of West Nusa Tenggara: Identifying sites of international conservation significance with particular reference to Sumbawa. PKA/BirdLife, Bogor. Report No. 15.
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Tatar Sepang. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2013
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