Mammal Species of Taxkorgan Nature Reserve

This is a list of mammal species reported from Taxkorgan Nature reserve.

Author

ICIMOD - Srijana Joshi ( Ecosystem Specialist )

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Purpose: This checklist was prepared to bridge the existing knowledge gap on Taxkorgan Nature reserve.

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Use limitation: 1) Research on Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) niche and population assessment in Taxkorgan, Xinjiang, China; 2) Study on Population Density of Ungulates in Taxkorgan，Xinjiang，China

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Description: The Taxkorgan Nature Reserve (TNR) was established in 1984 and is situated in the southwest corner of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR) in China, at the junction of the China, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Afghanistan borders. The reserve is in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, within the jurisdiction of Kashgar Prefecture. The centre of the reserve lies about 265 km south of Kashgar (Kashi) City. The southwestern boundary follows the China-Pakistan border from the vicinity of the Kilik Pass southeast to just beyond Mount Qogir (K2). The northern and eastern boundaries trace various tributaries of the Yarkand river (Schaller et al. 1987). The Reserve has a total area of about 15,000 km2; the elevation ranges from below 3,000 masl to around 8000 masl. The highest point in the area is the peak of Qogir (K1) with 8,611 masl further south in Taxkorgan County.