Uttaradit
The province is in the Nan River valley. About 45 kilometers north of the city of Uttaradit is the Queen Sirikit Dam, which created a 250 km2 artificial lake. The Phi Pan Nam Rangereaches the northwest of the province.
Uttaradit means the "port of the north" or "northern landing", as it was formerly a trade center on the Nan River.
During the Ayutthaya kingdom, MueangPhichai was one of the 16 main Mueang of the Thai kingdom. In the reign of King Naresuan, the ruler of Phichai rebelled, joined by the ruler of the Sawankhalok region. Their revolt was suppressed and the inhabitants of both cities were forced to move south to Phitsanulok.
Most of the province was once covered with teak forests, then the major product of Uttaradit. The largest teak tree in the world is found at the Ton Sak Yai Park in the Luang Prabang Range.The 1,500-year-old tree measures 9.87 m in circumference and 37 m in height. Originally it was 48.5 m high, but it was damaged in a storm. The total forest area is 4,415 km2 (1,705 sq mi) or 55.9 percent of provincial area.
National parks
There are ten national parks in region 11 (Phitsanulok), of which three are in Uttaradt province.[8] (Visitors in fiscal year 2024)[9]
| Lam Nam Nan National Park | 999 km2(386 sq mi) | (37,174) |
| Ton Sak Yai National Park | 519 km2(200 sq mi) | (19,040) |
| Phu Soi Dao National Park | 340 km2(130 sq mi) | (26,811) |
Wildlife sanctuaries
There are six wildlife sanctuaries in region 11 (Phitsanulok), of which three are in Uttaradit province and Lam Nam Nan Fang Khwa Wildlife Sanctuary in region 13 (Phrae) is also in Uttaradit province.
| Phu Miang–Phu Thong Wildlife Sanctuary | 696 km2(269 sq mi) |
| Mae Charim Wildlife Sanctuary | 660 km2(250 sq mi) |
| Nam Pat Wildlife Sanctuary | 512 km2(198 sq mi) |
| Lam Nam Nan Fang Khwa Wildlife Sanctuary | 235 km2(91 sq mi) |
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| Didymocarpus kerrii |
- Didymocarpus species: Found in cool, moist, shaded montane zones and stream valleys, such as around Nam Pat (Phu Miang) and local protected ridges.
- Didymocarpus kerrii Craib กำปองดินดอกเล็ก,
- Didymocarpus payapensis Nangngam & J.F.Maxwell, sp. nov.ม่วงพายัพ
- Damrongia species: Recorded in limestone-bearing hill regions within the province (e.g., Nam Pat district).
- Microchirita species: Represented across northern Thai mixed deciduous and moist forest ecosystems.
- High-elevation Lithophytes & Epiphytes: Specialized Gesneriaceae taxa grow attached to mossy sandstone and tree trunks on the wet elevated plateaus of Phu Soi Dao, ranging from 1,100 to over 2,100 meters in altitude.
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