Phetchabun Province is to the west of Lower North Thailand and is close to Sukhothai, Kamphaeng Phet, Phitsanulok and Isan tourist locations. This is a major tourist center. Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park
is part of the UNESCO World Heritage listing of Sukhothai.
The Thailand Government defines North Thailand as consisting of both [
1 ] the 84,000 square kilometre comprising 8 provinces of Chiang Mai,
Chiang Rai, Phayao, Nan, Lampang, Lamphun, Phrae and Mae Hong Son,
which area originally comprised the Lan Na principalities detailed in
the North Thailand History link [ the Upper North ], and [ 2 ] the 86,000 square
kilometres of the Lower North, comprising the provinces of Kamphaeng
Phet, Tak, Sukhothai, Uttaradit, Uthai Thani, Nakhon Sawan, Phichit
Phitsanulok and Phetchabun, which area originally comprised the
Kingdoms of Sukhothai and later the northern parts of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya,
Thon Buri and Bangkok Empires.
The discernable differences between the Upper and Lower North Thailand is explained in the Northern Thailand section.
The biogeographical region of North Thailand consists of a
mountainous region with river valleys. Accordingly many central Asian species of
animals and plants reach their southern distributions in these mountain
areas. The surrounding lowlands also provide southern habitat for other
species. By biogeography we refer to the distribution of animals and
plants and particular geography.
The major ecosystems in
Northern Thailand are Hill Evergreen Forest, Mixed Deciduous Forest,
Deciduous Dipterocarp Forest and Pine Forest.
The biogeographical region of Phetchabun Province consists of a
mountainous region with river valleys and plains.
The major National Park ecosystems in Petchabun Province are Hill Evergreen Forest, Mixed Deciduous Forest,
Deciduous Dipterocarp Forest and Pine Forest.
There are 3 National Parks in Petchabun Province. This province is also
next door to Phitsanulok Province which is also an important National
Park center.
