Tarsius sangirensis

Conservation: CITES – Appendix II; IUCN – Data Deficient.

Sumber: Order Primates

Distribution: Restricted to Pulau (= Isl) Sangihe Besar (Indonesia).

Sumber: Order Primates

Habitat. Secondary forest, sage swamps, scrub, and nutmeg and coconut plantations.

Sumber: Tarsiidae

Movements, Home range and Social organization. There is no specific information available for this species, except that it lives in small monogamous or polygamous groups of 2 - 6 individuals.

Sumber: Tarsiidae

Status and Conservation. CITES Appendix II. Classified as Endangered on The IUCN Red List. The distribution of the Great Sangihe Tarsieris only ¢. 576 km? and it has been protected under Indonesian law since 1931. The original habitat on Sangir Island has been lost, degraded, and fragmented. Primary and late succession secondary forest today is limited to a 940 ha patch on Mount Sahendaruman, which has been designated “ hutan lindung. ” This translates deceptively as “ protected forest, ” but hutan lindung is in fact more of a “ green belt. ” The island is composed of two volcanoes, at least one of which is active, providing an additional threat. When classified as Endangered, it was believed to occur on Siau Island, but the tarsiers there have since been found to be a distinct taxon, the Siau Island Tarsier (7. tumpara). As such, it may be necessary to change their conservation status to Critically Endangered. It does not occur in any protected areas.