The Phuket mountain range (Thai เทือกเขาภูเก็ต) is the mountain chain on the Malay Peninsula extending from the Kra Isthmus in the north till the Phuket island. It is continued to the north by the Tenasserim chain, the southern extension is the Nakhon Si Thammarat range, which is located about 100 km to the east. The Malay Peninsula (Malay: Semenanjung Tanah Melayu) is a major peninsula located in Southeast Asia. ... The Isthmus of Kra The Kra Isthmus is the narrow landbridge which connects the Malay Peninsula with the mainland of Asia. ... Phuket (Thai ภูเก็ต) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ...
The highest elevation is Khao Lang Kha Tuk with an elevation of 1395 m. As the hills raise directly from the western coast there are no notable rivers west of the ridge. To the east the largest rivers are the Phum Duang River and the Lang Suan River. The largest lake within the mountains is the Chiao Lan (Ratchaprapha dam) with 165 km², an artifical lake within the Khao Sok national park. The mountains mostly consist of limestone, which leads to the notable karst geography of steep hills. The hills west of the ridge contain several tin mines, which are however mostly exhausted already. Limey shale overlaid by limestone. ... Karst topography occurs when a landscape is marked by underground drainage patterns. ... General Name, Symbol, Number tin, Sn, 50 Chemical series poor metals Group, Period, Block 14, 5, p Appearance silvery lustrous gray Atomic mass 118. ...
Protection
Most of the mountains are protected in various national parks and other protected areas. These are (from the south) Sri Phang-nga NP, Khao Sok NP, Khlong Yan Wildlife Sanctuary, Kang Krung NP, Khlong Nakha Wildlife Sanctuary and Namtok Ngao NP (formerly named Khlong Prao NP). Yosemite National Park in the United States. ... Khao Sok national park is located in Surat Thani province in Thailand. ...
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