Tomur nature reserve

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High mountain region in the Tomur nature reserve with (from left to right) the east summit of the Dschengisch Tschokusu , the Pik Wojennych Topografow , the Pik Rapassow and in the back center the Khan Tengri

The Tomur Nature Reserve (托 木 尔 峰 自然保护区Tomur Peak National Nature Reserve ) is a nature reserve in the Uyghur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang in northwest China . It is located in the Tian Shan Mountains and is home to rare species such as the snow leopard .

geography

The Tomur Nature Reserve is located in the Aksu Konaxeher (Wensu) district of the Aksu administrative district in the central range of the Tian Shan Mountains, which contain the highest mountains. Several peaks reach heights of 6500 m and more. The core zone of the reserve is 4,000 square kilometers.

The nature reserve is named after the mountain Dschengisch Tschokusu or Tomur ( 7439  m ) lying in it , which is also the highest peak in Xinjiang and the Tian Shan. The second highest mountain in Xinjiang and the Tian Shan, the Khan Tengri ( 7010  m ), is also located in the nature reserve.

fauna

The reserve is one of the largest sanctuaries for the threatened snow leopard in northwest China. In the 1980s, the snow leopard population was estimated to be around 15 animals. The stocks have increased since then. Two surveys in 2004 and 2005 found an estimated 40–65 and 80–130 animals in the reserve, respectively. In addition to the snow leopard, wolves , red foxes , Siberian ibex , argalis , golden eagles , bearded vultures , Altai king chickens and chukar chickens are found.

See also

List of nature reserves in the People's Republic of China

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Mardan Turghan, Ming Ma, Feng Xu, Yan Wang: Status of snow leopard Uncia uncia and its conservation in the tumor peak natural reserve in Xinjiang, China. In: International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation. Vol. 3 (10), October 4, 2011, pp. 497-500. ISSN  2141-243X ( online pdf )
  2. ↑ Feng Xu, Ming Ma, Yiqun Wu: Recovery of Snow Leopard Uncia uncia in Tomur National Nature Reserve of Xinjiang, Northwestern China. In: Pakistan J. Zool. vol. 42 (6), 2010, pp. 825-827.
  3. ^ George B. Schaller, Li Hong, Talipu, Ren Junrang, Qiu Mingjiang: The snow leopard in Xinjiang, China . In: Oryx. 22, 1988, pp. 197-204.
  4. ↑ M. Ma, F. Xu, RS Chunddawat, K. Jumabay, YQ Wu, Aizezi, MH Zhu: Camera Trapping of snow leopards for the photo capture rate and population size in the Muzat Valley of Tianshan Mountains ( Memento from February 11th 2015 in the Internet Archive ) . In: Acta Zoologica Sinica. 4, 2006, pp. 788-793.

Coordinates: 42 ° 0 ′ 0 ″  N , 80 ° 50 ′ 0 ″  E