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{{Short description|Mountain range in Malaysia and Thailand}}{{More sources needed|date=November 2024}}[[File:Wang Kelian Checkpoint.jpg|thumb|The Nakawan rises behind the [[Malaysia-Thai border]] checkpoint near [[Wang Kelian]].]]
[[File:Empangan Timah Tasoh.jpg|thumb|The Nakawan seen from [[:ms:Empangan Timah Tasoh|Timah Tasoh]]]]

The '''Nakawan Range''' ([[Malay language|Malay]]: {{lang|ms|Banjaran Nakawan}}) is a [[karstic]] [[hill range]] – part of the [[Tenasserim Hills]] – straddling northeast–southwest along the border between the [[Malaysian state]] of [[Perlis]] and the southern [[Thailand|Thai]] [[Provinces of Thailand|province]] of [[Satun province|Satun]] for approximately {{Convert|36|km|mi|1}}. Geologically, it is part of the [[:ms:Kumpulan Setul|Setul Group]].

Most of Nakawan Range is included in Perlis State Park, which includes two forest reserves; Mata Ayer Forest Reserve and Wang Mu Forest Reserve, with a total area of about 5,000 hectares.<ref>"Perlis State Park, Wang Kelian | Perlis Tourist & Travel Guide | Malaysia". ''perlis.attractionsinmalaysia.com''. Retrieved 2025-03-16.</ref>

The range is noted for its biodiversity. Birders have sighted over 130 unique species of birds in the contiguous Important Bird Area.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nakawan Range (Malaysia) - BirdLife IBA factsheet |url=https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nakawan-range-iba-malaysia/text |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=datazone.birdlife.org}}</ref> The site was designated as an [[Important Bird Area]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nakawan Range (Malaysia) - BirdLife IBA factsheet |url=https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nakawan-range-iba-malaysia |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=datazone.birdlife.org}}</ref> of Malaysia in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nakawan Range (Malaysia) - BirdLife IBA factsheet |url=https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nakawan-range-iba-malaysia/details |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=datazone.birdlife.org}}</ref>  

The Nakawan Range is also known for its opportunities for caving<ref>{{Cite web |title=Caverns of intrigue and adventure |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/travel/2023/06/06/caverns-of-intrigue-and-adventure |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=The Star |language=en}}</ref> and as the setting of the Nakawan Ultra marathon race.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=About Nakawan Ultra race |url=https://www.nakawanultra.com/about-the-race.php |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=www.nakawanultra.com |language=en}}</ref>

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