Taxkorgan Nature Reserve (TNR) is located in the east Pamir Plateau, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR) in China. The reserve is in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, within the jurisdiction of Kashgar Prefecture. The reserve is mountainous, with about half lying at or above 4,500 masl. It includes the northern flanks of the Karakoram, the western edge of the Kunlun, and the eastern rim of the Pamir Plateau. The climate is generally cool and dry.