Sankalakhiri mountain range
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The Sankalakhiri mountain range is the natural border between Thailand
and Malaysia.
This mountain range is a part of the Tenasserim Hills
system. It forms the continuation of the Nakhon Si Thammarat mountain range
to the north and the Titiwangsa Mountains
to the south, the mountainous backbone of the Malay peninsula
.
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
and Malaysia.
This mountain range is a part of the Tenasserim Hills
Tenasserim Hills
Tenasserim Hills or Tenasserim Range is the geographical name of a mountain chain in Southeast Asia. Despite their relatively scant altitude these mountains form an effective barrier between Thailand and Burma in their northern and central region, extending to the Kra Isthmus into the Malay...
system. It forms the continuation of the Nakhon Si Thammarat mountain range
Nakhon Si Thammarat mountain range
The Nakhon Si Thammarat mountain range is a mountain range on the Malay peninsula in southern Thailand, running in a north-south direction. This mountain chain is also sometimes named Banthat mountain range , a name which is however also used to refer to the Chanthaburi mountain...
to the north and the Titiwangsa Mountains
Titiwangsa Mountains
The Titiwangsa Mountains are the main mountain range that forms the backbone of the Malay Peninsula.-Geology:...
to the south, the mountainous backbone of the Malay peninsula
Malay Peninsula
The Malay Peninsula or Thai-Malay Peninsula is a peninsula in Southeast Asia. The land mass runs approximately north-south and, at its terminus, is the southern-most point of the Asian mainland...
.
Protection
Several national parks and other protected areas are located in the mountain range.- San Kala Khiri National Park
- Budo - Su-ngai Padi National Park
- Namtok Sai Khao National Park
- Hala Bala Wildlife Sanctuary