Taxkorgan Reserve

The Taxkorgan Reserve spans 14,000 square kilometers across mountainous terrain, featuring alpine meadows, deep valleys, and glacial lakes at elevations reaching 4,500 meters.

The reserve area functioned as a vital segment of the ancient Silk Road trade routes, connecting merchants and travelers between Eastern and Western civilizations.

The reserve region maintains traditional practices of the Tajik people, who continue their mountain pastoralism methods across the high-altitude grasslands.

Visitors require permits and guided tours to access the reserve, with recommended visits during summer months when temperatures and weather conditions prove more favorable.

The reserve protects a population of Marco Polo sheep that has grown from 150 individuals in the 1980s to approximately 1,000 in recent years.

GPS coordinates: 37.00000,75.50000

Latest update: March 3, 2025 02:18