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Phetchabun mountains
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The '''Phetchabun mountains''' (
Thai alphabet Thai เทืà¸à¸?เขาเพชรบูรณ์) are a
mountain range in
Thailand. It extends in a roughly north-south direction, and separates the broad
Chao Phraya river valley of
central Thailand from the
Khorat Plateau of
Isan northeast Thailand. The mountain range is named after the city of
Phetchabun which is located in the mountains.
Until recently the mountains formed a barrier between the two parts of Thailand - only the railroad from
Bangkok to
Nakhon Ratchasima and one highway crossed it. Before the construction of the railroad in the beginning of the
20th century, the separation of the two parts of the country was even more distinct.
The highest elevation of the Phetchabun mountains is at 1820m above sea level at the
Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park in the northern part of the mountain range. It consists of two parallel mountain chains, with the valley of the river Pa Sak in the middle. To the south the mountains end in the
Khao Yai national park, and are continued to the east by the
Dong Phaya Yen mountains Dong Phaya Yen, Sankambeng and Phnom-
Dongrek mountains Dongrek mountain chains.
Geology Geologically, the mountains consist of
limestone, interfused with
slate and
sandstone. A few
igneous rocks are also found:
granite,
basalt and
Porphyry (geology) porphyry.
Several
National parks (Thailand) national parks, forest parks and wildlife reserves are located in these mountains. In 2005 these were accepted by the
UNESCO as a possible future addition to the
World Heritage list. These sites include the
Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park,
Thung Salaeng Luang National Park,
Phuluang Wildlife Sanctuary,
Phukradung National Park,
Nam Nao National Park,
Phukhiew Wildlife Sanctuary and some forest parks.
Category:Mountain ranges of Thailand
Category:Isan
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