IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Location within China
Location
Xinjiang, China
Nearest city
Taxkorgan
Coordinates
37°00′N75°30′E / 37°N 75.5°E / 37; 75.5
Area
14,000 km2 (5,400 sq mi)
Established
1984
Governing body
Kashgar Prefecture and State Forestry Administration of China
Taxkorgan Nature Reserve
Traditional Chinese
塔什庫爾幹野生動物自然保護區
Simplified Chinese
塔什库尔干野生动物自然保护区
Literal meaning
Tashkurgan Wildlife Nature Reserve
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
tǎshénkù'ěrgàn yěshēng dòngwù zìrán bǎohù qū
The Taxkorgan Nature Reserve (officially spelled Taxkorgan Natural Reserve) is a nature reserve in Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang, China. It is situated around the Taghdumbash Pamir of Pamir Mountains and Karakorum Mountains. It covers about 14,000 square kilometres (5,400 sq mi) was established in 1984[1] mainly to protect the rare Marco Polo sheep and Tibetan argali. It has since also served to protect other species such as the snow leopard.[2]
^"Taxkorgan Nature Reserve". icimod.org. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development. Archived from the original on 2016-08-12. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
^Zahler, Peter; Schaller, George (1 February 2014). "Saving More Than Just Snow Leopards". New York Times. Retrieved 2017-02-10. ...creating a large protected area for snow leopards across China, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Tajikistan. China and Pakistan are working cooperatively to manage the adjoining Taxkorgan Natural Reserve in China and Khunjerab National Park in Pakistan.
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