Taungnyo Range
| Taungnyo Range | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Taungnyo Taung |
| Elevation | 4,163 m (13,658 ft) |
| Coordinates | 15°26′04″N 98°05′18″E / 15.43444°N 98.08833°ECoordinates: 15°26′04″N 98°05′18″E / 15.43444°N 98.08833°E |
| Geography | |
| Countries | Burma and Thailand |
| Parent range | Tenasserim Hills |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | Granite, limestone |
Taungnyo Range, also known as Taungnyo Hills (Burmese Taungnyo Taungdan), is a mountain range in eastern Burma and northwestern Thailand. Its northern end is located in Mon State where it meets the Mount Kyaiktiyo, a subrange of the Tenasserim Hills. The range runs southwards along Kayin State as a natural border with Mon State in the west forming parallel ranges to the northern end of the Tenasserim Hills further south and southeast. The Taungnyo Range extends west of the Winyaw southwards from the Tenasserim Hills for about 150 km, at the western limit of the Thai highlands. Its southern end reaches the Thai-Myanmar border in the Sankhla Buri District area, entering Thailand west of Kanchanaburi Province. The Khao Laem National Park is in the Thai side of the range.Many rivers have their source in these mountains, but none of them are very long.
Some geographers include the Taungnyo Range as the western and the southern part of the Tenasserim Range. The highest point of the range is 2,080 m high Taungnyo Taung; it is located at the southern part of the range.
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The Taungnyo Range provides a habitat for the tiger, the wild Asian elephant and Fea's muntjak. Endangered species in the area are the plain-pouched hornbill and Gurney's pitta. There are other rare species some of which have only recently been discovered.
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