Sankambeng Range
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The Sankamphaeng Range, also Sankambeng Range or Sungumpang Range is one of the mountain range
s separating Eastern Thailand
from the northeast or Isan
.
, which run roughly in a north-south direction at the southwestern boundary of the Korat Plateau.
To the east this range connects with the Dângrêk Mountains
, a longer system running in a west-east direction that stretches into Laos
.
The highest elevation in the Sankamphaeng Range is the 1351 m high Kao Rom. Several rivers originate in the mountain range, of which the Mun River
flowing eastwards is the largest. Another important river is the Klong Praprong.
Administratively most of its area is under Prachinburi
and Sa Kaeo Province
s.
, covering an area of 2165.5 sq km, is located in the Sankamphaeng mountains. Other national parks in the mountain range include:
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
s separating Eastern Thailand
Eastern Thailand
Eastern Thailand is a region of Thailand bordering Cambodia on the east and Central Thailand on the west.-Geography:Eastern Thailand lies between the Sankamphaeng Range, which forms the border of the Northeastern plateau to the north and the Gulf of Thailand to the south...
from the northeast or Isan
Isan
Isan is the northeastern region of Thailand. It is located on the Khorat Plateau, bordered by the Mekong River to the north and east, by Cambodia to the southeast and the Prachinburi mountains south of Nakhon Ratchasima...
.
Description
This mountain chain runs in a WNW-ESE direction. The Sankamphaeng mountain range forms the southernmost prolongation of the Dong Phaya Yen MountainsDong Phaya Yen mountains
Dong Phaya Yen is a mountain range in central Thailand.-Description:Dong Phaya Yen is the southeastern extension of the Phetchabun mountains, dividing the Chao Phraya river valley of Central Thailand and the Khorat Plateau of the northeast...
, which run roughly in a north-south direction at the southwestern boundary of the Korat Plateau.
To the east this range connects with the Dângrêk Mountains
Dângrêk Mountains
The Dângrêk Mountains , meaning "Carrying-Pole Mountains" in Khmer, is a mountain range forming a natural border between Cambodia and Thailand....
, a longer system running in a west-east direction that stretches into Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
.
The highest elevation in the Sankamphaeng Range is the 1351 m high Kao Rom. Several rivers originate in the mountain range, of which the Mun River
Mun River
The Mun River , sometimes spelled Moon River, is a tributary of the Mekong river. It carries approximately 21,000 cubic kilometres of water per year.-Geography:...
flowing eastwards is the largest. Another important river is the Klong Praprong.
Administratively most of its area is under Prachinburi
Prachinburi Province
Prachin Buri is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nakhon Ratchasima, Sa Kaeo, Chachoengsao and Nakhon Nayok.-Geography:...
and Sa Kaeo Province
Sa Kaeo Province
Sa Kaeo is a province of Thailand.It is located in the east of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chanthaburi, Chachoengsao, Prachin Buri, Nakhon Ratchasima and Buri Ram...
s.
Environment protection
The Khao Yai National ParkKhao Yai National Park
Khao Yai National Park is a national park in Thailand.-Description:Khao Yai National Park is situated in the Sankamphaeng Mountain Range, the southern prolongation of the Dong Phaya Yen Mountains, at the southwestern boundary of the Khorat Plateau....
, covering an area of 2165.5 sq km, is located in the Sankamphaeng mountains. Other national parks in the mountain range include:
- Pang Sida National ParkPang Sida National ParkPang Sida National Park is a national park in the Sankamphaeng Range, covering almost 600 square kilometres in the eastern Thai province of Sa Kaeo. It is 28 kilometres north of Sa Kaeo City, the capital of the province.-Getting There:...
- Tap Larn National Park
- Tapraya National Park, the easternmost natural reserve of the range, in Tapraya District.