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Chanthaburi Range
The Chanthaburi Mountains () is a mountain range in Eastern Thailand. It forms the watershed between the Bang Pakong River basin to its north and several short rivers draining into the Gulf of Thailand. The Chanthaburi Range forms a westward continuation of the Banthat Range (the section of the Cardamom Mountains forming the boundary between Thailand and Cambodia), and part of it is often considered the northwesternmost extension of the Cardamom Range itself. The main Chanthaburi Range forms part of the provincial boundaries between the in-land Chachoengsao and Sa Kaeo provinces to the north and the coastal Chon Buri and Chanthaburi provinces to the south. It is also considered to include three sub-ranges extending southward: the first in Chon Buri Province, including the peaks Khao Khiao and Khao Chomphu; the second forming part of the boundary between Chon Buri and Rayong provinces; and the third forming the boundary between Rayong and Chanthaburi provinces, including the peak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain Range
A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arisen from the same cause, usually an orogeny. Mountain ranges are formed by a variety of geological processes, but most of the significant ones on Earth are the result of plate tectonics. Mountain ranges are also found on many planetary mass objects in the Solar System and are likely a feature of most terrestrial planets. Mountain ranges are usually segmented by highlands or mountain passes and valleys. Individual mountains within the same mountain range do not necessarily have the same geologic structure or petrology. They may be a mix of different orogenic expressions and terranes, for example thrust sheets, uplifted blocks, fold mountains, and volcanic landforms resulting in a variety of rock types. Major ranges Most geolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khao Khiao (Chonburi)
The Khao Khiao Massif (, ) is a moderately high mountain range near Chonburi, eastern Thailand. This massif has the last substantial forested zone in Chonburi Province, a region that is much affected by urbanization and other forms of human intervention and land degradation. Khao Khiao is the mountain area closest to Bangkok, rising about 70 km to the southeast of the capital. Description The mountains of the massif are smooth and forested. They are partly covered with dry and moist broadleaf forest in the lower ranges. The Khao Khiao Massif rises east of the Motorway 7 to Pattaya and Rayong. The highest point in the mountains is the high Khao Khiao. Protected area The Khao Khiao – Khao Chomphu Wildlife Sanctuary () is a protected area in the massif. Founded in 1974, it is an IUCN Category IV wildlife sanctuary, measuring in area. The Khao Kheow Open Zoo is at the foot of the mountain massif on its southern side. See also *List of mountains in Thailand A l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khao Chamao–Khao Wong National Park
Khao Chamao - Khao Wong National Park, is a National Park in Khao Chamao District, Rayong Province in Thailand. The park covers an area of 52,300 rai ~ of forested mountains. North of the national park is the larger Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Sanctuary. Geography The Chamao-Wong Mountains forms a western outcrop of the much larger Cardamom Mountains, stretching east, well into Cambodia. Most of the mountain ridge is of moderate slope, reaching about 1,000 metres, but some hillside areas are quite steep. The most prominent peaks are Khao Chamao and Khao Wong, with Khao Chamao as the highest at about 1,024 meters above sea level. Climate The weather of the National Park Khao chamao-Khao Wong is good. In the morning the weather is quite cold and is expected to be colder. During the day, the wind blows cold all day. Flora and fauna Due to the close proximity to the much larger wildlife protection of Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Sanctuary, the relatively small national park presen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khao Sip Ha Chan National Park
Khao may refer to: * Khao, Iran Khav (, also Romanized as Khāv; also known as Khāo, Khāow, and Qala Khāo) is a village in Khav and Mirabad Rural District, Khav and Mirabad District, Marivan County, Kurdistan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 335, in 82 fa ... (), a village in Kurdistan Province, Iran * Khao (, pronounced ), the term for 'mountain' in Central and Southern Thailand; see List of mountains in Thailand * Khao (, pronounced ), the term for 'rice' in the Thai and Lao languages; see Rice production in Thailand and Rice production in Laos ** Khao soi (), Chiang Mai Curry Noodles * Khao language, a Mon-Khmer language spoken in Vietnam * The ICAO airport identifier for Butler County Regional Airport {{Disambiguation, geo, airport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khao Khiao–Khao Chomphu Wildlife Sanctuary
The Khao Khiao–Khao Chomphu Wildlife Sanctuary () is a protected area in the Khao Khiao Massif, in Chonburi Province, Thailand. Founded in 1974, it is an IUCN Category IV wildlife sanctuary A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, funga, or features of geolog ..., measuring 145 km2 in area. It is partly covered with dry and moist broadleaf forest in the lower ranges. This is the last forested area in Chonburi Province. The Khao Khiao Open Zoo is at the foot of the mountain area. References External linksเขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าเขาเขียว-เขาชมภู่(Thai) {{DEFAULTSORT:Khao Khiao - Khao Chomphu Wildlife Sanctuary Protected areas established in 1974 Wildlife sanctuaries of Thailand Geography of Chonburi province IUCN ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khao Soi Dao Wildlife Sanctuary
Khao Soi Dao Wildlife Sanctuary () is a wildlife sanctuary in Thailand's Chanthaburi Province. It covers the area around Khao Soi Dao Tai and Khao Soi Dao Nuea (south and north Soi Dao mountains), the two highest peaks in the Chanthaburi Mountains of Eastern Thailand, which form part of the much larger Cardamom Mountains extending well into Cambodia. The mountains are covered in tropical rainforest and the Chanthaburi River originates from the Khao Soi Dao Tai mountain. The wildlife sanctuary neighbours the smaller Khao Khitchakut National Park to the south and Khao Sip Ha Chan National Park and Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Sanctuary to the northwest. History Khao Soi Dao Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1972 and covers , most of which is mountainous terrain. In 2007, the sanctuary was also designated as an Important Bird Area (IBA), thus of global importance for bird conservation.BirdLife InternationalKhao Soi Dao /ref> Fauna Khao Soi Dao Wildlife Sanctuary is the only I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Sanctuary
The Khao Ang Rue Nai Wildlife Sanctuary () is a protected area at the western extremities of the Cardamom Mountains in Chachoengsao Province, Thailand. Founded in 1977, it is an IUCN Category IV wildlife sanctuary, with an area of 674,352 rai ~ . South-east of, and connected with, the wildlife sanctuary is the Khao Sip Ha Chan National Park. South-west of the protection is the Khao Chamao–Khao Wong National Park. The sanctuary is partly covered by lowland evergreen forest, along with dry and moist evergreens, mixed deciduous, deciduous dipterocarp, as well as grassland. Human-elephant conflict The Thai Department of National Parks (DNP) has estimated that in 2008 the elephant population of Khao Ang Rue Nai was just 219 animals. In recent years this number has grown by 9.83 percent per year, meaning that the reserve now has 275 or so elephants. The twenty new animals born every year exceed the death rate. Their expanding population has meant that they travel further afield i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Granite
Granite ( ) is a coarse-grained (phanerite, phaneritic) intrusive rock, intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase. It forms from magma with a high content of silica and alkali metal oxides that slowly cools and solidifies underground. It is common in the continental crust of Earth, where it is found in igneous intrusions. These range in size from dike (geology), dikes only a few centimeters across to batholiths exposed over hundreds of square kilometers. Granite is typical of a larger family of ''granitic rocks'', or ''granitoids'', that are composed mostly of coarse-grained quartz and feldspars in varying proportions. These rocks are classified by the relative percentages of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase (the QAPF diagram, QAPF classification), with true granite representing granitic rocks rich in quartz and alkali feldspar. Most granitic rocks also contain mica or amphibole minerals, though a few (known as leucogranites) conta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Thailand
Eastern Thailand is a region of Thailand, bordering Cambodia in the east, Northeastern Thailand in the north, and Central Thailand in the west. Geography Eastern Thailand lies between the Sankamphaeng Range, which forms a natural border with the Khorat Plateau to the north and the Gulf of Thailand to the south. The geography of the region is characterised by short mountain ranges (collectively grouped under the Chanthaburi Range) alternating with small basins of short rivers which drain into the Gulf of Thailand. Between the Chanthaburi and Sankamphaeng mountains lies the basin of the Bang Pakong River system. Fruit is a major component of agriculture in the area, and tourism plays a strong part in the economy. The region's coastal location has helped promote eastern seaboard industrial development, a major factor in the economy of the region. Islands off Eastern Thailand's coast include Ko Sichang, Ko Lan, Ko Samet, and Ko Chang. National parks Within the easter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
